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.
Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
Breakfast! Have a Good One!
kromer 10 CI
Late I know, but there are a few things I need help getting through
*Revise spanish composition
*Do spanish exercises
*Download test data set*Process test data set
*Figure out how to do more expr. filtering
*Make out plan for the weekRecycler CI 7pm EST
Hi Snoopy, Cheerleaders, & all!
This weekend I helped my dad. Was my mom a procrastinator? In a lot of ways my mom was very efficient. However, for a combination of reasons (procrastination, too many choices, fatigue, underestimating time available) she also became a hoarder. It's been 6 and 1/2 years since my mom died. It took us a year to go through the house the first time and sort out trash and valuables/cash. During the time since then, I help my dad once a month in continuing to clean out the house, sorting thing into Yard Sale, Goodwill, and Trash. And about 10% of the things are Keepers.
The rest of today: washed & dried a load of clothes. Washed & dried a load of dishes. Traded out Easter purse for a Spring purse. Got gym bag ready for tomorrow. Dozed twice. (lol). Now in a few minutes, I will call my dad. Then if I get anything else done tonight, that will be great :) Otherwise, that's ok, too ;)
Anyway, my mom's situation is another reason that I'm thankful to be in this group. Because it helps me to do my daily tasks. I need to keep things manageable. It wouldn't be good if there is any escalation with any hoarding tendencies of mine!!!
Have a great night, everyone! :)
Recycler
Thank you, gals & guys, for being here! :)
e's check out
it was not a productive day, but thankfully the 12 step meeting in the chatbox took place. I found it very helpful to listen to those who shared tonight and thank them for it.
For tonight: brush teeth, clean off bed, bring stuff in briefcase to fax tomorrow, fill up water jug, lay out clothing, make 7th tradition donation, stretch, read 12 step literature.
peace, e
Journey 4:15 pm
I've really been on a roll today . . . got two meals in the fridge for next week, bathed the dogs, cleaned one bathroom and have done a bunch of laundry.
The kids are having us over for dinner for a change so that saves me some time too. I made some brownies to take and they are awful . . . taste good but they are sticky. I might have to just eat those myself and make a new batch lol.
Right now, I MUST print out and sign the taxes to mail tomorrow, and do dd's taxes (which will be very easy)
Jo
“The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” - Stephen Covey
Falcon smug CI :-)
This morning I worked on the annoying insurance thing, and spent some time scrubbing the bathtub, first thing in the a.m. before going to class and before even checking in here. I am now so self-satisfied, I could plotz! :grin:
I'm convinced that I'm now entitled to spend the rest of the day going back to bed. O.k., just kidding. Next up: eat some lunch, take a break, and check back in at 2:00.
Falcon
going back to bed
having done that twice today I am totally in favor of going back to bed! In between all the rest time I have some quality work time!
Falcon CO
Made it through the afternoon without a nap! Must be the effect of all those cheerleaders cheering me on!
I cleared through my email (which took forever) and answered some personal ads. Getting together with relatives this evening and gotta go make myself presentable, so I'll sign off. Have a good evening, everyone!
Falcon
Falcon CI Rah Rah Rah!
Hey, thanks Edge!
Just got interrupted by my landlady's son & his kids, so checking in a few minutes later than planned. Next up: work on clearing out email & updating calendar. Then (if they're done moving stuff around in the basement) consider taking a nap.
Falcon
WOOT FALCON!
Go you! :grin:
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Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action - Walter Anderson
lol cheerleaders
edge, you made me laugh. dancing, vaulting cheerleaders. lol.
and good job falcon. You deserve a good day now and again!
How are you feelin' Pro?
Just wondering how're you're doing.
Journey 10:45
Good morning! The weather is beautiful, spring is here even though we're having a little cold snap now, and I feel quite energized. I love this time of year (except for the pollen). I'm in a hyper cycle and enjoying it. I'm flitting around from activity to activity, being a little disorganized, but getting a lot done.
I've sorted the laundry, made the beds, cleaned out a drawer and a corner of my closet, and started on an extra meal to freeze for next week. I didn't really take the time to plan my day, we'll see how that works out.
Later
Jo
“The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” - Stephen Covey
pro's CI - 8:22am
Good morning. Day 3 of waking up with a migraine. Yuck. I hadn't had one in a while and I hoped I was cured. I'm going to go jump in the shower now and soak my head while I wait for the meds to kick in.
I'm visiting my niece in Connecticut today (helping her with some Web development), so I won't get a lot of my own stuff done.
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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.
Migraine
Wow... a 3-day migraine :( Hope you feel better soon, Pro. I can barely put up with my one-day-long ones :(
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Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action - Walter Anderson
Migraine -- ouch!
