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10 May 2009, 10:41 pm

I've realized that, with so many things that I need/want to do, I need to make a schedule in order to have time to do all of them and remember. Does anyone else have this issue, or is the fact that I need to actually get up and make one something that people don't really bother with? It seems like it would just be a problem with personal discipline, as some have said, but there's more to it. If I don't have one, then things go kerflooie. I'm kind of tired of things doing that.


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10 May 2009, 10:52 pm

I always keep a daily planer in my breast pocket. If I need to do more than one thing I write a priority or sequence number next to it depending on which is on my way to do which.



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10 May 2009, 11:02 pm

Well, the schedule I would do would basically fill every portion of my day with some activity. I'd even be scheduling out time to relax. Also, I just realized that I wasn't scheduling time to eat, and I've actually tried to figure out ways to survive without sleep so I could work during that time.


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11 May 2009, 3:15 am

I would love to keep a schedule but no can do for me.


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11 May 2009, 8:45 am

I don't write anything down but get very upset if lunch, dinner and my shower aren't at the same time every day (Noon, 5:30 pm and 12:30 pm in order.)



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11 May 2009, 9:30 am

I need plans, lists, schedules because of ADHD.


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11 May 2009, 10:10 am

If I don't have a schedule or if I break my existing one, I get nervous and start procrastinating. As a result, my whole day goes awry.
If something outside of my schedule happens, like a date or a party, I need to know about it beforehand so that I can prepare myself for it morally.



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11 May 2009, 12:20 pm

I have a daily schedule that I like to follow, often I can get unhappy if that changes.


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11 May 2009, 1:11 pm

I need to have an idea of what series of tasks to do on which days.

Like, if I have a term paper for school, I will write down in a monthly planner what day I plan to look at it and make decision(s), when to start on it, how often to look back at it and continue, etc. Not necessarily all at once. I don't go as far as planning what time of day to do them, either. And I am perfectly fine with crossing out entries and re-writing them elsewhere if circumstances require it or if I simply change my mind.



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11 May 2009, 1:35 pm

It's not weird at all. Many neurotypical people as well as people on the spectrum find they function better with a schedule. Thus the popularity of products like Franklin Planners or services like Google Calendar.



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11 May 2009, 2:15 pm

yes schedules are so important to me, we dont write them down, but we do the same thing everyday in the same order, if not i freak out big time.


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13 May 2009, 3:46 am

I don't use schedules a lot, but I should do so more often, since I notice that it really helps me out. Without using a schedule I tend to forget stuff, my entire day will be a big mess.

For me it is impossible to do something spontaneous, I need to know in advance what will happen during my day. I don't have a strong need to do everything at the same moment every day: as long as I know what will happen so I can prepare myself I will be fine.



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13 May 2009, 4:45 am

I am 46 and see an ASD specialist fortnightly. 6 weeks ago he made the point that many many people with ASD's do well with lists and schedules as it reduces anxiety and worry and helps with executive function and memory issues.

About a month ago i began using schedules and lists - for the first time in my life.
It is revelatory. I cannot believe the change in how i am living and how much more at peace I am. I am using schedules and lists in conjunction with other strategies that do not change who i am but increase my quality of life, my peace and my sense of internal quiet.



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13 May 2009, 8:49 am

I used to make use of schedules a few years ago. They were especially useful for exam revision. Recently, I cannot follow the most basic schedule, which is probably related to my current health issues. I don't do much but exist in inattentive oblivion, with my brain hyperfocusing on whatever its choice activity happens to be.



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13 May 2009, 8:55 am

I see nothing wrong with that. When I am at work I often take notes to remember details and I sometimes make up to do lists to remember a series of bills to pay, tasks etc.