aHHH - aren't you like me!!

You need crisis point as a catalyst. I used to view it as "working best under pressure"....so I would leave things to pressure point before I could/would do anything. Then run around like a mad thing and get it all done.

But then I got sick of a half-assed job, I got sick of my own slackness and changed things about. I was hopeless with housework. It takes so little (literally 20 mins a day) for me to keep on top of it....but no. I wait until it's abominable, then spring into action.
You know what changed that for me? Living with 2 separate anal retentive tidy types. Honestly, it's like I need an adult around half the time *eye roll. However it proves to me I can do it and I end up developing a better habit than relying on crisis point.

I was also similar to you in other areas. I ended up telling myself "I won't do it THIS time". It really helped and the high I would get from being a Big Girl...well it was great but I often felt like a dork because it was actually pretty easy in the end. I changed the "payoff" from crisis situation to "job well done" or "less stress".

I think you could make a difference if you try harder though. Pick ONE thing for the week.