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 20th January 2013
For Today
'I pray for willingness to get on with the twelves steps of recovery. That is the only way I know to replace my fears and insecurities with confidence and courage. When I am willing there is no void and all things are possible'
For Today - pg 20
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@ Jalla, Hypatia & Hooch - Thank you
I appreciate everyone's thoughts.
I promise to try and be gentle to myself Hypatia.
Eleanor BE's Sunday list - actually for Monday
Hi there.
I didn't want to start the Monday thread because I was resisting facing up to Monday! But somehow writing a Monday list on Sunday makes it more face-able. Will copy it in tomorrow morning and start the thread if no-one's beaten me to it.
Pack yesterday's quiche for lunch.
Pack papersText C re M's numberGet to work through the snow (UK transport infrastructure falls apart in snow)
Check mail
Write to W re. what to do about last week's s work
If time in morning, grade 2x M papers; if no time, save them for evening and do them with other 3 - but do 5 by end of day.
Plan week: Work out when you're reading J and B's work and when you're meeting then; work out when you're getting photos for book; work out when you'll plan Wed lecture
Get contract printed for CG
Teach session - if students get in through snow!
Put in K's money.
Get kitty money out and put in kitty
Charge up ecard
yay! Someone's started monday!
...will copy the list and go there now.
gotmusikk's Sunday
Oh gosh. I'm having major major major major demand resistance. Major. So I'm going to remove some of my tasks from my list for today, and then commit to the full thing again tomorrow.
Progress, not perfection.
Consistency over emergencies.
Do the thing that feels healthy, not "shouldy" or escapist.
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Check-in @ P.A.journalshower/dressComplete 1 cycle of 15 minutes each of:
-- dishes-- clean
-- back exercise/practice
-- massage
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Things I did well today:
Things I can improve on:
3 things I’m grateful for:
1)
2)
3)
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"Do I prefer to grow up and relate to life directly, or do I choose to live and die in fear?"
-- Pema Chodron
@knitfisher
Thank you for letting me know about the reply thing (in such a considered measured way..I do appreciate it).. hope you're doing ok
D
@knitfisher
I'm so sorry for your mother's passing, Knitfisher. No matter how much it may have been expected, it is still something that tears your heart in two. One thing that someone said to me after my husband's death last year, which I will say to you now is "be gentle with yourself".
H.
Hjf2bme check in 1/20/13
How do we measure "sobriety" here? Is is when we get that awareness and get our butts to this website? So, how do we keep our sobriety? Since it's kind of a mental thing, how do we keep that awareness? I guess by finding a physical symptom of the mental issue? So, I know I am procrastinating when I...don't want to get out of bed...don't want to go to bed...don't want to...fill in the blank! Ok, so,now, I have the awareness...how do I get motivated? Need a reward? Not food nor drink...maybe rest or play? Or how about just a good feeling? Hmm? Good feeling why? Not because we did a good or right thing...those are defeatist words that we beat ourselves up with...hmmm? Need? Needs to be done? Hmmm? Need versus want...that makes sense, I think...whatever I call it my mind will resist...I need to just do it...not that easy...that why we have tools and strategies...use the steps...sandwich idea where you let someone know you are going to do something, do it, and follow up to let the person know you accomplished it...etc! Ok, that's it for now...better stop procrastinating and get to work...
ms sunday
sort out all schedules and reschedulesvac hallwaysconfirm filming datesdictat tutorials.watch spendingKnitfisher's CI part 2 Sun 20th Jan 13:15
Knitfisher's CI Sun 20th Jan 10:15
Short one to start. My mum passed away Weds afternoon (just over an hour after I arrived). She is at peace now. I am very sad, but actually functioning very well. There is a lot to be done, and you guys and this site are the perfect things to help me.
updated at 13:15. Very sheepish that I have done nothing mut play on the PC regarding my finances for the last 2 hours. Even taking into account the above, I am perfectly able to get through my day productively. And I shall start right now.
Today I will:
ShowerDo my budget (I like doing it so this is a bit of leisure thing for me)Visit S&TSpend 3 x 5 mins sorting Mum's papers@ dotty, jay, movingalong
Thank you for your support. I am not getting along the list so well having wallowed in my preferred activity, but I'm sure I shall change that now.
jays sunday 20 january 2013
people say motivation won't last. neither does bathing, that's why we recommend it daily
zig ziglar
done
smothie and happiness
now
go to shop while it's light
then sort out fridge
do pilates
work out finances
find pp
keep an eye on ebay
look for a juicer
texts, G, RO, S,
phone mum
TRY TO TAKE IT EASY AND STAY CALM I FEEL MYSELF GOING A BIT HYPER MOOD.
find a mediataion programme
make a start on spare room 1 hour timer
tody bedroom 5 mins
clean toilet
Thinking of you Knitfisher
Hi Knitfisher, I am thinking of you at this very sad time and am so sorry for you loss. Take extra good care, Jalla.xo
@knitfisher
people say motivation won't last. neither does bathing, that's why we recommend it daily
zig ziglar
sending you strength and love
jay
xx
@knitfisher
Standing quietly alongside you -- in solidarity.
Experiencing the emotions of the circle of life -- in solidarity.
Being in action -- in solidarity.
♥
Knitfisher's CI Sun 20th Jan 10:15
Short one to start. My mum passed away Weds afternoon (just over an hour after I arrived). She is at peace now. I am very sad, but actually functioning very well. There is a lot to be done, and you guys and this site are the perfect things to help me.
Today I will:
Condolences Knitfisher
Knitfisher, I am very sorry for your loss.
H
hi knitfisher
Hi Knitfisher.. so so sorry to hear that. I hope you're ok. I can't imagine how it must feel.. well If I do try and imagine how I'd feel in that situation.. well it's the tiniest fraction of being able to understand and I do think it would be so incredibly hard and upsetting to say the least..
I think it is so great that you are here and posting your list and keeping going. I think if I was in your situation I'd almost expect the world to stop turning for a bit and let me grieve.. but unfortunately it does keep going and there are things to do... and it does look like you have a lot on your plate now.. so it's really great to see you here.
If you ever feel like messaging a complete stranger.. or getting things off your chest.. drop me a line.. no judging, just listening..
You have my respect and wishing you strength!
@ Dotty - thanks and a little note
Thank you so much.
A little note: If you reply to a post it means that person cannot edit it. Most of the time this is fine, but in Check In people often wish to update their original post with their progress. Therefore people instead post a reply (add new comment) to the thread-starter as movingalong and jay have done with the name in the title so the person will see it.
No slight upon you, of course, it's just I know you are a bit new and might not know that a kind reply can affect others in this way. I will just repost my list again with my progress, no probs there.
Thanks again for your support
KF
Sunday
I pray for willingness.Lately im like a defiant 12 year old stomping my foot saying but but but!!!! So Im calling out my own b@@****#! I just need to keep on keeping on praying for willingness and doing the next right thing....babysteps at a time! Have a lovely Sunday everyonexoxo
readingsskype d and vtidybedroom one and twopack gifts for l to being to m, v and girlsclean kitchenaccountsHIOcall m and v anniversarytext a & s re meeting mon and bookcall d and ddrop over gifts to lpool and gym rehabcall sponsormeet l for lunchrehab excercises and weightslaundry 2HIObed early