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.
Vic 4/9
Are we having another weekend madness party? Last week was so much fun. I am ready.
I just posted
Hi Vic and anyone else
I just posted a Weekend Madness post for this weekend so let the party begin.
hope-faith
Party
Wow, I feel a rush already- something to look forward to................thank you
e's belated friday checkin april 9th
I woke at 1PM today and have not been making the best of choices. I stayed up to finish a wonderful book, Gods in Alabama, and don't really know what time I got to sleep. I have been off with my sleep schedule frequently and need to ask my higher power for help making better choices.
So far, dishes are done, laundry is in, bed is made, meds taken. I had chocolate cake and milk for breakfast: again, a poor choice, although I am not yet regretting it. If my blood sugar plummets I will be back asleep again, and that is not cool.
My doctor who I was complaining about ran several test and found some things were definitely off, most notably my thyroid condition. I also have to do a sleep study to see if I have sleep apnea, which may account for the strange sleep patterns. As my recovery grows I am finding that I am putting three steps forward and then two back again. Not easy to grow out of adolescence at 50!
For today I want to follow Jo's example and get some work on my taxes accomplished. I also wish to make a good dinner: rack of lamb was on sale so I am looking for a good recipe for that. Perhaps sweet potatoes and then something green, a salad or asparagus. Bills are still not paid, and I have put off filing Fafsa because my taxes were off.
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.
Have a good rest of the day, everyone!
"There are two different kinds of people in this world: those who finish what they start, and"
---Brad Ramsey
on late check-ins
Showing up is good anytime, e. That counts! Someone once said the only 12-Step meeting I was late for was my FIRST one - lol.
Agnus Brilliant
Angus your comment is brilliant and so helpful to me.
Thank you Rexroth
huma CI
call N re DCget appt with Joe"It is never too late to be who you might have been" - George Eliot
"Fall seven times. Stand up eight." - Japanese proverb
Journey 11:30
Late checking in today, and I was a little bit late to work due to dropping off DD's car at the shop this morning. Did some research for boss first thing, had a meeting, and now finishing up my planning for the day.
Yesterday was an EXCELLENT day. I stayed on task all day and did EVERY single thing on my todo list even the little stuff from the "if I have time" part. I would like to repeat that today, and every day! I will think about this in my quiet time today, and try to identify some things that made it a good day. I did use http://www.focusboosterapp.com/live.cfm thanks again Verzonni. Hey have we heard from Verzonni since he and the wife went to have their baby??
So, ok, getting to work. Have a great day everyone!
Jo
"Bless the present. Trust yourself. Expect the best." --Steve Nobel
focus booster?
Is this like Instant Boss?
"There are two different kinds of people in this world: those who finish what they start, and"
---Brad Ramsey
re:focus booster
Yeah, it sounds similar! I haven't tried Instant Boss cause I can't install software on my work computer, but the concept is the same.
Jo
"Bless the present. Trust yourself. Expect the best." --Steve Nobel
Agnus 10:50 checkin, 2pm followup
I went to a special event with J last evening - so glad he felt well enough to get out for a bit - but it cost me a late bedtime so I slept in today. So far: got dressed, coffee, pet care, brief prayer time, medium-sized cry (missing Dad, week 3, sponsor says 3's are roughest). Bed made, trash out, emailed sponsor, and responded to a couple of work emails already. My goal is 7 billable hours today but might be too late for that, already - yikes! Time to get going on my list for today:
commit food, eat breakfast, text happy bday to sisterdaily readings and update to-do listUPDATE 2-ish: Hard time focusing today. Pain levels high today, so I took some anti-inflams. Made some calls to unload emo-debris that may be causing mental static. Got some work done but lost it in a 'puter crash, can't get focused again since reboot. I am going to pause for lunch, meditation, and then get on Chat.
