r/videos May 30 '17

This guy's presentation on ADHD is excellent

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JowPOqRmxNs
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u/pthalio May 30 '17

Perfectionism is a branch of OCD, you get so obsessed with the planning and making everything perfect that you get overwhelmed and unable to act.

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u/dbx99 May 30 '17

I had a touch of that as a child. I'd have to have my desk cleaned and organized perfectly before I could start doing my homework.

I've relaxed that. My desk is kind of a mess but it doesn't stop me from going forward with tasks that need doing.

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u/zzpops May 30 '17

That's a form of OCD, the one most people are familiar with. Then there's the other one described brilliantly by former NHLer Cory Hirsch (and the one u/pthalio is essentially referencing):

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/corey-hirsch-dark-dark-dark/