Encore: Procrastination is more than putting things off. Here’s how to kick the habit

Procrastination… and perfectionism and the inner critic that can come with it… all common ways of coping with feelings that originate from past abuse.
A different way forward is to talk with another man with similar experiences.

Procrastination is typically a dysfunctional way of coping with unwanted emotions and feelings of anxiety, depressive feelings, self-doubt or even fear.

https://www.npr.org/2022/01/25/1075624792/encore-procrastination-is-more-than-putting-things-off-heres-how-to-kick-the-hab