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.
Just went to a really bad meeting for me...someone wouldn't stop wanting to private me...(not in this fellowship). That's never happened to me before.
Was so behind at work, couldn't even check my emails. I realized something, I am never going to get "current" at work, so I can stop trying....it's not a bad thing but a relief.
I've managed to hold off "giving notice" and my hopes & prayers is that I'll be able to leave by the beginning of April. Another worker will be back from maternity leave then, and she is smart, good at what she does and nice, and unassigned, so I think that would be a great fit!!
Also relate lots to Falcon, housecleaner is so behind. I'm so consumed by my website, I feel like I'm just going to leave all my cleaning behind. It is depressing living in a messy/dirty place..feel like it's another way to hurt myself.
The main thing with my website is to get the domain name to show up on my new site...I hope the mydomain.com company (poopies) will be open today and I can call them. Once I get my domanin name to match I can start advertising, etc. I feel like it will be impossible to fix...kind of like I feel in my life everywhere.
Sorry, so long...for now:
-see if I can call mydomain.com(POOOPIES)
-meeting
-do one part of p.t. exercise
-clean kitchen (HA, HA)
Love you all!!
♥"Together we could do, what we could not do alone.♥
Sorry you're having such a bad time at the moment. I think we can ALL relate to that 'it's all impossible' feeling! You *can* influence your situation, that's why we're all here *hugs*
I got up on time today (trying to get back in the habit of getting up as soon as my alarm goes off...I had now problem when I had roommates, but now I can press the snooze button as much as I want :rolleyes:)
So I got up at 7, and spent the last hour and a half eating breakfast, reading, and relaxing. That's fine (part of the way I convinced myself to start getting up on time was by promising myself I could take time to relax in the morning, particularly on weekends :) )
Now I have a little more than an hour before I need to leave for church (and a lot of time after church). Here's what I want to get done today:
*Start IHC (will do this now)
*Finish up teaching prep (have made some good progress on this)
*Go shopping
*Fix javascript validation
*Call a friend
*Email ID and SM, clean out inbox
OK, going to work on javascript validation for a little while now.
Edit: 1h 40 left before bed, going through and marking things red for urgent, orange for sort of and blue for not! Realistically I think I'm only going to get the reds done.
Up by 8am
Check in
Prayer/bible reading time on sacredspace.ie
Prayer & visualisation over my tasklist & AQ project
To meeting with E for 11am - heading out now, slightly late Singing practice with E Rescheduled as she was too tired
To W for 2
Get conditioner and serum
Get plug unblocker
Get iPhone, screen protector and case - Failed credit check, huh!
See C
Straighten hair
Cut fringe
Email/Facebook/LJ/Forum
Post to LJ and facebook re computer
Meditation tape
Update iTunes
Laundry inc towels and tea towels
Clean George Foreman Grill
Take Ebay pics
Take down Christmas decs
List backlog tasks
Tidy table
Paperwork project - Make new tabs for Lloyds, DFH and anything else needed
Creative writing - Post to Fantasmic
Vitamins
Check/fill bird feeder Post Duh, it's Sunday Look for SIM Decided this was too much for today
Clear kitchen
AQ Review
Tomorrow's list
Wash face/brush teeth - floss - clean contacts properly
(Forgot to add) Unblock sink
Email report
Check in
BED straight after check in!
I'm checking in on Saturday evening to make a commitment for tomorrow (Sun.) I'd really like to get to my class tomorrow, and I have some errands I'd like to run. But I've been putting off too much stuff, and it needs to get done.
So, I'm committing to staying home tomorrow to do the things I need to do. I'm being a little tough on myself - I feel a bit like a kid being "grounded" for not doing my chores - but I've been doing way too much dragging my feet lately. My place is a mess and I'm going to feel a lot better if I clean up and get some other tasks done.
Stuff I need to do:
Vacuum all the floors
Thoroughly mop/clean kitchen floor
Tidy
Clean bathroom
Clean kitchen counters/etc.
Dust
Do the assignment I brought home from work
Bake & divvy up pasta for lunches
Look at bills
Get information for date on Mon.
Exercise
I have a feeling there are some other chores that need doing that are slipping my mind. . . I'm sure they'll occur to me!
It's really important I keep myself on track and take care of myself so that I don't slide into winter depression.
If I get started early and get some significant cleaning done before 10:30, I might reconsider going to class, but I'd have to have a lot done by then, so probably not.
Well, I didn't accomplish as much as I thought I would today. The cleaning took a lot longer than I expected. But at least I got some important cleaning done, plus a couple of other needed chores. I was sorry that it took pulling the plug on any other activities to get myself to do it.
