Procrastinators Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from chronic procrastination.

Anyone willing to do a phone meeting tonight? Let me know- Maybe around 3 hrs later? or Midnight 12:30AM/1Am EST- 9:30p/10p-PST?

Anyone up for a Sunday night phone meeting? Introductions? In the US, I am up for this, cause tomorrow will. be a new work week so I might be too caught up in things to go to a phone meet...WOuld love to see how a PA phone meet can take place? ANyone willing to lead it? Cause I don't have the 12 steps books, but I am willing to volunteer to "lead"/participate in it the best way I can?if that's OK w/ you all??

 I think ppl should just discuss their particular problems & just simply recite the serenity prayer.

Talk about what works for them, exchange advice?  & be respectful of when someone's speaking./

That's all.

Thanks

 :)

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Phone Meeting Format

Hi Whela and MD,

 

below is the link for the format we use for the phonebridge in the morning.

 

If you'd find it helpful, please feel free to use.

 

http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/node/2292?destination=node%2F2292

 

Good luck!

 

Mama_Cat

 

http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/node/2292?destination=node%2F2292

Phone Bridge Meeting

Hi All,

I have missed this dialogue and apolojize for any confusion, we don't have a pm meeting scheduled.  Currently all our scheduled phone bridge meetings are in the morning.  We are testing a 12 and 12 which once perfected will be made available for all.

I have seen the request for an evening meeting but don't currently have a facilitator who has had enough program to lead one.  It must be a committment from someone to be there for others even if they start out alone,  I don't think it would take long to build a regular meeting if enough people would like to have one.  Please feel free to join me at the 7:30 AM EST @ 1-218-339-3600 access code 119655# which I always attend M-F and we can discuss a meeting for the evenings afterwards during fellowship. 

Spirit 

I tried to use the phone bridge this evening at around 8p

I think SPirit wrote in 8am, after 11am, etc, But I think she meant to say, 8 PM< right? I mean, it would've been nice if some folks were on there at 8p this night or maybe later...I can't do it for the rest of the week but maybe Sun nite..not sure. really late nite is preferred so in case I can't make it to the home phone on time.,

Also, forgetful cause I have too many things to do!! Pls let me know if ppl are willing to stay on the phone more than  15 min. I mean, its too short of a window of time, I can barely get my bearings together in the morning at that time,.  7:30am, would like it if someone/moderator hangs around for an intro conversation. !

Could u pls let me know how the WED  MID-afternoon one went today?

I forgot otherwise I would've come over.. Can ppl shoot a reminder  (email blast/fwd maybe) of odd  phone meets like that like 3- hrs or 6 hrs on the day of before its about to happen!! Please!

 Also, Would love to know if Agnus, she mentioned it, or anyone else, willing to do an impromptu  meeting of sorts sometime in the future... mainly near   the citibank building, at E53rd St/Lex AV. , I think they have some space there at their  church so U could ask... I can't imagine them charging for the space. I once ended up by accident at their AA meeting. so they do have AA meetings there....

ALso U could find  a church somewhere, to see if we could meet somewhere,,Maybe even St Thomas Church, on E.53rd/5th Ave (F, E train - convenient to all.) wouldn't mind, if they have some meeting space.

I don't want to be too far away from a train stop...so..

ANy interest anyone? Pls let me know..

ALso, for future discussions of this, if location is an issue, pls do feel free to email me directly w/ your contact #'s so we could speak separately about this,

I don't want to keep typing here forever  {too much on the computer hurts my eyes!} =-it's taking me too much time already! I need to wash up, make some phone calls, get to sleep & wake up!

I'm interested in sharing tips about organization {systems, or methods U use, or books you've read, Yahoo groups you've been to, recommend,  Articles, or Magazine stories U can pick out to share..!!, also issues of  how U do your cleaning of  house, maximizing tips on managing one's daily schedule/time better.. Let me know.

& any anxiety/ issues  in getting to all of your  appts  {that you've been planning for weeks in advance or a few days in advance} & then, getting to that--- on time, or any upsets, frustrations?  I wish to hear you guys talk/discuss any frustrations on that..

I wonder if at heart we're all good planners? but-- what happens thereafter? Like I said, It's really sad what Jennyfleur wrote, but also-- understandable to us all, right?

 

 

 

for Whela re: setting up meetings & other questions

Whela,

RE: the phone meeting you asked about:
You read the announcement quickly
and saw 8:00 and 11:00 ...
... and made the assumption
that they were two separate metings.

But if you read it again you'll see that ACTUALLY ....
it is ONE meeting, held at
8:00 AM Pacific time Mon-Fri
which is the SAME as
11:00 AM Eastern time Mon-Fri.
Both time zones were listed on the announcement, so that's why you were confused.

The other phone meetings are at
7:30 AM Eastern Mon-Fri
and
8:30 AM Eastern Mon-Fri.

To sum up:
Three phone meetings.
7:30 AM Eastern (4:30 AM Pacific) Mon-Fri.
8:30 AM Eastern (5:30 AM Pacific) Mon-Fri.
11:00 AM Eastern (8:00 AM Pacific) Mon-Fri.

All of these phone meetings last 15 minutes ... but a lot is discussed in that short period of time.

The announcement about a Wed. meeting at noon -- that's an OLD announcement from two years ago, and needs to be edited to note that it is no longer an active meeting.

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This section you are currently reading is for phone meetings only.

If you are seeking "face to face" "in-person" "live" meetings
in a specific city
Please post THAT request elsewhere as follows:

Click on "Forums" button at top of screen,
then scroll down to
12-Step Meetings & Discussion and then ...
click on "face-to-face meetings".
http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/forum/4

Please reply to the thread about your city.
For example, the New York City thread is here:
http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/node/1250

If there is no thread about your city, create one.

If you post your queries on the face-to-face meeting forum,
they'll be seen by more people.

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If you have newcomer questions about how the PA program works, or asking if anyone else has similar struggles, or asking about other articles and tools, please feel free to start a thread in the "intros and discussion" forum.
http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/forum/4
You might get more response if you put each topic/question into a new discussion thread, with a clear thread title.

And ... Welcome to PA !

Updated thoughts

MC: thanks much!

WHELA: "Spirit" contacted me in response to this, too.  Are you thinking of this Sunday 20th? Since it's Father's Day, late night much better.

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Current Phone Meeting Schedule as of 6.17.10

Hi Whela,

these are the only phone meetings currently in existence, as far as I know.

Note: they are ALL in the MORNING, only. NO evening meetings as of yet.

Mon - Fri,  7:30 am - 7:45 am, EDT

Mon - Fri,  8:30 am - 8:45 am, EDT

Mon - Fri, 11:00 am - 11:15 am, EDT; 8:00 am - 8:15 am PDT

Conference Call Number: 218.339.3600, Code: 119655#

Hope this helps!

Best - MC 

 

 

Late night (US East Coast time) phone mtg--YEP

Whela

In general, late night works fine for me. Could be up for this if there is a demand.  I did not see this last night else I would have. Note: am not experienced in leading mtgs so it would be more of a discussion if just me. Do let me know. Thanks!