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.
oops had two june 1s and STILL got the wrong day
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Routines
I find routines that work are building blocks for me.
The checking in to PA whether I post or not is a routine. I walk with my friend 3x week, that is now a routine for both of us. I am remembering to make a gratitude list. I found a clalender in the computer that works for me. Going to my Adult Sunday book study is a routine. Doing the dishes is a routine.
My routines do change contingent on what is happening in my life at the time. However, I find if I could get a few routines going that work, they help keep me grounded.
I strugle every day for balance, but the consistency of a few routines that I can rely on keep me functional. So today I am grateful that PA is part of my routine.
Thank you,
Vic
byGodsGrace todays CI
Haven't done this in a while - just commented and not made a to do list/CI - in fact I think yesterday may have been the first day i haven't done a ci since I started! I guess having a birthday gets you to reflect in the same way new years does... I have been a bit out of focus since Thursday - a lot going on changing routine from dd in school to home and in the midst of my busiest deadline time of the year - add to that some personal/emotional stress... I have tried to give myself a bit of a break - and realize I am not very good at it. I don't enjoy it as much as I could because I wonder if I should take it, then I am not good at restarting - all about the balance and my journey toward living with it one day! I am grateful for the work God has done in me toward it.
I want to make a commitment here today to pray and allow God to work in every area of my life where avoidance and fear lead me instead of Him. One main area that I have not really tackled fully here is avoiding relationships/people... I am fine when I have regular times to see people - a routine I must keep... but add any freedom to possibly call/see and I avoid. I think I have realized one of my main root causes of avoidance - perfectionism - it causes me to avoid people that i have the slightest fear, real or imagined of having disappointed or not living up to standard I have set... I will contact them when (fill in the blank). One main thing is I am afraid of all my past failures at staying in touch so I avoid keep avoiding hoping for the perfect day that never comes when I can feel confident I will stay in touch. I think a lot of this also goes back to boundaries - not feeling confident to say no, or set limits that would be good for me - so its easier to avoid the contact all together.
I have been avoiding one call the last month or more to someone i love to talk to and cant wait to see next month - but I don't know how to have a short conversation - we dont' talk often and when we do its for hours and so i avoided waiting for more time and then felt bad for not responding quicker so avoided because of fear of disappointment only making it worse of course. She is a challenge for me because she has no internet and that is my prefered way of staying in touch... not exclusive, but helps me be more consistent so I don't avoid the phone as much when needed.
I truly want to overcome this and every other area of avoidance and live a life that is FREE from this fear - just wanted to come here today and share that as a step and to be accountable to my goals.
Grateful for this fellowship and support to be able to share this and overcome alongside such wonderful and strong people. Everyone is so inspiring! :-)
kromer 6 CI
Wow, it's very late.But I can still get something useful done today, and prepare myself for the next week.
Because it's Pentecost, church was long today, and I spent some time reading/praying after. Then I talked on the phone with AG and my parents. Then the last hour I've been goofing off.
I have my friend's bday dinner in about 30 min.
I'm feeling very stuck right now, so I'm going to set some small goals for tonight:
1)Finish reading article
2)Make schedule for next week
3)Finish formatting data for clustering
4)Get list of relevant GO terms.
Going to work on reading article now. (in the chatbox)
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yesterday was fairly productive, but brought up a lot of anxiety for me as I worked through taxes. My deadline is to complete them today so that I can submit information to financial aid tomorrow. I am concerned that I was eating my way through each line item yesterday and took lots of anxiety breaks.
Today, I would like to remember the serenity prayer as I work through the day:
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
Third Step Prayer:
God, I offer myself to Thee, to build with me and do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me from the burden of self that I may better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love and Thy Way of Life. May I do Thy will always.
asking for help to do the next right thing
Weekly P.A. 12-Step meeting in "meetings chatbox"
Procrastinators Anonymous weekly 12-Step meeting in "meetings chatbox".
This meeting follows a 12-Step Meeting format.
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It works when we "work it". Let's do whatever it takes to find recovery. All are welcome.
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Come when you feel called to come!
All are welcome!
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CI Do It Now Sun
see Tuesday
study to 1 meet Y DONE!
exercise DONE!
330 meeting DONE!
email to JDCte
vocab cards
now habit
3 FOR 3! yESSS!!
work 2-3 and 3-4 and 5- 515
and 9-930
isabo ci 1030am
Feeling much better today, thank you to everyone for your support the other day!!
Today is supposed to be hot, hot...would like to work in garden, but rained last night, so everything is mucky. Nothing is really planned for today, but there are several areas that I need to tackle....
clear box full of 'hotspot' stuff, need to sort and put away
vacuum giant bunnies
laundry cycles
potted plants in front window
first I will complete computer stuff, then I will get dressed and start the day
concentrating on the here and now, focusing on the homestead!!
Nothing is worth more than this day - Goethe
Hope-Faith CI 9:15
Today I will have to work with time sch. As I have plans to take DS and friend to Dinner and a Moive. (Well Lunch).
2 loads of clothes
hope-faith
Sunday checkin
Gorgeous dy here.
to do:
houseworktake daughter to work, me to church
volunteer in nursery
prepare 3 boxes to declutter - give away, recycle, store and file
a
pply for new house
work on sgos - locate papers, data, type up, print
pick up daughter, take to new house
walk dog
mail rent
mow half of back lawn
Journey 8:30 am
Wow, I haven't been the first one here in a long time! I almost forgot how to do the thread starter! I slept late this morning, and today is housework day. I'm giving myself 15 minutes to drink coffee and goof around on the computer, then make my todo list for today. First thing: put pot roast in crock pot.
Jo
"The elevator to success is out of order. You'll have to take the stairs . . . one step at a time." - Joe Girard