Success!

I got some laundry done today - even ironed shirts.

I've been avoiding this for weeks - down to my last pair of undies.

Why do I do this all the time? Maybe it's because I'm so concerned about what others might think of my appearance and wanting my clothes to look right, fit right, etc. I worry that I will mess up my clothes in the wash - shrink them, wrinkle them beyond hope, and not be able to press my shirts right so they don't look all creased and wrinkley and make me look stupid.

I kept this in my mind all day as I did my laundry and used it to pay attention and do what I needed to do - instead of distracting myself and screwing things up.

I actually got something done for a change - and feel good about the results!

nice one good for you mate , as for myself i cant remember the last time i ironed anything , prob cos iv got a phobia about irons cos my ex threw one at me once

Yeah, the pointy end can leave quite a mark, eh?

Thats great. sometimes the smallest things seem like climbing a mountain to me when my mood hits a low. I best get some washing done myself, thanks for the reminder!

coyote said:

I actually got something done for a change - and feel good about the results!

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Congratulations I find It can be so hard to get the motivation going to even do basic things sometimes.Things seem so much like hard work or pointless when your depressed.

I call it tomorrow syndrome Where you constantly put stuff of till the next day,but when you finally force yourself to just crack on it can make you feel better.

Aw well done

I actually find doing the ironing really relaxing haha

Damaged said:

Aw well done

I actually find doing the ironing really relaxing haha

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yeah,c uz when ur strraightening out the clothes, feels like ur straightening out ur life, eh?

chained said:

yeah,c uz when ur strraightening out the clothes, feels like ur straightening out ur life, eh?

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I like that!

Don't you have a magic corner where you chuck the dirty clothes and a few days later they appear back clean, ironed and neatly folded?

dooby-duck said:

Don't you have a magic corner where you chuck the dirty clothes and a few days later they appear back clean, ironed and neatly folded?

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naw...I chuck 'em in the corner, then buy new clothes....the pile just gets bigger and bigger while my bank account gets smaller and smaller as I avoid the whole mess...

I need to find a bigger place to live so I have room for all the clothes and bicycles....and the shoes - did I mention shoes?

haha i dont bother how am i looking in my wrinkled clothes