Originally Posted by
windysan 
Early on I had a tough time with decisions.
Same here. I think part of it was due to the fact I had avoided decision making by using drugs and had to relearn the process.
Originally Posted by
zencat I've gotten used to doing a
CBT (Cost/Benefit Analysis) with regards to my addiction. At the very least I can explore the choices in depth.
What I know from personal experience is the anxiety from not making an important decision can be progressive overwhelming as time goes by. This makes the whole situation so nerve racking that I almost become paralyzed with fear and self-loathing.
I have been known to do a Cost/Benefit Analysis in the middle of my class!
I still get that anxiety from making decisions, but part of it is from my anxiety disorder. It took me a long time to figure out when it was my disorder talking versus my lack of skills from my years of avoiding decisions.