Chronic Disorganization

Are you wondering if YOU are chronically disorganized?

Here are three criteria:
• Do you have a history of disorganization?
• Does your disorganization affect your quality of life and that  of those around you?
• Have self-help methods not proved effective in your case?

If you answered yes to one or all of these questions, you may be Chronically Disorganized (CD), and you are not alone.

If you feel you are Chronically Disorganized but have been organized in the past, you may be what Mary calls “situationally disorganized”™. This is when the appearance looks chronically disorganized—everything out of control—but life has layered many situations upon you. As you were taking care of the more important things in life, your clutter became overwhelming.

Regardless of which situation you are in, Mary has worked with numerous clients who are CD and has seen tremendous changes take place and people’s lives open up.

She never judges her clients by their stacks or stashes. No matter where you are, the first step is to stop feeling guilty and to realize help is available.

Chronically Disorganized client writes: “A big burden was lifted. I no longer feel stupid, lazy or incompetent. Those were the voices in my head, but after the first hour with you, Mary, I feel so much better, like things are going to be okay –a tremendous booster! Thank you for making a positive change in my life.” AK

“Thanks so much for helping me with my ‘paper nightmare’!” LD

In 2004 Mary was certified by the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization (NSGCD) as a Certified Professional Organizer—Chronic Disorganization (CPO-CD). In 2004 she was a conference presenter on the subject of Chronic Disorganization.
Some of the topics studied for certification were: Assisting Those with CD in the Work Place; Attention Deficit Disorder; Packrats and Hoarders; Heirs of CD; Working with Couples; Working with the Elderly.

Can Mary help you? Yes, Mary understands and has empathy for persons who are chronically disorganized. She understands your situation and feelings, and she brings the tools and methods needed to work effectively with you. Clients have told Mary that her caring, compassionate attitude made it easy to work with her. Feel free to contact Mary.

Click here for a fun quiz.

Common Characteristics of the Chronically Disorganized Individual:
• Accumulates large quantities of objects, documents, papers, or
possessions beyond their 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” to remind one to take action
• Tends to be easily distracted or lose concentration
• Often has weak time-management skills

Be sure to check out the before-and-after pictures and read what others have said about working with Mary.

Fun Quiz

Are You a De-railed Neatnik?

Several years ago . . .
• Everything had a place.
• You didn’t have piles sitting everywhere.
• You went to the grocery story equipped with a menu and list.
• Everyone talked about how organized you were.
• You didn’t groan when you walked into your office or home.

You were happily organized in the past, but your busy life has de-railed you, and you would like to get back “on track” quickly. Good news: you are the kind of person who will maintain and sustain your re-organization.

Are You a Crisis Organizer?
You are a happy person, and how your house looks doesn’t bother you on most days, but . . .
• It is April 1 and you are in a panic, trying to think up excuses to tell your accountant and the IRS.
• You are having your house appraised, so you take things to your daughter’s house to store.

Yes, you are a Crisis Organizer. Not the organizer of a crisis, like disaster relief—but one whose priority list does not have “being organized” at the top. What? You don’t even have a list? This may be you all right. Your desire to get organized comes and goes and is concurrent with an upcoming event, such as house guests or an IRS audit. Contact Mary today to prevent the next crisis.

Are You a Chronic Packrat?
• You are storing your off-season clothes in the trunk of your car.
• You already have or are considering buying the house next door to store your stuff in.
• You don’t allow anyone in your house but your sister.
• You break out in hives if someone says they are going to stop by.

You are suffocating in stuff. You’re talented and artistic, but you have a “thing gene.” You can’t help seeing future possibilities for all the items you are keeping, and you plan to use them all someday.

Or, you are a paper-piler. Does your office look like your file cabinet exploded?

Or, you love to shop and shop and shop and shop and . . . Do you need stuff relief?

The good news is that if you want it, there’s help out there to prune your stuff and organize what you want to/need to/must keep.

No matter in what group the under-organized find themselves, they all feel guilty about it. Here is a poem I use when I speak to groups, because if I can help my clients let go of their guilt, it is easier for them to move forward.

The No-Guilt Poem
My stacks didn’t grow ‘cause I was lazy;
My stacks came to be
While I was living life fully,
So I’m going to stop feeling guilty.

Organize for more time, space, and freedom! Call Mary today!
423-581-9460 or 865-607-9460 or
Toll-free 888-835-6335