((agnus))
Hugs and prayers! From your posts I can see that you have an incredible amount to deal with, and I'm inspired by the way you keep picking yourself up.
ag checkout 5:55
Agnus have bin putzin' too-day... I guess my procrastination addiction, like my others, has elements of physical, mental and spiritual illness and recovery. Physically I am highly distracted by fibromylagia and neck pain that has precluded almost everything else. Got a little work done but less than half my revised-down target of 6 billable hours. Not happy with this, but also know from PA here that it won't pay to get too discouraged. I am heading off to an AA meeting now. With God's help I can make up a few billable hours over the weekend. Blessings on y'all!
ag list for later
(((angus)))
I am off out so only just enough time to give you a quick hug.
agnus hugs
Agnus, I am only just beginning to catch up on how people are doing, but it seems you are going through a rough spot and are having a lot of pain and loss. Sending lots of healing thoughts to you and J and condolences for your dad.
love, e
"There are two different kinds of people in this world: those who finish what they start, and"
---Brad Ramsey
thanks e
hugs and prayers feel really good these days. back at ya, dear friend.
kromer 9:50 CI
Running a little late this morning.
I'm proud that yesterday was a decent day after a few bad ones. Today I'm going to try and work the tools and have another good day, becasue I can see that I'm still in having some trouble.
I've already had prayer time and a healthy breakfast, then checked email.
Scheduled:
seminar 12:30-1:30, youth group 6:30-10ishSmall tasks:
Order tennis shoes, make doctor's appt,
take taxes, email about HPLC and GSEA,to post office
call TH, fb CCMITs for today:
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DNAse treatment/RT-PCR, check on other expt.*Start comp for EA (working on this now)
*Finish analyzing biosensor data
Other tasks:
*Finish diff EQ chpt. 1
*Work on organizing comp lab nb
*real-time PCR
*Do pset problem
OK, going to start DNAse treatment now, then I'll work on comp for EA.
cl daily overcoming
1) so grateful to have this place to re-center
2) i've been binging lately. so work's going great. But i rarely have a schedule, and non-work things are hit-n-miss. If i didnt already know i had a problem, i probably would not detect it from my behavior this week.
but, when it's time to stop work, i have this nearly irresistible urge to get some more done. That's my addiction talking, and i recognize it, but if i didnt already know who i was, i dont think i would pay enuf attn to it. After all, it IS good to get your work done.
So i am thankful for the journey god has me on, that i know who i am and what my issues are. And that i have this place to work on them alongside y'all.
:) 10min ci
:) 8:30 10min emerg email only / ck mtgs - til 9:22 way too long--was binging on stuff
Lord, i pray today you will calm my mind, help me not escalate my tasks to a place they dont belong, but rather keep You my top focus at all times.
lord 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.
30min quiet time
:) 60min wko
:) 15min rdy
:) 2hr electrician
10min dailies
10min work plan
work hard.
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the touch of the master's hand: http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/node/1898#comment-27748
"fall down seven times, get up eight" - japanese proverb
work
work DONE
finish leftover stuff from this week:
SL review Done
Chart for G Done
Cook
start BM or patio (not going to do today)
Hope-Faith CI 4/9/10
Good Morning, feeling a bit anxious but I am going to stick to my routines and task list and let everything else fall into place.
Cabbage
hope-faith
Elisabet
Today I will go on working with 30 min chunks. There are some really old neglected things that I fear to do here but i choose to do them.
45 min exercise2X30 minutes clean house30 minutes e-mail30 min correct Källf.
30 min correct Sp08b
30 min prayer + reflection
30 min correct
30 min prep. Call of the wild
30 min correct
30 min tjl + Fsk
30 min old corrspondance
30 min correct
30 min old corrspondance
30 min correct
30 min plan next day
30 min correct
30 min Read F
Remember:
No reading or browsing before 7 pm
I can tolerate discomfort
I choose to do things that scare me.
Just a thought
Just a thought but how about rewarding yourself in some way for doing stuff even though you are uncomfortable or scared? Maybe plenty of reading or browsing after 7pm or some other treat, something new or something fun to do.
