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.
taubularasa - Saturday
Pay back taxesMeet w/C
email deliverables
call w/D
check request - Carry forward
set up analytics reports - carry forward
review deliverables emailanswer questions from S
work on video from L - carry forward
email aliasfudoshin: day 47 : 1:05pm
Please do not leave advice. Thank you. Prayers welcome.
This is the 47th day that I have followed through with the following:
I'm making a pledge to quit using the dating site(s) and Facebook for 90
days. I had written this on my 43things account, but I wrote that I
wanted to avoid dating sites for a full six months, so I think 90 days
is reasonable for a dating site. I also have a penchant for looking at
and stalking certain people repeatedly on the dating website and online,
which has prevented me from sanity. Just all out stalking certain
people has been all out crazy; if I'm not stalking one person, it's
another person. During times I've tried to quit the dating site
before, I have visited people's dating profiles, even while not
registered on the dating site. So part of my whole thing with quitting
dating sites is also quitting stalking people's profiles that I've tried
to date in the past. If I accidentally load a dating site, b/c I
accidentally clicked on something obviously that doesn't count. You can
hardly hang a cat on the Internet without hitting a dating site ad.
Intention is everything.
In other words:
the past. (I am now back on day 10 for this, because Wednesday I
accidentally searched for an old classmates twitter).
Not using IM, aside from employment or twelve-step. (I'm on day 13of this.) This includes not stalking people on AIM or other chat
networks, whom I've tried to date in the past. I thoroughly embarrassed
myself on IM before in ways I never would over the phone.
56 days of exercise: I'm on day 1 for this, because Saturday I did
not come home in time to complete my thirty minutes of exercise by
midnight. All I need to do is exercise for 30 minutes a day: walking,
swimming, hiking, biking,
running, jogging, karate, yoga, a dance class. Anything of those for at
least 30 minutes. And nothing else. I can do the running plan, but I
assure myself that each day that I show up to run, I will be okay, if
all I do is ultimately choose to walk. Whatever I feel comfortable with
when I do. That way I don't intimidate myself.
kromer 3:30 CI
Lots to do today!
Already done volunteer tax work and gotten exercise.
Need to:
*Do lit. review, choose j.c. paper and send it out
*Deacon phone calls
*PCR plans
*Do financial stuff, clean kitchen and bathroom
*Nature family journals + start cell + work on one other journal
OK, starting with journal stuff
Hello Friends!
Today is my first day as PA member. It is hard to ask for help. I am not used to sharing responsibilities. I keep them for myself so they will be done right. I have to learn to let go, and this can't be done with closed hands. I have to open my hands to let things go and to also accept new ones. I am so glad that I found this site and did not delay in reaching out!
@Sammy AND @findingaway
Thanks for the welcome! I will be watching you both for inspiration.
I also love being in the cheering section!
Welcome 11th hour!
Good to have you here! You are in good company.
Hi 11th_hour!
Welcome to PA. :-)
This is a good place to be. I hope you find the check-in boards an chatbox helpful. There are also lots of good articles and posts here that will help you learn about procrastination. Keep coming back!
tracy-la check in saturday
Old Tapes
In the recesses of our minds, each of us has old tapes stored away which
tend to be played over and over again. These tapes may have been
recorded so long ago that they have little if anything to do with our
present situation.
The tapes, which are recordings of positive thoughts and experiences, can be
helpful when replayed. Unfortunately, we each possess many tapes which
are negative and self-destructive. They include resentments, fears, and
hates. When one of these negative tapes begins to play, we may find
procrastinating with mental or activity diversions or avoiding our priority tasks altogether. Often the tapes continue to play while we are procrastinating.
Taking an inventory each day makes us increasingly aware of our negative
emotions: anger, envy, irrational anxiety. Admitting mistakes and making
amends relieves us of the guilt associated with our character defects.
By giving our lives to God and staying in contact with Him, we are able to
turn off the negative tapes. We receive new thoughts and positive
feelings: hope, faith, love.
I pray that my thoughts and feelings may be purified.
Adapted From Food for Thought: Daily Meditations
BASICS:
MY BASICS:
checking in;support calls(1x);affirmations;gratitudes;reading;check calendar;email my 6 most important tasks;voicemail;exercise #1(hiking-1 hour); manage A; manage D;use "tracking time"/unschedule worksheets and timer
Affirmations (said aloud as well):
I choose to show up and start my projects, 15 minutes at a time.
I set my mind to things and I complete them -- in 30 minute periods.
Have a great Saturday everyone :)
tracy-la
Saturday 5th Marh 2011
My-To-Do-List
Working on the computer
Vic 3/5/11
Online Meeting Today
There is an online meeting today at 7:30 GMT and 2:30 New York Time! Come and join us!
My Day Today
I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, the telephone aand online meetings, and my life.
Things I will do today
1. Go to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting2. Scan computer3. Take shower
4. Go to the 1 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
5. Prayer and meditation morning and evening
6. Go to the 2:30 p.m. online PA meeting
7. Go to the 2:30 p.m. telephone CODA meeting
8. Get my medicine ready for the next two weeks.
9. Post and send out Al-Anon literature for today
10. Post Al-Anon literature for the week
11. Eat brunch12. Eat dinner
13. Go to the 8 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
14. Go to the 9 p.m. telephone EA meeting
15. Go to the 10 p.m. online PA meeting
16. Make bed
17. Wash dishes
18. Do numbers
19. Declutter apartment for 15 minutes
20. Finish my First Step in DA
21. Finish my First Step in Al-Anon
22. Read Chapter 8 and do some of the work.
Thanks for letting me share
todays studying... 12.42pm gmt
Todays goal...
total of 5 hours study. Probably divided 2.5 + 2.5
starting to catch up following some chronic procrastination recently :rolleyes:
FindingNewStrength CI
Goal : 4 hours work
Work completed: 4 hours YAY!
Including 20 minutes
Job hunting DONE
Including 1 hour Study (2 hour 40 mins)
Laundry DONE
Meal plan for the week
Hang up clothes
Paint edges of wall 1
To do (non work)
Brunch DONE
Teeth
Start post for list
Buy scourers