I did realize something. . . I often feel, even when there's a long weekend, that I could have used one more day to get things done. But I didn't really need another day - I needed more focus yesterday! There were several hours when I was puttering around doing unnecessary things, and not making use of pockets of time to get things done. I wasn't feeling particularly stressed or depressed, so I just didn't notice the procrastination the way I would have if I'd been feeling down.
If I'd used that time to get a start (not just yesterday, but in the preceding weeks) today wouldn't have been so hard. I'll try & remember that next time I have a weekend that feels too short - maybe I have more time than I think I do.
I am really hating doing housework today. It seems like it's taking FOREVER. . . and it IS taking a long time because the place is in such bad shape due to my foot-dragging on cleaning it the past few weeks.
Right now I just want to get out of here and go do something else. But I know I will feel much better having the place clean -- and I know if I put it off any more I'll feel like @#$%.
So, I'll just have to accept being "grounded" today, and hopefully accept the lesson that procrastination has consequences and that if I don't like them then I need to change my habits to take better care of myself and my space on a day-to-day basis.
Good morning! I'm going to redo my list so that I can clean and check off one room at a time. . . I think that will make it easier to see progress:
Go to bank - DONE
Clean back room - DONE
Clean bathroom
Clean kitchen floor - DONE! (Finally!)
Clean kitchen counters, etc.
Clean island/dining room - DONE
Clean living room
Clean bedroom - DONE
Answer emails - DONE
Do the assignment I brought home from work - realized I can do this Tuesday.
Bake & divvy up pasta for lunches - DONE
Look at bills
Get information for date on Mon. - DONE
Exercise - Can skip this today (got lots of exercise yesterday and am doing active stuff around the house.)
Maybe do a load of laundry - DONE
A couple of rules for today: Until these chores are done, no web surfing except to answer emails (and check in here, of course!) no reading and no crossword puzzles. If I want to read a little while eating breakfast or lunch I need to set a timer so that I don't get sucked into it.
Heading over to chatroom. . . hope to see you all there!
hope4meandu check-in 9:09AM
Hi All,
Missed you this week.
Just went to a really bad meeting for me...someone wouldn't stop wanting to private me...(not in this fellowship). That's never happened to me before.
Was so behind at work, couldn't even check my emails. I realized something, I am never going to get "current" at work, so I can stop trying....it's not a bad thing but a relief.
I've managed to hold off "giving notice" and my hopes & prayers is that I'll be able to leave by the beginning of April. Another worker will be back from maternity leave then, and she is smart, good at what she does and nice, and unassigned, so I think that would be a great fit!!
Also relate lots to Falcon, housecleaner is so behind. I'm so consumed by my website, I feel like I'm just going to leave all my cleaning behind. It is depressing living in a messy/dirty place..feel like it's another way to hurt myself.
The main thing with my website is to get the domain name to show up on my new site...I hope the mydomain.com company (poopies) will be open today and I can call them. Once I get my domanin name to match I can start advertising, etc. I feel like it will be impossible to fix...kind of like I feel in my life everywhere.
Sorry, so long...for now:
-see if I can call mydomain.com(POOOPIES)
-meeting
-do one part of p.t. exercise
-clean kitchen (HA, HA)
Love you all!!
♥"Together we could do, what we could not do alone.♥
Welcome back - missed you
Welcome back - missed you too!
Sorry you're having such a bad time at the moment. I think we can ALL relate to that 'it's all impossible' feeling! You *can* influence your situation, that's why we're all here *hugs*
Thanks Lucky!! ((HUGS))
♥"Together we could do, what we could not do alone.♥
Weekly online P.A. 12-Step meeting in "meeting 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.
No obligation to attend. No need to "report in". No attendance taken.
Come when you feel called to come!
All are welcome!
Meeting follows traditional anonymous 12-step format.
"Meetings Chatbox" can be found after fully entering regular check-in chatbox ... and then clicking on the "meetings" tab at the top of the chatbox.
If you have trouble entering Meeting Chatbox, or if you can see us there but are unable to communicate with us, see this post:
http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/node/2473
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kromer 8:40 CI
I got up on time today (trying to get back in the habit of getting up as soon as my alarm goes off...I had now problem when I had roommates, but now I can press the snooze button as much as I want :rolleyes:)
So I got up at 7, and spent the last hour and a half eating breakfast, reading, and relaxing. That's fine (part of the way I convinced myself to start getting up on time was by promising myself I could take time to relax in the morning, particularly on weekends :) )
Now I have a little more than an hour before I need to leave for church (and a lot of time after church). Here's what I want to get done today:
*Start IHC (will do this now)
*Finish up teaching prep (have made some good progress on this)
*
Go shopping*Fix javascript validation
*
Call a friend*Email ID and SM,
clean out inboxOK, going to work on javascript validation for a little while now.
