Am I lazy because of my Aspies?

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21 Sep 2012, 11:30 pm

It is a form of our brains that "experts" call Executive Functioning problems. We lack the ability to schedule, organize, and motivate. It's worse for those of us with ADHD + autism. It's simply a problem in our brains and we need to learn ways around it. It's not laziness, it's a wiring issue in our brains.

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23 Sep 2012, 8:55 pm

So that explains it.......... is there a way we can control that, now?

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23 Sep 2012, 9:27 pm

equestriatola wrote:

So that explains it.......... is there a way we can control that, now?

We could probably benefit from a lot of the stuff that people with ADHD and brain-injury-releated executive dysfunction. ADHD meds, planners, lists, visual reminders; other people can prompt you, like an aide or a secretary or your family reminding you to do things. There are many organization strategies. Like you could have a list of steps for completing your homework or keeping your house clean; or you could have a system of alarms reminding you. There are many different things to try. I think the particular combination of tactics will be different for everyone; so we just have to try things out for ourselves, and keep whatever works.

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23 Sep 2012, 9:37 pm

I don't think having autism makes a person lazy. Laziness is more of an indviual thing

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23 Sep 2012, 9:43 pm

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Thanks for pointing out the problem....... I have hope for myself yet.

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25 Sep 2012, 11:03 pm

So, to answer my Q, what can I to get motivation, despite my brain not being 'wired' to do certain tasks?

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26 Sep 2012, 3:01 pm

I'm lazy unless I'm interested in what I am doing. What really stinks is I am a stay at home mom so my husband wants me to keep the house at least picked up some. But it's over whelmimg, I get it all cleaned up and two days later it looks like crap again and I just don't want to clean it again. But the thing is I hate clutter, it makes my anxiety go up.

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26 Sep 2012, 3:58 pm

hanyo wrote:

I'm lazy and proud of it. It's a good thing I am otherwise I'd be really hurt by everyone telling me how lazy I am.

Love it...

Anyway, I don't think your lazy equestriatola. You have to remember that the intensity of the sensory overload that we aspies experience is overwhelming. Sometimes it makes it hard to accomplish things.

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27 Sep 2012, 10:34 am

Your titles question makes no sense whatsoever.

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27 Sep 2012, 3:07 pm

I am saying that I am unmotivated, unwilling to work because of what I have. Hope that makes sense.

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27 Sep 2012, 5:26 pm

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equestriatola wrote:

I've come to grips with who I am, and I tend to be easily distracted/can't study in school, this has been the case since I attended school 20+ years ago. What can I do? I think I may also be lazy in everyday life, and that leads to problems when I have a job; and to both Qs, I have no straight answer(s) to.

im lazy but i find it more difficult to remember what plates i should of taken out of my room i always forget those sort of miniscule things until i receive a reaming from mrs motivation...

Dude, you are very muscular....what's your sport?

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