Posted by JohnL on May 26, 2000, at 3:51:03
In reply to Re: Procrastination as Disease, posted by Mark H. on May 25, 2000, at 11:26:02
Mark,
It's just my opinion, but in my experience I think procrastination is a subgroup of anhedonia. That is, the lack of pleasure, or the lack of looking forward to doing whatever. When I was at my worst, I was drowning in procrastination. But it really was anhedonia more accurately. I spent a lot of time here, because there was absolutely nothing I was interested in doing. At least here I could occupy myself, learn new things, get support, and unwind. This place has been very therapeutic for me, in the sense that it helped me survive the roughest times.
so, I'm no expert on procrastination, but certainly a veteran of experiencing it for a long time. When I finally found the medication that treated my anhedonia, I became interested in everyday normal activities--including work. So, when I cured the anhedonia, it also cured the procrastination. I think they are almost the same thing. And yes, I would classify it as a disease. It's kind of like taking one prominent symptom of depression (anhedonia/procrastination), and then making a full-blown psychiatric condition out of that symptom cluster. Almost as if it is a stand-alone condition related to, yet separate from, depression.
JohnL
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