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Friday, 19th April 2013

18 April, 2013 - 6:26am - Mole

Good morning dear fellow travellers,

Remember to celebrate your achievements, however big or small.

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clement ci - day 160 attempting abstinence, 80 from self

clement - 24 Apr 2013 - 11:34am

Abstinence from unplanned time.

  • The one thing, the only thing, i can do impulsively is write something on my todo list.
  • The one thing, the only thing, i can do off plan is recovery, something to maintain my sobriety, when tempted. I have come to believe that it is more important to maintain sobriety than to get things done.

Abstinence from relying on self.

We reviewed our fears thoroughly. We put them on paper, even though we had no resentment in connection with them. We asked ourselves why we had them. Wasn't it because self-reliance failed us? Self-reliance was good as far as it went, but it didn't go far enough. Some of us once had great self-confidence, but it didn't fully solve the fear problem, or any other. When it made us cocky, it was worse.

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)

:) ci
:) start Instant Boss
:) v task
:) sched
:) quiet time
:) r task
:) s task
:) t task
:-( 11am pa phone mtg
sort tasks
j task
prj task
:) call mom re: bdd
:) call n
:) pud disk - install - ck on chkdsk
pud disk - install - run hd tune
:) pud acdsee problem
pu wrk - iDev
:) pud disk - install
:) pud crom - install in opN
:) pud norton in prog
pud fan
jd hp nb install hw
:) :) :) :) ka wrk - sym !!!
ka wrk - email re: pdf write
client h wed
kuf wrk - recontact
p wrk - rtn
client ku sat?
later: g wrk
later: ht task
put away clothes
reflection
pre-plan tmrw

12:29pm
It's been 0days 00hrs 11min since i last got distracted (watching news).
It's been 0days 00hrs 11min since i last went on an off-plan bender >15min (39min)
It's been 0days 15hrs 47min since i last went on an off-plan bender >1hr (3hrs before the 2 on 4/18: 3days abstinence)
It's been 0days 15hrs 47min since i last went on an off-plan bender >2hrs (3hrs, before the 2 on 4/18: 8days abstinence).
It's been 21days 00hrs 05min since i last went on an off-plan bender >3hrs (6hrs).
It's been 160 days since i last went on an off-plan bender >1day
It's been ~260 days since i last went on an off-plan bender >1week (was 204, but it was no later than Aug 2012, so 7.5months ~= 260 days)
It's been 5days 18hrs 09min since i last relied on self. (14 days before that)

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)

the touch of the master's hand: http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/node/1898#comment-27748

fall down seven times, get up eight - japanese proverb

bookmarks

RisingUp Check-In 4/19

RisingUp - 19 Apr 2013 - 9:38am

 

Feeling pretty good today. I love Fridays because they are my day of least pressure, so more in the mood to do things. I am feeling the desire now to improve my life, to upgrade myself. I feel it's time. No pressure, of course. Just something to hope for, look forward to, feel good about. I've suffered enough, and it's time for good changes. 

Reminder: Motivation follows action. If I wait for motivation to strike, I might wait forever. Action first, especially if I don't feel like it. 

Task List: 

  • Read Bible and Eph. book and Daily Thoughts
  • Pray to God/JC for requests/promises, support and protection
  • SEEK GOD FIRST! / SURRENDER ALL TO HIGHER POWER
  • Exercises/Shower - Gym? Get printer? Go to storage?
  • Do nails
  • Do 2 assignments: 1 in afternoon, 1 in evening
  • Finish QC profile (plan to call Friday)
  • Start resume & cover letter for 3 job ads, *including 2 new ones
  • Sign up 2nd new admin. agency online
  • Get food
  • Call PO, PCplan
  • Write list of apt. wants/needs
  • Write list of job wants/needs
  • WRITE BILL LIST/DUE DATES!
  • Call phone!
  • M. loan!
  • Followup call to OT
  • Followup call to QC
  • Check for refund
  • Credit check / prep refs.
  • Call clinic/hospital

 

SATURDAY:

  • Go to event?
  • Practice
  • START APT. SEARCH ASAP
  • Do more laundry

SOMETHING FUN FOR WEEKEND? MOVIE? DOWNTOWN? SHOW? :grin:

VIC 4/19/13

vic - 19 Apr 2013 - 2:59pm

SHOW UP (DONE), EXER, PLAN

USE TOOLS THAT WORK, did what I needed. grateful

@kinitfisher

Mole - 19 Apr 2013 - 5:43am

Do you use the google chrome timout programme  for pomodoro? I like it's simplicity and have both it and a mechanical timer in combination.