That does sound awful. Sending good healing vibes your way, pro -- hope you feel better soon!
Falcon
Lark @7:50 am(11:21am, 1:13pm, 6:15pm))
Happy Sunday, folks. I'm tired, but not sleepy this morning, and can only imagine what this afternoon'll be like. Yesterday brought a few domestic successes here. Work moved along, too, but I have so much stuff going on that eveything's moving way too slowly to encourage me much. Probably the best route is to concentrate on one project today and the rest of the week. It's going to be cold here for a couple of days so inside goals will be on the slate.
Today:
morning thingsspiritual time or church
put some more laundry away
15 minute cleaning swoop through housefocus on main work projectlie down for a little while before starting daywork about an hour on other work projects
Check in around lunchtime
Edge's CI - 1:35PM
Heya everyone :-) I went shopping yesterday and just chilled out ^_^ It was fun, even if I didn't do much :p
What I would like to do today:
- morning med
- kitty litter
- buy new litter
- pick up text book
- buy med
- decide what to get Tara - tomorrow birthday)
- tidy room
- do dishes
- laundry
- tidy closet
- study Ar
- study b-z
- check with teacher class timing
- evening med
- PA meeting 10:30pm
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Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action - Walter Anderson
Edge's CI - 2:02PM
What I did today:
x morning med
x kitty litter
What I would like to do today:
- buy new litter
- pick up text book
- buy med
- decide what to get Tara - tomorrow birthday)
- tidy room
- do dishes
- laundry
- tidy closet
- study Ar
- study b-z
- check with teacher class timing
- evening med
- PA meeting 10:30pm
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Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action - Walter Anderson
Edge's CI - 3:17PM
What I did today:
x morning med
x kitty litter
x tidy room
x laundry
x tidy closet
What I would like to do today:
- buy new litter
- pick up text book
- buy med
- decide what to get Tara - tomorrow birthday)
- do dishes
- study Ar
- study b-z
- check with teacher class timing
- evening med
- PA meeting 10:30pm
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Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action - Walter Anderson
Edge's CI - 5:44PM
What I did today:
x morning med
x kitty litter
x tidy room
x laundry
x tidy closet
x buy new litter
x pick up D's text book
x buy med
x check with teacher class timing
What I would like to do today:
- 6:00PM pick up remaining text book
- decide what to get Tara - tomorrow birthday)
- do dishes
- study Ar
- study biz
- evening med
- PA meeting 10:30pm
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Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action - Walter Anderson
Edge's CI - 8:45PM
Made dinner for everyone tonight :-) It was just salami and scrambled eggs, but it was fun :-p I find that I've got more time on my hands now because I've decided to stop watching TV for 30 days. Today would be day #2 ^_^ So far so good.
What I did today:
x morning med
x kitty litter
x tidy room
x laundry
x tidy closet
x buy new litter
x pick up D's text book
x buy med
x check with teacher class timing
x 6:30PM pick up remaining text book
What I would like to do today:
- decide what to get Tara - tomorrow birthday)
- do dishes
- study Ar
- study biz
- evening med
- PA meeting 10:30pm
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Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action - Walter Anderson
Edge's CI - 12:09AM (Monday)
What I did today:
x morning med
x kitty litter
x tidy room
x laundry
x tidy closet
x buy new litter
x pick up D's text book
x buy med
x check with teacher class timing
x 6:30PM pick up remaining text book
x evening med
x PA meeting 10:30pm
x decide what to get Tara - tomorrow birthday)
What I would like to do today:
- do dishes
- study Ar
- study biz
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Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action - Walter Anderson
e's Sunday post
okay, I have not been here and it shows in my life: I slept through much of yesterday again and my spouse is pissy because the house has fallen apart. It has fallen apart because I have not been doing my part. I don't want to do my part. I am feeling whiny because certain things must be done over and over and over again. Like dishes, cooking, dusting... sigh. There are times when I wish I lived alone so I could follow my own instincts without it impacting anyone else. But that is not the case, so I am here and I am back picking myself up by my bootstraps so that life works well again.
today:
water (need to get m ore) meds x, breakfast, quiet time x, stretches x, straighten out the piles in my room, finish ironing, vacuum, plan and make meal, fax off stuff to colleges (why I am putting this off is beyond me) break down practicum into do-able chunks.
going to get water and nibble.
E - starting over
Ditto on what Clement said :) I find myself wishing that I lived alone as well a lot of the times, mostly because of how my family reacts to my procrastination. I sometimes convince myself that I *need* to live alone in order to work out a real solution for my habits, that having my family around me is distrupting my "recovery" and holding me back because it's such a familiar environment that I automatically revert to my old habits because they're so easily accessable. But when I *did* try living alone for a month, I realized that I was going to procrastinate whether I'm alone or with others regardless, and the only way to really recover is to learn to do it when it seems the most difficult.
