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.
Sunday August 12, 2012
HAPPY SUNDAY, EVERYBODY!
Step One in PA:
We admitted we were powerless over compulsive procrastination, that our lives had become unmanageable
Have a great proactive day!
Peace
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tila - late Sun check-in
A rather busy day, spending time with family.
To-do tonight:
Finish up Pharma - due tomorrow morningLR: hardest 5Prep mailHang laundryfudoshin: checkin 7:02pm
Please do not leave advice or feedback. Thank you. Prayers welcome.
I'm so angry at myself for waking up late. I am sick and tired of this,
yet have not had the strenght to get up early because I've been "on my
own" and not accountable to anyone. So I am making a pledge here for a
few days. In the very least I'd like to start waking up at 7am, but in
order to work out in the morning I need to wake up at like 5:45am
(start getting ready for bed at 9:45pm), which is my ultimate goal. But
now today I slept in until nearly 10:30am.
So tomorrow, Saturday, I(Did this.)want to wake up by 10:00am.
Sunday 9:30am(1:30am)(Did this. But did not prepare for bed last night, however I did lie down on my bed and fall asleep at before 12:30am)Monday 9am (1 am)
Tuesday 8:30am (12:30am)
Wednesday by 8am (12 am)
Thursday by 7:30am (11:30pm)
Friday by 7:00am (11pm)
Saturday by 6:30am (10:30pm)
Sunday by 6:00am (10:00pm)
Monday by 5:45am. (9:45pm)
I must also start getting to sleep at the accompanying times. I must
brush my teeth at night as it is the first inducer to go to sleep. I
know that I only stay up because I get horribly bored and lonely, so I
end up watching streaming television until I cannot keep my eyes open.
Mostly out of loneliness, depression, obsession or a pure feeling of not
having any fun, but waking up earlier will permit me to have fun at the
gym before I leave. Moreover, waking up on time will allow me to
attend social engagements that I'm now kicking myself for not being able
to attend due to my waking up at this time (namely a company department
party). I am really angry at myself and embarrassed at all the
stares, but this isn't about other people, this is a life problem that I
have, and it has nothing to do with the particular job. This could be
any job and I'd still have this problem and that stagnancy horrifies
me. Perhaps not enough, which is why I'm posting this here. Once I
reach my commitment as specified above, I do not need to keep on holding
to it, I will decide whether to recommit to a new thing after that,but I
just want to give myself a chance to make that decision, and to make
decisions about my own personal timing.
Slept a lot this weekend but did nothing but play.
Laundry. Clothes are in the washing machine with an alarm set for 10 minutes to check on their progress. I should have set this earlier.
I want to resolve a course adding problem. Read through emails and plan this.
I want to submit my financial aid forms.
I want to check with my boss if there is still a position for the year. I'm kind of scared of this one.
Other stuff.
Need to stop getting distracted for too long.
PA 12step meetings Sundays! (@ chatbox)
All welcome!
Chatbox PA 12step meeting
Sunday 3:30pm New York USA Eastern Daylight Time
Sunday 8:30pm London British Summer Time
Sunday 7:30pm GMT/UTC Standard Time
Monday 5:30am Sydney Australian Eastern Standard Time
For chatbox meeting info, see this link:
http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/node/4094
V 12-8-12
I am trying not to use one failure as an excuse to give up and start wasting time. That's how it normally starts: one false-start, one slip and then it's time to surrender. Well, it might not be a perfect day but salvaging what's left is better than giving in.
MORNING
ONGOING
- "A procrastinator's work is never done."
Vic 8/12/12
Show up (done), calender
Thanks for starter and reminder of step 1 lennon
Watched a movie last nite until 2am that I have seen before, only after talking to friend of importance of sleep.In my other programs I would remind myself I am not exempt from the laws of nature. I need to remember that today and stop beating myself up for 5 hr sleep. Cause and effect apply even to me- like it or not, just need to accept it.
Good ol' Step One.
Good ol' Step One. Yes, my life is entirely unmanageable right now as a matter of fact.
I just wrote an email to my family telling them I will not be able to join them on our trip for Labor Day weekend to another country, because I will most likely be dealing with a court proceeding regarding my rent. Also mentioned my physical health problem aggravated by my work, but reassured them that it's okay because I can always use my health insurance to go to a hospital if need be. (they have plenty of money to help me - as they go on trips abroad every other if not every month, but I asked for rent and they denied me since they already helped me with my huge dental bill).They believe their tough love is going to work, but they are dealing with a woman with multiple ailments, so they haven't figured out yet that their "tough love" isn't going to lead to anything except my eviction, hospitalization or worse.
But, that's my family of origin! Yes, I was happy BEFORE they became a family of wealth. I was content in our tiny lower-middle class home as a little girl. Their wealth has ruined me quite honestly. The resentment runs deep.
If my Higher Power can't help me with what I face now, then I might as well just give up.
It's hard to believe that the one job my agency offered me this week was with a company where I experienced major trauma while with my ex and then got deathly ill in the hospital soon after (2 years ago) -- that's the opportunity offered me, to work there again? No thanks!!!!
"If you feel you're about to drown, remember Tool 1 and Break .. It .. Down"
Sunday list
Get readyhairRing sponsorReadingsDecide YVfix electrical stufftalk M fplancook dinnerGet computers out ready for tomorowPool and RehabBed earlyMy Day Today
I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, the telephone and online meetings, and my life.
Things I will do today
1. Go to the 5:45 a.m. telephone ACA meeting
2. Go to the 7 a.m. telephone DA business meeting
3. Go to the 8 a.m. telephone OA meeting
4. Cook and eat breakfast
5. Take shower
6. Clear tables
7. Test blood sugar twice
8. Clear floor
9. Cook and eat fish for lunch
10. Get questions for tonight's meeting ready
11. Go to the 7 p.m. online EA meeting
12. Go to the 8 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
13. Go to the end of the telephone PA meeting at 9 p.m.
Thanks for letting me share