Lucky CI
Feeling SO much better for restarting check-ins!
Edit: 1h 40 left before bed, going through and marking things red for urgent, orange for sort of and blue for not! Realistically I think I'm only going to get the reds done.
Up by 8am

Check in
Prayer/bible reading time on sacredspace.ie
Prayer & visualisation over my tasklist & AQ project
To meeting with E for 11am - heading out now, slightly late
Singing practice with ERescheduled as she was too tiredTo W for 2


Get conditioner and serum
Get plug unblocker
Get iPhone, screen protector and case - Failed credit check, huh!
See C
Straighten hair





Cut fringe
Email/Facebook/LJ/Forum
Post to LJ and facebook re computer
Meditation tape
Update iTunes
Laundry inc towels and tea towels
Clean George Foreman Grill
Take Ebay pics
Take down Christmas decs
List backlog tasks
Tidy table
Paperwork project - Make new tabs for Lloyds, DFH and anything else needed
Creative writing - Post to Fantasmic
Vitamins
Check/fill bird feeder
PostDuh, it's SundayLook for SIMDecided this was too much for todayClear kitchen
AQ Review
Tomorrow's list
Wash face/brush teeth - floss - clean contacts properly
(Forgot to add) Unblock sink
Email report
Check in
BED straight after check in!
Rexroth Check In
Thanks for starting thread Falcon.
Woke up with sore throat and temperature and will shortlyu be back in bed.
Regards Rexroth
Ew! Get well soon.
Ew! Get well soon.
Rexroth Update
Thanks Lucky, I'm coughing like a old man.
So far I have written up my plan for the week and done my daily 'needs and wants' list.
Todo:
at the minumum wash up and put rubbish out
Regards Rexroth
Night Folks
Done:
washed up rubbish out top of cooker cleaned journal written and now for bed early it's not ten yet so I can be up early tomorrow.
Night Folks and Thank You all
Rexroth
Falcon Sunday CI
Hi amigos,
I'm checking in on Saturday evening to make a commitment for tomorrow (Sun.) I'd really like to get to my class tomorrow, and I have some errands I'd like to run. But I've been putting off too much stuff, and it needs to get done.
So, I'm committing to staying home tomorrow to do the things I need to do. I'm being a little tough on myself - I feel a bit like a kid being "grounded" for not doing my chores - but I've been doing way too much dragging my feet lately. My place is a mess and I'm going to feel a lot better if I clean up and get some other tasks done.
Stuff I need to do:
I have a feeling there are some other chores that need doing that are slipping my mind. . . I'm sure they'll occur to me!
It's really important I keep myself on track and take care of myself so that I don't slide into winter depression.
If I get started early and get some significant cleaning done before 10:30, I might reconsider going to class, but I'd have to have a lot done by then, so probably not.
Falcon
Falcon CO Sun.
Well, I didn't accomplish as much as I thought I would today. The cleaning took a lot longer than I expected. But at least I got some important cleaning done, plus a couple of other needed chores. I was sorry that it took pulling the plug on any other activities to get myself to do it.
I did realize something. . . I often feel, even when there's a long weekend, that I could have used one more day to get things done. But I didn't really need another day - I needed more focus yesterday! There were several hours when I was puttering around doing unnecessary things, and not making use of pockets of time to get things done. I wasn't feeling particularly stressed or depressed, so I just didn't notice the procrastination the way I would have if I'd been feeling down.
If I'd used that time to get a start (not just yesterday, but in the preceding weeks) today wouldn't have been so hard. I'll try & remember that next time I have a weekend that feels too short - maybe I have more time than I think I do.
Falcon
Falcon CI Sun. afternoon
I am really hating doing housework today. It seems like it's taking FOREVER. . . and it IS taking a long time because the place is in such bad shape due to my foot-dragging on cleaning it the past few weeks.
Right now I just want to get out of here and go do something else. But I know I will feel much better having the place clean -- and I know if I put it off any more I'll feel like @#$%.
So, I'll just have to accept being "grounded" today, and hopefully accept the lesson that procrastination has consequences and that if I don't like them then I need to change my habits to take better care of myself and my space on a day-to-day basis.
Learning experiences suck rocks.
Falcon
Falcon CI Sun. a.m.
Good morning! I'm going to redo my list so that I can clean and check off one room at a time. . . I think that will make it easier to see progress:
A couple of rules for today: Until these chores are done, no web surfing except to answer emails (and check in here, of course!) no reading and no crossword puzzles. If I want to read a little while eating breakfast or lunch I need to set a timer so that I don't get sucked into it.
Heading over to chatroom. . . hope to see you all there!
Falcon
Well done for making the
Well done for making the commitment! That list looks doable and I'll be sure to cheer you on if I see you in chat :)