Today I'm picking myself up for the gazillionth time, but you know what? No one's counting :-)
I'm starting to understand the beauty of thinking positively and trusting in HP :) (No, not Harry Potter :-p). It's hard having to deal with angry family members because they don't really believe in procrastination as a real problem - but it's not really about them, is it? It's the guilt we feel for having let them down. I'm 'kind of' starting to learn how to let that guilt go - that guilt does me no good, it only holds me back and makes me feel cruddy about myself. When I mess up, I accept their frustration, and the next day or the day after that I wake up and start a-fresh.
Every morning really is the start of a new beginning, and anything can happen because you've got a whole day of potential waiting for you :-) And your best ally? Music :grin: I've created a special song list for mornings. Fun, fresh songs to keep me motivated and happy. Keep that music playing, the windows open, the sun streaming in, and you'll be fine :-) And no matter how many times you have to start over, we PAers love you, care about you, and accept you just the way you are, E :-) And HP will help you through whatever comes your way :*
I'm rootin' for ya ^_^ Let's pick ourself up together today :-)
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Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action - Walter Anderson
Music & living alone
Edge, I'm totally with you on music being helpful! A morning collection sounds like a great idea -- maybe I'll compile one of those, too!
And thanks for giving me a (slightly rueful) chuckle, since I'm always telling myself that part of why I procrastinate is that I live alone, and that I'd be so much more productive if I had other people around! Thanks for reminding me that the grass on the other side of the fence is probably the exact same shade of green!
Falcon
falcon edge clement music
we're all 3 alike. My music lifts my mood and the lyrics (because i choose songs that express my ideals) focus my mind onto healthy thot patterns. It's all true for me.
Sounds like we need to get together and have a party. I'll bring the chips.
re: falcon edge clement music
Hehe, and I'll eat the chips :grin: But same here, Clement :-) I paticularly like songs that have uplifting or optimistic lyrics - they really get me going :-) Glad to see that others feel the same way ^_^
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Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action - Walter Anderson
re: Music & living alone
Lol, trust me Falcon - having people around to witness and comment on your procrastination can get old reeeeal fast :-p I really encourage the morning music list though :-) It helps when you need a little help to get the morning grouchiness out of the way :-)
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Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action - Walter Anderson
re: music & alone & families
lol about the grass being the other shade of green. Unfortunately, in the end, we have to admit it's *us*, dont we. Ah well. With support like this it's tolerable.
I find music extremely useful. I turn on music to use up extra brain cycles when i have boring tasks to do. Otherwise those brain cycles will wind up getting interested in something and distracting me.
Music and behaviour
Yup, it's all us =/ Maybe it's more about changing how we think than just what we do. Changing the thought pattern will in turn change the behaviour. Music probably helps because it uplifts us and puts us on a particular (if temporary) thought pattern that's more optimistic and hence productive.
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Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action - Walter Anderson
edge & clement
It is great to get your feedback this morning: Edge you are right, no one is counting. I have found that I am most likely harder on myself than anyone else is. especially when I realize how my behavior affects other people's happiness. For today I will read the steps and traditions and put take each failure as an opportunity to start anew. I have a friend in another fellowship who says that while she has not had back to back abstinence for the 20 years she has been in programs she has a lot of individual days. For today I turn my will over to old Harry Potter and let go of the steering wheel. and I am back in the chatbox again....
sorry to hear that e.
sorry to hear that e. You are brave to face your situation and pick yourself back up. That's what it's all about. I have had to do it too many times.
It's encouraging, actually, because you had been doing so well for so many days. It's easy for me to start thinking "well they're not like me--look how productive they are" during people's good days. But it's not true. we are all "recovering" procrastinators, no matter how many days of "abstinence" we've had in a row.
Actually, i've had many good days in a row. But i *feel* like it could all go down hill at any moment. Any day now i could wake up and waste the entire thing. Regardless of if i have deadlines at work.
So i wish you the best, e. Keep it up!
E's bad weekend - doing things over and over again
Morning E, I hope things are going better for you now. You really have been working hard lately so maybe you really needed a rest.
I can totally sympathize with you on doing things over and over again. I get really tired of doing laundry, making beds, vacuuming. They are boring activities and I feel like saying "Why bother?" because it will just have to be done all over again tomorrow. I like to think it's our superior intellect that causes us to be easily bored with routine activities
“The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” - Stephen Covey
lol journey
yep, definately our superior intellect! (trying to think of a way to persuade my husband that that is the reason the house is a pit)