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.
RisingUp Check-In 4/11
Note to self: the world will not end if you don't do everything perfectly all today.
Today is a day of imperfection.
I feel foggy. I feel fat. I feel tired. I feel depressed. I feel abandoned, alone and rejected. I feel like people don't like me. I feel that I am a burden and everyone is turned off by my incessant problems. I feel that I don't have the energy or desire to do what I need to do. I feel tired of my living situation which is basically a nightmare, though others do have it worse.
SO ... now that I got my feelings out of the way ... here are some things I CAN do, but do NOT have to do.
What might I like to try, even just for a little bit?
and Ephesians bookthen email(call on Friday)EASY DOES IT! ....
My Day Today
I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this webssite, the telephone and online meetings, and my life.
I want to thank jalla for starting this trend.
Things I have done today
1. Went to the 5:45 a.m. telephone ACA meeting2. Went to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting3. Went to the 8:30 a.m. telephone PA meeting
4. Went to the 9 a.m. telephone ACA meeting5. Eat breakfast6. Went to the 11 a.m. telephone PA meetingThings I will do today
1. Go to the 12 noon telephone ACA meeting
2. Go to the 1 p.m. telephone CLA activity line
3. Go to the 2:30 p.m. telephone PA check-in
4. Go to the 4:30 p.m. telephone PA check-in
5. Take shower
6. Get dressed
7. Go to the store and get groceries
8. Go to mom's apartment
9. Get my medicine ready for the next two weeks10. Cook and eat dinner
11. Go to the 6:45 p.m. telephone OA meeting12. Go to the 8 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
13. Go to the 9 p.m. telephone OA meeting
14. Go to the 9 p.m. online EA meeting
Thanks for letting me share
Vic 4/11/13
Show up (done),exer, plan
Rough day yesterday but got to sleep early. Thanks for starter Jalla, reminded me to read page 68 of AA Big Book. Grateful.
clement ci - day 152 attempting abstinence, 72 from self
Abstinence from unplanned time.
Abstinence from relying on self.
Perhaps there is a better way - we think so. For we are now on a different basis; the basis of trusting and relying upon God. We trust infinite God rather than our finite selves. We are in the world to play the role He assigns. Just to the extent that we do as we think He would have us, and humbly rely on Him, does He enable us to match calamity with serenity.
We never apologize to anyone for depending upon our Creator. We can laugh at those who think spirituality the way of weakness. Paradoxically, it is the way of strength. The verdict of the ages is that faith means courage. All men of faith have courage. They trust their God. We never apologize for God. Instead we let Him demonstrate, through us, what He can do. We ask Him to remove our fear and direct our attention to what He would have us be. At once, we commence to outgrow fear. p68 AA Big Book. http://anonpress.org/bb/Page_68.htm
(too long. put this in my bookmarks instead, but do only in a designated break. until then, tolerate imperfection)
9:44am
It's been 8hrs 40min since i last got distracted.
It's been 8hrs 40min since i last went on an off-plan bender >15min (1hr 14min)
It's been 8hrs 40min since i last went on an off-plan bender >1hr (1hr 14min)
It's been 6days 07hrs 21min since i last went on an off-plan bender >2hrs (2hr 25min).
It's been 134days 07hrs 03min since i last went on an off-plan bender >3hrs (6hrs).
It's been 151 days since i last went on an off-plan bender >1day
It's been ~195 days since i last went on an off-plan bender >1week
It's been 0days 1hrs 14min since i last relied on self. (14 days before that)
:) ci
:) start Instant Boss
:) v task
:) sched
:) quiet time
:) r task
:) s task
:) t task
:) 11am appt
:) sort tasks
:) j task
prj task, skip
:) pud reply
pud wrk
pud norton
pud fan
jd hp nb install hw
:) ka wrk - kb rtn followup
ka wrk - sp3
:) ka wrk - sym (new issue)
ka wrk - ck pdf write
kuf wrk - recontact
ebands - nx week
p wrk
client ku sat?
later: g wrk
later: ht task
put away clothes
reflection
pre-plan tmrw
THINGS I COULD HAVE DONE BETTER
THINGS I AM GRATEFUL FOR (everything i "did well" comes from god, either thru gifts he's given me or the way he's transformed me)
fall down seven times, get up eight - japanese proverb
Hypatia's check-in
Lovely picture - thanks Jalla. It's so cold here in the UK that there are hardly any flowers out yet and I'm missing the colour.
I'm struggling with an overwhelming number of things to do so will chip away at them bit by bit
write up K's phone call and check email for answerH.
Knitfisher's check in Thurs 11th Apr 10.15
Well well, two days 'off' to sort my mum's house. But as always other things pop up that you want to do. But nothing too major, so will make time for them.
Today I have already:
Today I will:
Do a workout (have a cold but strength wo shld be ok)ShowerPut wash onDH doneMake EB apptProof assignment and sendBuy P courseReply to IS emailHave a lunchGo to mum's at a reasonable hourKawaiineko's Check-in: Thursday 11 April 2013
Another Foggy Day…
and I’m talking about the WEATHER IN MY HEAD, lol.
I would like to thank my Higher Power, what I like calling the “Good of the Universe” for helping me to help myself.
Anyway I have been tidying up a bit today. My goal is to slowly tidy up, starting with with my places first: beside the bed, in my bathroom and my office. I start by cleaning and putting 5 things away every day.
I am embracing my version of a minimalist life slowly, I know the clutter has come from years of tiredness and so it cannot be undone overnight. I plan to use less of everything and try not to buy unless I have run out of something or really need it. There is a freedom that comes with this when you make this decision because you want to not because you have to.
I need to draw up a weekly routine for working on my project and doing other things around the house, like washing, cleaning the kitchen, cooking and vacuuming. I know that my project comes first and so do I. I need to look after myself first given my tiredness.
I also find what thesis (2013) wrote to be very true for me and remind myself of this every day ::jawdrop:::
“Important self reflection during the past two days•
i realised its just that i have mixed
up my associations in the brain..that was the problem....after years of
procrastination, the thought of work made me feel like not doing it because it
seemed like painful...but then i looked back, and actually my mind was playing
a trick on me..,.what was painful that feeling of dread, unhappiness, etc was
happening because of my avoidance...
•
i looked back and couldn't find one incident
(and i tried a lot) where i actually did work n felt unhappy
but because procrastination and doing work
always happened around the same time and came as two parts of a whole, somehow
i had convinced my brain that it was work that i was dreading when in fact it
was procrastination that i was dreading...ok so i wont do what i dread..and ill
just do what make me happy..thats easy breezy..thats my insight of the day.
By thesis at 5 Mar 2013 - 1:34am”
So thank you thesis
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Mole's check in
Many thanks, jalla, brave hearts for all of us.
Text Lisa
7.30 cafe with D - discuss F practice & anz
9 - 12 write with poms
lunch
2-3.30 prov with memes
city via pen place and Tas shop
5 for simulator with D
p.o -bills. Cat food etc
home, meal
Relax
Check in
bed by 11
THINGS I DID WELL TODAY
wasdisciplined about writing- and pretty good about breaks. think I will do four breaks 5,5,15,5
THINGS I COULD HAVE DONE BETTER
organised some work to do in town for an hour.
I need to do some planning time
THINGS I AM GRATEFUL FOR
D's help
Beautiful clear day
the gentleness of A at the PO