Chronic Disorganization is a term that the Institute for Challenging Disorganization (ICD) has created for people who have great difficulty getting organized.
Chronic Disorganization is defined by three things:
- You have struggled with disorganization for a long period of time.
- It has a negative effect on your life on a daily basis.
- Self-help attempts have failed.
A difficult life transition such as a loss of a loved one may have brought this on. Brain-based conditions such as depression, anxiety, and/or ADHD can be a cause of chronic disorganization as well as addictive tendencies. Traditional organizational methodology may not be a good fit for you. Having a nonjudgmental support person working with you one-on-one may be just the thing to springboard you into a more organized life.
Common Characteristics of Chronically Disorganized Individuals:
- Accumulates large quantities of objects, documents, papers or possessions beyond apparent necessity or pleasure
- Has difficulty parting with things and letting go
- Has a wide range of interests and many uncompleted projects
- Needs visual “clues” as reminders to take action
- Tends to be easily distracted or lose concentration
- Often has weak time management skills
Just after an initial phone call with Simplify Experts, I felt hope for the first time in a very long time.
Denise and her team helped me regain my confidence. I got my life back and my house too. I am entertaining people in my home after not being able to for over a dozen years.
Denise Allan is a trained Certified Professional Organizer in Chronic Disorganization—she is the only CPO-CD in the Pacific Northwest. She has also received her Master Trainer in Chronic Disorganization accreditation—there are only 25 organizers who have this level of training worldwide.