Tips for replying to messages

Does anyone know how to get yourself to reply to messages? It doesn’t matter if it’s family, friends, personal or business, but I feel like I can’t most of the time I’m always so anxious and overwhelmed. It never feels like a good time to reply, then I forget to, and by the time I remember a couple of days later I’m always apologizing for the late response. I feel like a horrible person most of the time for it and beat myself. Eventually I get tired of my own excuses, I feel they are too, so sometimes I’ll stop replying all around and lose them.

joatmon23

4mo

These phones and constant availability are not a good thing. You have to get out of the habit of answering everything. There is not enough time to be in touch with everyone all the time! You’ll go crazy! Think about the fact that you can control only a limited number on things effectively. Adhd has you going all different directions. Only you know what you can handle. Even this app is a distraction! But it does help…just don’t let it be your only focus!

Kim03

4mo

With iMessage you can mark messages as "unread" when you don't have time to respond immediately. (Swipe right) Also drop several social media channels. Sometimes it’s too overwhelming to have IG, Facebook messenger, whatsapp, iMessage, etc. It’s doomed to forget to answer 😅 I dropped a few of them, informed my friends/family and it’s getting a lot better 🥰

organizedchaos

4mo

Brain dumping helped me. I brain dump multiple times a day into my phone notes. Just doing that alone helped me remember. Also it removed so much from my brain. I added the “Getting Thing Done” method later, but even just having a spot I unload what is in my head was a game changer. It’s an easy way to look through what I need to do too.

RoeCo

4mo

Yes! Then i go to text them something and see their "ignored" message and just apologize but don't end up saying what i wanted to say out of embarrassment

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