Do you keep track of lists?

[ifightdragons]

Here's the Problem. I keep lists of things I need to do, because otherwise I forget to do them. However... I Need a list to remind me to read my lists because I always forget to do that, too.

One list to rule them all, and in the darkness bind them

Like many of you, I alphabetize and keep complete, written lists of my media collections, be it blu-rays, books, games or music. But I also keep lists in my head, and rather long, intricate ones too. How? I have no idea. It just works, so I don't question it.

A funny story on the topic: My cousin - who accepts and humors my personality - always made it a point to move or hide something when he came over. It would be the most tiniest, seemingly insignificant item, say for example a clothes hanger, pen or piece of paper. He'd then be bewildered at how the item would be at the exact place he found it, the next time he came over. He did this for over a year, before he told me about it. When asking how it's even possible to keep track of every single item in my household, I didn't know what to say except that whenever I sense something doesn't correspond with the mental arrangements of my world (i.e. lists), I would obviously make a subconscious effort to correct it.

 

[Judge]

When asking how it's even possible to keep track of every single item in my household, I didn't know what to say except that whenever I sense something doesn't correspond with the mental arrangements of my world (i.e. lists), I would obviously make a subconscious effort to correct it.

LOL. Me too. Of course in my case I have OCD in addition to AS. Most everything in my home has a precise place to be, let alone how it is positioned perpendicular or parallel to another object.

 

[ifightdragons]

A slight, healthy dose of OCD never hurt anyone. Right? Right, must be right.
Every thing does indeed have its place, and as long as those things don't inflict a case of OCD-overdosing, we should be fine :unsure:

Do any of you have other stories of similar "insanity"? I'd love to read some crazier than mine just to make me feel normal for a change, LOL

 

[Judge]

A slight, healthy dose of OCD never hurt anyone. Right? Right, must be right.
Every thing does indeed have its place, and as long as those things don't inflict a case of OCD-overdosing, we should be fine :unsure:

Do any of you have any stories of similar "insanity"? I'd love to read some crazier than mine just to make me feel normal for a change, LOL

I'm big on checking locks. Especially the front door...at least four times a night in the same hour before I go to bed. Or never leaving the house with less than four pennies in my pocket. Washing most of my cookware before sitting down to eat my meal kind of irritates me at times. The thought of dishes and pots in the sink annoys me to death. The rest I sometimes think is simply being superstitious...doing silly things to avoid consequences that don't actually exist. Knowing they are silly and doing them anyways. Sometimes it bothers me...but not enough to be seriously concerned.

But I'm very much aware that OCD is comorbid to AS along with my clinical depression. Just another piece of my puzzle to understand and deal with the best I can.

 

[MoCoffee]

I love lists and make amazing ones, but I forget to bring them with me. Tomorrow's list looks a lot like today's since I get sidetracked and don't get everything done. I'm just not a very organized person, I guess. I think I need to add "get organized" to my list!


:banghead:

 

[Judge]

I can't go grocery shopping without making a list. I write them on obscenely small post-it notes...usually end up squinting at my own printing.

Best for me to do them left-to-right, top-to-bottom. Last time I went to do the monthly groceries I started skipping around the list based on what aisle I was in at the time. Bad idea....I nearly missed stuff on my list. Oh well....