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.

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

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“If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through.  We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. 

We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it.  We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace.  No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others. 

That feeling of uselessness and self-pity will disappear.  We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows. Self-seeking will slip away. 

Our whole attitude and outlook upon life will change.  Fear of people and of economic insecurity will leave us.  We will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us.  We will suddenly realize that God is doing for us what we could not do for ourselves.

Are these extravagant promises? We think not. They are being fulfilled among us — sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. They will always materialize if we work for them.”

12 Step Promises

 

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 I did a few things, but I do feel tired, angry with myself, and I am procrastinating.

Right now, I need to focus and go to the store/ Then come back and help son with home work. I don't feel like doing either, so I am procrastinating, which adds to the resistence.

I peeked on the May 3, check in and was glad I did- I do believe in the steps.

 

"If your self-appointed expectations meet with frustration and are denied fulfillment, the ensuing disappointment is self-induced, and the responsibility for the defeat is entirely yours. The popular saying, As you make your bed so will you lie in it," refers precisely to this matter of self-appointed expectations leading to self-induced frustrations." Dr. Low- Recovery Inc.

 

I need to accept that I am powerless and not epect that I can control my recovery pa. I need to be grateful for any progress.

Thy will be done.

Thanks for letting me share.

ktgato64 1:57 CI

Late start on work for me... but that's ok, I had a pleasant morning and early afternoon. Now I just have to get started with those things that r not exactly my cup of tea, but I have to do them anyway. I'm going to try not to procrastinate as I write this, so I'm going to keep it short then mone over to the chatbox. I just want to say I think today is going to be a really great day for me and hopefully everyone else here too. I love Saturdays, to me they're the real beginning of the week, because I spend them recharging for the next week. Today, I read through everyone's CIs and I feel like comenting on two:

BGG, I love what you said about looking at a task not based on your your beleief in yourself, but based in your belief in yourself plus your faith in God. It really helped me to put into perspective what I need to do today. It kind of reminded me of when I was a kid and I basically believed anything was possible. Sometimes I think people need to be more in touch w/ that child-like optimism.

Also, Agnus, your comment reminded me that it is important to not take away my own power, by placing blame for my actions on others. A very important message!

Well, this was longer than I intended but here is my CI:

*spend 2 hours on schoolwork

Well its 5 p.m. now, I never ended up getting all my schoolwork done I wanted to, so I haven't started doing anything fun yet...actually, that's ok with me. I'm behind and I needed more time than I gave myself, so I'll check back on here in 30 minutes to see where i am. Anyways, at 7 p.m. I'm going to see a local play with my mom. So that'll be my fun for the day...we'll just have to see if I have time for a quick walk or some other exercise.

Almost done with one important assignment, but now I'm stuck. I guess I'll move on to math catch-up. Then I'll do whatever is leeft of my schoolwork until I need to leave...

*spend 1.5 hours talking to friends or doing something else fun

*If not finished, spend more time on schoolwork. When finished, either exercise or chores

Then I need to leave for a play, and that is the rest of my day

Wonderful, inspiring words of wisdom!

Thanks so much to whoever put up the message for today. I read it and felt instantly inspired to tackle whatever I am procrastinating on today. Thanks so much!

 

So far I have:

 

-Started laundry

-Started dishes

-Done the trash

-Read and completed 3 chapters of my book for bookclub

-straightened up living room 

-straightened up kitchen

 

I have to:

-Read 2-3 more chapters of my lit book

-Complete 1-2 lesson plans for lit project

-Study for 30-45 minutes for my Age of Rev lit test for Monday

-Dust and clean floors

-Buy stamps and mail out thank you cards. 

-Relax in the evening with my fiance and DD. 

 

The microbursting and thinking "progress, not perfection" is definitely helping! Thanks to all who have encouraged me on my path to recovery.

Babarino

will finish listening to ce (done)

banking (done)

work on ex for one hour(done)

delete emails for 5 minutes (done)

Done with list! Off to enjoy rest of the day!

 

Agnus 11:10am

Been absent here for about three weeks I think - traveling, caregiving Mom, traveling some more, catching up many things that fell behind - you know the rap...Anyway, today is a new day! 

I am deciding which of many things I want/need to do first, or at all today. First I need to get over the minor resentment that last night, J got me excited to go garage-sale-ing with him this morning so I put off cleaning the trailer - only now he has slept in, and I have neither gone garage-sale-ing nor cleaned the trailer, waiting for him to get up...and now the heat of the day is up.  This is one of those classic Alanon peaple-pleasing experiences.

Then also there is an AA-Alanon conference beachside, which my sponsor is attending and for which I pre-registered but have not gone. I feel bad because I traveled last week and must travel again next week, and feel like I am leaving J alone unfairly - and yet he pulls stunts like this today of sleeping in, and I get stuck.

Wow, so funny - I just did Steps 4-5 and noticed how often I blame J for what's wrong in my life. My sponsor called it "giving away my power."  I'm noticing that I'm doing it again today!  God, please remove my blaming, and help me take back my power and responsibility for my own life. What would You have me do today?

There's still a good half-hour of garage sale time. I will do that, then return here for lunch. First I'll check the local AA website and see if there's a schedule posted for the conference, and decide when/if that fits.  I'll also pray to realistically decide when to clean house, wash dog, clean trailer, and get in 8 hours of work before 9 am Monday.

kromer 11 CI

Stayed up late last night watching new xmen movie :) , so I'm getting a late start this morning. That's fine (since it's Saturday), but it does mean I need to focus on work now.

