Recovering from perfectionism – is it possible?

Something strange is happening to me. It first started when I heard someone refer to themselves as a “recovering perfectionist”. Wow, I thought. I’d love to be able to say that about myself one day. Then the other week, when someone was going to stay at my house for a weekend getaway while I was taking off, I didn’t vacuum before their arrival. Then last Friday, I didn’t clean the kitchen before a new friend arrived to my house. Now I find myself going to bed without having done the dishes, with crumbs left on the bench. It will stay like this until I wake up in the morning. Seriously, it’s all getting a little crazy if you ask me. But it’s making me wonder…perhaps I am recovering!?!

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07 2009
  • Stew
    Haha!! Well put Walter!!

    I too once suffered from the same debilitating affliction known as perfectionism Mandie.

    The trick is to stay on the course you're on until you have completely relieved yourself of any responsiblity. Just let the small animals clean up those crumbs. Easy :)
  • Yay, go Mandie!
    Welcome to the world of us "not-giving-too-much-of-a-crap"-ers :)
    Life is so much easier when you forgive yourself for not being perfect :)
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