Routines v's Chaos

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I was wondering - do any of you have routines which you do not like? Ones you wish you could change for more positive routines, but it's really difficult? I am so messy and disorganised but I really wish I could get into a good routine. I always feel calmer and happier when I follow a plan but I have a hard time implementing and sticking to a routine as I've always lived chaotictly - it's like a default setting I always go back to. Thanks for reading!

(Not sure if I have AS, ADD or a NVLD)

I thought I was alone in this... I definitely work better when I have a set schedule, but I have 4 siblings and routines just don't last. I do have a nighttime ritual of listening to music while going to sleep and I have 14 playlists so I don't wear out a certain set of songs, but that's about as routine-y as I can get right now.

it's a weird one. I literally fall apart without my regular daily structure, so holidays can be difficult when I have no uni and there is nothing else planned. I can sit around in my pyjamas all day for days, reading books and websites. I also find it harder to keep my house tidy during these times and I decend into chaos.

I have the same, I can't stand holidays, start feeling really depressed during them.

My father who has undiagnosed Aspergers is very routine oriented. I don't know if I'd like to be quite as rigid as him but I wish I could get on some sort of routine because my day to day life is chaos. I don't know where to start to remedy this. Even if I throw a fit and clean everything up and try to make a schedule it doesn't last but a day and it's back to chaos, which is stressful to me.