MITs:
*Deal w/ email (getting close to my mailbox quota), email about scales
*30 min NE program
*Raw data proc. for MC
*Budgeting/beginning of the month finances
*Review 3 stats lectures
*List of TFs (working on this now)
*Finish prep for walk for hunger

Other tasks:
*List of methylases/demethylases
*Look over 3 more stats lectures (started going over 1)
*Read Segal paper
*Bg reading plan

*Code for computing covariances

Breaks:
*Call AG
*Cook dinner

OK, heading to campus now, where I'm going to do raw data proc for MC and deal w/ email

Okay, so I got 1/2 of it done

That's okay.  That's better than not making a dent in one side of my living room.   Next 2 hours get dressed.  clean out car and return it.  Back in 2 hours.  Keep moving everyone!

Recycler CI 10:35am EST

Hi Pro Buddies & Purple Pachyderms! :)

I've already accomplished some things this morning :)

I went on my bike ride. Hmmm, one of the back wheels is rubbing against something. Last week I had put air in the tires. I must have gotten the back tire a little too full. I had realized that after riding my bike last week, but was hoping the tire would deflate a little during the week ;) If the tire is still like this by July 4, I will take the bicycle to the shop then (if not earlier). It needs routine maintenance anyway.

I bought provisions at the store, put gas in the car, and dropped off items at Goodwill & at the library. I have brought in my purchases and put away the refrigerated goods.

Ooops, I hear thunder. When storms arise, I turn off the computer & unplug. We'll see if I get back on the computer later today. I have an event this evening to go to.

3:30pm. I've been puttering about all day. Washing clothes, washing dishes, sorting things, moving things around. I've been going slow, since I didn't sleep well last night & have a little bit of a headache. Next: more puttering before I head out about 5:30pm.

5:20pm. Continued puttering. I am now going out, so I will take a bag of trash to the dumpster.

9:40pm. I've called a number of other people in my other program. I experienced a disappointment about something and it's affecting me tonight. Outcome: I've made my phone calls and talked with people; this is about as much as I can deal with it tonight, so I need to pray, turn it over, & let it go. OK, I will do that next & put it in my God Box.

Have a great day, everyone! :)

Recycler


Recycler

Thank you, gals & guys, for being here! :)

Only I can dig myself out

I am so grateful for this sight.  For the next 30 minutes. I will clean up the left side of my living room.  Morning co-creators. I'll check back in a half hour.

byGodsGrace todays ci

the starter and comments are just more confirmation of the direction i wrote about today - thanks sarito for the wonderful thoughts. For me it is a daily, hourly leaning on God and His promises to not look back in discouragement or forward in fear or at my current step and hide!

What I read this morning in study: Many of us think that we could handle life's challenges better if we only had self confidence. While self confidence helps, it is limited to only what we can do by ourselves.

I have learned that God confidence is much more powerful.

When I have a major challenge, self confidence just isn't enough. I end up comparing how big the challenge is and see how meager my skills are to deal with it. My faith starts to fade.

But when I compare the challenge to the greatness of an all-knowing, all-present, all-powerful God, then it shrinks in size. I am reminded that everything I need to handle the challenge is in Him. My faith and confidence grows.

If you are feeling discouraged in your efforts toward a goal today, then ask yourself: Are you comparing these challenges to your own abilities? Why not try a different way?

Remember, you must constantly renew your mind with encouraging scriptures. Just as you would not expect one bath to keep you clean for the rest of your life, so you must not expect one review of these scriptures to maintain your confidence.

I am realizing now that avoidance is a problem on a more subtle level for me… because I am staying connected, using lists and other tools and not having days of avoidance but staying busy it is easy to not be aware of the avoidance of MIT. It is so sneaky this resistance! Refocusing my prayer and awareness on this today.

Word and prayer for the day:

Isaiah 41:10  Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

My to do list: 

Read bible/pray, G sales/hair appt

job2 design pla (almost done!)  sample, invoice, emails (1 done, 2 to go after samples)  working on this, deadline sun evening

research teacher gift prices, Thank you notes, photo cds, Bills/budget  (by Monday)

Playdate/something fun with dd

Clothes ready for church, clear email for day

 

"They will always materialize if we work for them.”

I love the promises and they do come true, but for me they are not a once and done deal. Every day I have to work for them, some days it is easy and some days it isn't., but it's worth it.

They are being fulfilled among us — sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly.

This morning I think I need to work on my program and check in with my HP extra hard.

Now I did dishes, going walking, store, pick up letter.

Really need to work on my attitude this morning.

Thanks - will check in later.

hope-faith CI 8:25

Second attempt to CI

8:30-10:00 The kids and I are cleaning house

  1. Fold and put away clothes
  2. Place up clutter
  3. Clean bathroom
  4. Kitchen
  5. Utility room

10:00-11:00 get ready and leave take dd to b-day party

1:30-8:00 sit with my grandmother

 

hope-faith

Sarito Cl 10h40

Hi Everyone,

Yesterday was a rather unproductive day for me.  Apart from making it to rehearsal, cooking and going for a run in the park, I didn't get anything accomplished on my list.

Def experiencing two steps forward, one step back at this point in my recovery.  Upside: At least I'm going somewhere!!

I am also grateful I allowed myself a run in the park- despite my lack of work progress.  It feel wonderful to be outdoors and see so many people outside (it was a holiday here). 

Plus, I got to witness a beautiful gift of nature.  Baby wallabies popping their heads out of moms' pouches! 

My Cl for today:

class, coaching, errands (met, accord, e str, fl dech), practice 2 hrs, run in park, 1 so topic