• Physical Comics Read: 0 (42/48)
• Digital Comics Read: 0 (418/418)
• Trades/Graphic Novels Read: 2 (1/4)
• Books Read: 2 (96/101)
• Movies Watched: 2 (215/222)
• TV Shows Watched: 0 (52/52)
• TV Seasons Watched: 0 (95/96)
• Podcast Episodes to Listen to: 90

Another month that’s more like the others. I’m in that part of life where everything is full and it all keeps getting added to. And I have a bad habit when it comes to having a full plate. Well, I guess the bad habit is getting the plate full by taking on more than I have the ability for. But the other issue is that this leads me to getting overwhelmed and when I do get overwhelmed, everything I do to keep myself organized winds up going flying out the window.

Okay, that’s not completely accurate. It’s more like those methods have one foot out the door. I will keep track of things in my planner and make to-do list, but then try to remember everything off the top of my head. Plus I will often let the “do this NOW!” attitude take over, so I wind up with a logjam of work. Such is the case now where my grading pile is insane

The other issue is that when I’m overwhelmed like this, the other bad habits make a roaring comeback. I don’t know if this is an ADHD thing or anxiety response or part of depression, but stress eating has really evolved into compulsive eating. And I hate to do that thing where I apply labels to myself without a formal diagnosis, but I think that’s the issue.

What adds to my frustrations here is that I have tools and don’t use them enough or derail myself to the point where I have been complaining about this for years. Plus, I have added advice from my therapist about how to handle things.

So how do I?

Not only that, but why is it that I have other compulsive/bad habits that I’ve been able to really reign in but this is the one that keeps coming back?

I know this post has very little to do with collecting stuff, but when you think about it, it kind of does because we’re still talking about what is behind it all and what “hole” you’re trying to fill. Maybe it’s worth exploring in this space. That is, if I remember to post.

And I will, I swear. I promise.

No, really.