I make lists

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Ok, so I just make lists. Like, It's impossible to make a mental note. I HAVE to make a list of something to even slightly remember it.
When looking through the files on my computer, i seee so many lists, its crazy.
ex:things to do today, bands at warped tour, bands to research, bands to get music for, songs to locate for limewire, songs i want to learn on the piano, songs i want josh to play on the piano, senior project ideas, good anime to watch, names and meanings that i like, things to cosplay as, things i want to buy online, things i need to buy at walmart, things to do this summer, things to put on my college applications, etc. I swear i have a file for every single one of those things on my laptop.
is it normal to do that CONSTANTLY?

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  • ifonlyuknew247
    10 years ago

    I do this too because I micromanage. My "To Do" lists look great "on paper", and make me feel organized, but then I distract myself by making more lists, and soon all my time to do anything on the list(s) is gone, and then I have to make new lists, update the old lists, etc. Also, I pretty much always lose these lists, so I stopped depending on them - I don't even consult them 90% of the time for the tasks I list on them to make sure I "got everything" on the list. I made peace with myself saying that these lists are my way of organizing things I'm thinking about and getting them out of my brain and into "the world" in some "real world" way, then I force myself to actually *do* SOMETHING, even if it's not even on the list! I then allow myself to revisit the list ONLY if I am using it. Otherwise if/when I find one of these lists, I check to see if anything on there is something I forgot that I really need to get back to. Otherwise, it goes in the round file also.

    When I saw your post I wondered if it were normal as well, but I thought if it wasn't, I couldn't really think about that, because it was the only way I was handling it that was working right now. Thanks for posting!

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  • susie_D
    13 years ago

    i have OCD and i do this too. i have a bunch of lists on my computer too! bands to check out, movies to check out, new words to look up, names i like, things i want to buy. no one's ever seen them, but i also write them on paper too... and i get embarrassed when my mom sees them...

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  • katvonbee
    13 years ago

    I love lists too, and I love your list of lists.

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  • heartbrokenbutterfly
    13 years ago

    i do it all the time. i get embarressed when people see them, but, ocd or not, they keep my thoughts organized. otherwise i mull things over and over in my head. so, if it helps...then do it! i go as far as to write down everything i eat and how many calories are in each thing. it keeps my weight down.

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  • cheesey_jelly
    13 years ago

    Totally normal :) u just like to remember things and do it in an orderly fashion. I like lists too.

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  • Fistelle
    13 years ago

    Lists are good. You have a very organised mind, much like myself.

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  • soccer2
    13 years ago

    I write Everything on my hand

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  • twistedmama81
    13 years ago

    Well that's a descriptive list of yours lists ;) Do you eventually delete these files or do you save them all? Seems like things would get cluttered really fast. My mom does this too though, and she also saves a shortcut to her desktop for stuff she sees online...her desktop is Completely covered with icons. Me, I rarely makes lists and I have like 6 icons on my desktop lol

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  • Therawyn
    13 years ago

    Dunno if it's normal, but I'll give you one tip - be careful to mention things like Limewire on the web, no matter on what page. You never know what kind of people who read these pages.

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