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.
I now understand why I always identify with the Wicked Witches....
Hi clement!Yeah, obviously
Hi clement!
Yeah, obviously I'm doing the same, procrastinating-by-reading-posts :). So far I've written 3/4 page, and I have to submit my draft today as I have a meeting with my prof tomorrow. Last week's meeting was dramatic, since I procrastinated all week and had made only marginal progress. That made me feel quite bad about myself, though not as bad as I used to a couple of years ago. I guess I've learned not te be too hard on myself, because that self-punishment is really futile and only worsens the problem.
It is quite hard, keeping myself conviced I can finish my thesis while fighting against insecurity and patterns (habits) that have been built up for - oh say since highschool.
I've learnt that the important thing is to not be too hard on yourself, and take small steps, and recognize those steps as significant improvements towards a happier life.
Oh, yes, and fear! I could talk about fear a lot, fear for writing, fear for success, fear for seeing my report growing with only a couple of lines a day so preferring no progress at all... but then I would be procrastinating. Therefore, I'm going to finish this post now, which I don't feel bad about :P, and I'm going to sit somewhere else and try and work some more there.
Good luck to all!
feeling bad about myself
well i know all too well that moment of accountability and how incredibly painful it is.
It sounds very healthy that you have learned to not be too hard on yourself--that it only worsens the cycle. I hope i have learned the same lesson.
Taking small steps--yep. Welcome to pa.org. That's my life now and many others here. And fear. big one for me too.
So i hope you're NOT reading this post ;) because your off doing your work.
and i'm going off to do mine, so if you DO respond, i WONT see it (hopefuly ;)
welcome wdv
this is a great place to be. If you find yourself getting off on other tangents, check back here frequently, or better yet, join the chatbox check in to talk to yourself while you work.
Keep coming back!
e's starting off tomorrow
so it is here when I wake up... goodnight!
e's late already ci
It is 10:10 and we are supposed to pick up a friend of C's for vacation and I am still in bed. I need to light a candle under my butt this morning or I will feel badly.
for now, finish water, pack meds, shower, brush teeth, put toiletries in suitcase, talk to A about schools. nothing can be done for him this week unless he makes up his mind. Everything has to be done by the 1st of may, so it is now or never.
going now...
take care, e
i hope it works out for you. It's eve there for you now. Please be encouraged about whatever you did. If it went well, celebrate recovery. If not, that's part of recovery too. I encourage you to do whatever it takes to get yourself back on the wagon--12 steps, traditions, promises, literature.
I'm pulling for you.