@ mole

knitfisher - 19 Apr 2013 - 5:58am

I use an app called Seconds on my phone. i use it for fitness mainly (when I do fitness!) , but I put pom 'intervals' in it instead. I even downloaded a free 'ticking' sound to make it like a real one.

Knitfisher

Mole - 19 Apr 2013 - 6:05am

I've tried ticking and not ticking - and I am amazed at the difference ticking makes- almost as if it is accompanying you in whatever you are doing. 

KF Checkin Fri 19th April 09:45am

knitfisher - 20 Apr 2013 - 2:18am

Today I have already:

  • put wash on
  • had a big breakfast (yum)
  • showered
  • dealt with some replies to messages

5 mins at a time. These things are worrying you a lot, making you lose sleep, making you irritable. So get them out of the way. It's OK to do them slowly if you need to.

  • Text J
  • Draft email to Solicitor
  • Draft email to C

Today I will:

  • Text T
  • Dry/hang washing (5 mins)
  • make sandwiches for lunch 
  • Get workout stuff ready (HR strap & watch, water, small keys, money) 5 (mins) 
  • Do at least 6 poms for P done loads
  • Meet N for run 2 hours It was a good 'un. 
  • Do 2 poms of study
  • Plan weekend travel in detail.
  • Choose outfit for tomorrow night (15 mins)
  • Get packed for tomorrow (15 mins)
  • Get stuff ready for Daytime tomorrow (5mins)

edge's ci

Edge - 19 Apr 2013 - 12:01pm

Friend is coming over today, first non-family member to visit me at my new apartment. It's still a mess because I haven't gotten arround to doing much (surprise), but at least I'll make sure it's clean for when she gets here.

X clean kitchen
X clean bathroom
X clean bedroom
X clean living room
- sweep porch
- pay rent and water bil (for the love of sporks :( )

I cooked spagetti for the firt time today :) it wasn't bad.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action - Walter Anderson

My Day Today

lennon - 18 Apr 2013 - 10:39pm

I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, the telephne 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 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. Go to the 9:45 a.m. telephone CLA activity line

7. Cook and eat breakfast

8. Go to the 11 a.m. telephone PA meeting

9. Go to the 12 noon telephone ACA meeting

10. Go to the 1 p.m. telephone CLA activity line

11. Take shower

12. Get dressed

13. Call my former co-worker and see how she is doing

14. Warm up and eat lunch

15. Go to work at 5:30 p.m.

16. Eat dinner

17. Go to the 10 p.m. telephone DA meeting

Thanks for letting me share

Mole's check in

Mole - 19 Apr 2013 - 5:19am

7.30 cafe  - edit , text L and H

9-12 write w poms

get refs sorted 

12.30 lunch w. K

2-3.30 prov w mem 

Finish editing if possible and send off. If I complete this and still have time do one of the following, or else just pat myself on the back 

1st step returning stand

1 pom GTD 

newspaper cuttings. 

Cook proper meal

relax

check in

Bed by 11 

THINGS I DID WELL TODAY

i rang the plumber and got the roof fixed. It has taken me three months watching the leak get worse and worse, anxious every time it rained, all for the want of picking up the phone.

i did a big wash up

i was disciplined with poms and pom breaks and wrote, tho losing a bit of steam. 

THINGS I COULD HAVE DONE BETTER

i am procrastinating over editing, keep shying away from it. Was too foggy somehow to be incisive - tired I think. It would be better if I did it in the morning but I am determined not to let it eat into writing time. I must get it done this weekend somehow - break it down. 

THINGS I AM GRATEFUL FOR 

lively conversation with K. Old friends are wonderful things.

To have graciously got out of something I didn't want to do

Autumn colours