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.
Friday 8th March 2013
Good Morning, everyone. Whatever you are doing today, enjoy the ride.
I've just been inspired by Neil Gaiman
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ms friday
1,2,3,4,5Vic 3/8/13
Show up (done), exer, plan
So grateful today. Met with accountant. By the grace of God and the work in PA, I can honestly say after 4 yrs
here, my paradigm toward this whole tax issue has shifted. I am no
longer paralyzed, feel hopeful of continued change. I heard a speaker
talk about "change power" instead of "willpower". which was pretty much what is available here at PA. So grateful.
kromer 12:30 CI
I am sort of distracted today, but at least I have organized my up-coming tasks.
Today I need to:
Talk to Mu (doesn't seem to be around, but I sent an email)
Integrate changes
Finish discussion (will do this soon)Darken outlines
Email Chandi, Javier (will do this soon)
Update calendar, go through email (working on working on this now)
Email about thesis comm. (will have to wait until mon, b/c the admin I need to talk to is out of the office)
Microburst email to M&K
Watch JK videoclement ci - day 118 attempting abstinence, 38 from self
Abstinence from unplanned time.
Abstinence from relying on self.
10:26am : it's been 30min since i last went off plan. And it was a very shaky morning after being off plan for 2hrs.
It's been 19hrs 56min since i last relied on self, altho i was close several times.
:) ci
:) v task
:) sched
:) quiet time
:) r task
:) s task
:) t task
:) 11am pa phone mtg
:) prj task
:) sort tasks
:) ticket!
:) flyer
:) website
do tasks
do tasks
do tasks
:) reflection
:) pre-plan tmwr
11:45pm : it's been 13h 49min since i last went off plan. this has been a good day. Or did i go off, and post in chat that i went off, and forget...? yes, but i dont remember when that was... I am counting days...imperfectly...
It's been 1day 7h 14min since i last relied on self. And i have had HUGE temptations. Emotional stress, wallowing, fear (not trusting God) and binging on work as if the power lies in my skill, instead of God himself alone. But i did not give in. Close, but god saved me.
3:42am : it's late.
THINGS I DID WELL TODAY
failing and getting back up in the morning.
5min work, 5min break, to avoid binging on work.
Got myself to work on the flyer and get printed--way more "together" than usual for me. Feels "alien"
Finishing my website with say 20% of the perfectionism and obsessing as usual.
THINGS I COULD HAVE DONE BETTER
not gone off plan for 1hr 22min
Gotten it done before this late? dunno. probably couldve but i dont see how.
THINGS I AM GRATEFUL FOR
recovery.
website done.
prospects.
family.
situation w/ my son went really well.
taco bell grillers :)
fall down seven times, get up eight - japanese proverb
@Mole reflection
Mole, i like your reflection at the end of the day. I think i'm going to add that.
It's even part of AA :
fall down seven times, get up eight - japanese proverb
@clement
Yes, I think it is really grounding to do some reflection of the day, but I think it is also really important not to be punitive, and I think procrastinators are really prone to guilt. Like you I would have put in bold the bits about remorse. I find I need to pose the question positively - as in what could I have done better? Which doesn't lead down that self- recrimination path.
by the way, I pinched the three reflection questions from someone else's check-in. I can't remember who, though I did acknowledge them at the time, BUT THANK YOU AGAIN WHOEVER YOU ARE!
@RisingUp Proverbs
That is one of my favorite verses. Thank you for posting. It encourages me.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths." - Proverbs 3:5-6
Did you watch Bible on the History channel? We tivo'ed it. It's on sun nights at 8pm at least here. It's also replayed a ton. We watched the first 30 min (it's a 2hr show per week). So far it appears to be sticking pretty close to the biblical account, and the common interpretation that's been essentially the same for 2000 years.
fall down seven times, get up eight - japanese proverb
jays friday 8 march 2013
people say motivation won't last. neither does bathing, that's why we recommend it daily
zig ziglar
just checking in quickly, have had my smoothie, just going to do my exercises now to clear my mind then will write my list
I MUST NOT WASTE TODAY
12.43 feeling very indecisive
must do
finances
refer to tuesdays list
bath and bed on time
Knitfisher's checkin Fri 8th March 10:00am
Um yesterday was a struggle through treacle as I was tired. Need to come up with a plan for that Weds late night, because I'm not giving it up. Those interests are my lifeblood and so is the social stuff that goes with it.
Today I have already:
Today I will:
Decide day(s) for FCall FText N what time she's meetingCheck Pyrl for A and replyDo sales for Pand tidy for PPlan travel for laterPack bag and put out clothes (beforehand please)HAVE A GOOD LUNCHUnload DWriddled's Friday to-dos
continue with M program (try not to get distracted)(could have been better, could have been worse... made some progress)mail AN around 13:00-14:00 & process AN's answerssave W report & M program on stickgrocery shoppingcheck for new answers from ANphone ACKawaiineko's Check-in Friday 8 March 2013
Thank you Mole :-).
Quote to reflect on:
The elevator to success is out of order. You'll have to use the stairs...one step at a time. ~Joe Girard ~
Make coffee and breakfast.Wash face and clean teeth.Phone Library.Listen to Wait my turn.Clean kitchen.Cook dinner.Enter article into references.Yay! I finally did this. Something I have avoided for years but now have done.Thank you for the support that comes from belonging to a like-minded community here that is breaking down obstacles one step at a time.
My Day Today
I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, the telephone and online meetings, and my life.
I want to thank Mole for starting this trend.
Things I will do today
1. Go to the 5:45 a.m. telephone ACA meeting
2. Go to the 6:45 a.m. telephone OA meeting
3. Go to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting
4. Go to the 7:30 a.m. telephone OA meeting
5. Go to the 8:30 a.m. telephone CLA meeting
6. Cook and eat breakfast
7. Call for an appointment to get my hair fixed
8. Wash dishes
9. Take shower
10. Get dressed
11. Go to the 12 noon telephone ACA meeting
12. Go to my job and get my pin13. Go to the bank
14. Go to the restaurant and get lunch
15. Go to get a perscription filled
16. Go to work at 5:30 p.m.
17. Eat dinner
18. Go to the 10 p.m. telephone DA meeting
Thanks for letting me share
Friday
Thanks Mole! You too!
readingsemail l and fwait on deliveryf X3s4 sheetsstp s4 scall b re rsend l bbank L and vpost c hw irehabcall s, d & LHIOEleanorBE's Friday list
Thanks Mole!
Here is Friday -
- pack change of clothes for Ox.
- Go to work
- PRINT TRAIN TICKETS
- write to C re pay
- 10: meet H
- 10.30: meet S
- write to J and cc chairs of e.b.s re. new m. border
- ref for L
- ref for E
- continue work with O article
- go to Ox
Mole's Check-in
7.30 cafe with NG notes and journal also CC notes and/or Grem/ or set another time for this.
9-12 write with poms - scene with H
llunch
book 10 days
2-3.30 mem at prov
NH present for B
food for tonight
lum
practice PB M
6.30 A for meal
GTD
bed by 11
THINGS I DID WELL TODAY
Wrote without break distractions
Walked home uphill without icy pole
Cooked proper meal for A
THINGS I COULD HAVE DONE BETTER
Not dawdled so long looking for presents, and forgetting I wasn't supposed to be getting them for myself
THINGS I AM GRATEFUL FOR
My lovely neighbour
The hazelnut tree that has given me nuts this year for the first time
C giving me license to explore