Good luck with it today.
Disappointed
Sadly, bad day today with only 5 and a half productive hours and lots of procrastination. I probably should have thought out some rewards as you suggested Helen. That might have made it easier for me to move forward. Well, I should see today as a learning experience.
Lucky CI
I'm going for the cold turkey again today
Before work:
Check in
Prayer time
Prayer and visualisation over tasklist
Work:
E and L upgrade - Done L's, waiting for E to get out of my way for long enough <3
E archiving
All contracts on bible - In progress
Lunchbreak:
Buy porridge oats
After work:
Clear kitchen
Tidy bedroom
Writing
GetStuffDone CI 2
10.00-10.05 Physics
1.12-2.00: Physics
7.00-...: Math
First paragraph pg 873
Ex 24.1a
8.00 Mathematics
Monday: Economics: 4.30
Tuesday: Call for Physics
Helen's CI
OK It is 7:15 am and I have had a bad procrastination week but I intend to turn that around today. My goal is six hours of productive work. I will print out some life goals and stick them on my walls. I tend to focus on the small stuff, get bogged down in the details.
Check in
CV - Edit education
Council Tax
Gas bill
Bins
Pen tablet
Move fire alarm
Post book
Sort clothes
Tidy desk
Sort printer
Plan travel
Collect laundry
Sort through papers for tasks
Wash up
Library : Print and hand in NHS form
Buy paint
Plant seeds for garden
Chase Steamer
Post to website * 2
Helen's CI
Check in
Council Tax
Gas bill Part 1
Bins
Pen tablet
Post book
Sort clothes
Tidy desk & bags
Plan travel
Collect laundry
Sort through papers for tasks
Sort clothes for am
Library : Print and hand in NHS form
Post to website * 2
Bath
Good luck, today
Good luck today, Helen!
I'm sure you'll do just fine!
Rexroth Check In
Todo today
Get up bath and wash hair take it easy check notes and go to hospital and report back afterwards
Regards Rexroth
Rexroth Check Out
I am reporting back a long time afterwards. Thanks everyone for support. I can't do this thing by myself. Anyway what happened was I went to the hospital and the surgeon did not know that the operation had not worked as he did not have the letter from my doctor nor my letters to the hospital. As expected I need another operation which is fine and I hope it works this time. Afterwards confusion on the part of the hospital over appointments etc. I have sorted some of it out and need to write letters to try to speed things up. Feel both very relieved about it as there was a bit of me that wondered if there was something badly wrong which there is not. Also very angry that a simple problem is taking so long to resolve.
Home and spaced out and could not rest or concentrate. Went to bed early at 9.00 ish and am now up again at nearly 11.00 and I need to go back to bed to sleep rather than spending time on the web into the early hours.
Thanks for being here.
Night Everyone
Rexroth
(Rex)
Wow! So amazing, and we thought we had issues, the medical professionals need a recovery site even more than us!!I know you will be fine. Vic
((Rex)) thinking of you,
((Rex)) thinking of you, wishing you health, strength and serenity
(((rex)))
Thinking of you, best of luck.
ditto rex
you will be in my thots as well!
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the touch of the master's hand: http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/node/1898#comment-27748
"fall down seven times, get up eight" - japanese proverb
Good Luck
Good Luck you will be in my thoughts today.
hope-faith
(((Rexroth)))
Good luck with the hospital visit Rexroth
best wishes for rexroth
you are in my thoughts - may your doctor enjoy a career-high day!
me too! good luck Rex!
"Bless the present. Trust yourself. Expect the best." --Steve Nobel
rex hugs
So many healing thoughts and prayers being sent your way. Add mine to them, too!
"There are two different kinds of people in this world: those who finish what they start, and"
---Brad Ramsey
GetStuffDone CI
10.00-10.05 Physics
8.00 Mathematics
Monday: Economics: 4.30
Tuesday: Call for Physics
Well done GSD
You are working so hard! Very well done. Keep at it.
Thanks, Helen!