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.
Hello, my PA friends. Thank you for the initial quotation, O Mole.
Today it is enough that I am here with no excuses.
Tomorrow the work begins again.
Actually, I can start today with the washing up. There is (classic English understatement) a LOT of it. That will be a good start if I can get it cleared.
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." (Anais Nin)
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. AA Big Book says to rely on God. Quoted in my bookmarks : scroll down to "AA Big Book on fears : relying on God not self-reliance:"
I have come to believe that it is more important to maintain sobriety of relying on God than to get things done.
"15 Points" point 5 says:
5. Develop and rehearse a daily plan of thinking and acting by which you will live that day relying on God, regardless of what may upset you or how hard the old urge to rely on self may hit you.
My Plan is this:
read "15 Points"
Meditate for 5 min on the attributes of God
ci
start Instant Boss
v task
cl
time log
quiet time
r task
s task
t task
11am pa phone mtg
sort tasks
?capture all * tasks here
j task
do tasks
put away clothes
reflection
pre-plan tmrw
2:39pm :
[not tracking <15 min anymore (for now)]
It's been 00days 16hrs 58min since i last went on an off-plan bender >15min (1hr 13min, 20:28-21:41 7/2 improving (not just fiddling with, real operational efficiency improvement) my task list, but off-plan)
It's been 00days 16hrs 58min since i last went on an off-plan bender >1hr (1hr 13min, 20:28-21:41 7/2 improving (not just fiddling with, real operational efficiency improvement) my task list, but off-plan; abs his: 13,1,1,5,6,6,3,6,8,5,1,2,5 old-new)
It's been 12days 09hrs 57min since i last went on an off-plan bender >2hrs (2hrs 5min, 2:37-4:42am 6/21 early morning surfinq; abs his: 5,14,8,6,12,9,8 )
It's been 20days 11hrs 13min since i last went on an off-plan bender >3hrs (4hrs 1min, 11:25pm-3:26am 6/12-13 q surfing binge; abs his: 25,14,36; corrected 5/24).
It's been 21 days since i last went on an off-plan bender >4hrs (4hrs 1min, 11:25pm-3:26am 6/12-13 q surfing binge; before that: 78days).
It's been >99 days since i last went on an off-plan bender >6hrs (6hrs on 3/25).
It's been 235 days since i last went on an off-plan bender >1day
It's been ~335 days since i last went on an off-plan bender >1week
It's been 20days 03hrs 54min since i last relied on self. (6/10-6/13 10:45am overwhelmed with too many medium important tasks, no MITs; abs his: 14,50)
When we retire at night, we constructively review our day (BB).
Were we resentful, selfish, dishonest or afraid?
Do we owe an apology?
Have we kept something to ourselves which should be discussed with another person at once?
Were we kind and loving toward all?
What could we have done better?
Were we thinking of ourselves most of the time?
Or, were we thinking of what we could do for others, of what we could pack into the stream of life?
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)
innertruth's check-in
Afternoon
Answer PIC emailsReview SPEAC disc and send thank you noteCheck TDSB emailsCheck store flyer, PC Plus6 pm to 9 pm
8.
Make dinner
9. Clean tub and bathroom
10.
Pre-treat clothes for laundry
11. Laundry
9 pm to midnight
12.
Go for run
13. Put away clean dishes
14. Put clean laundry away
15. Wash dishes
16. Read today's paper
17. Recycle old papers
18. Rogers 43 & 46, billings, chrge phone, load phone
Salamander's check in - Wednesday 3 July 2013
Hello, my PA friends. Thank you for the initial quotation, O Mole.
Today it is enough that I am here with no excuses.
Tomorrow the work begins again.
Actually, I can start today with the washing up. There is (classic English understatement) a LOT of it. That will be a good start if I can get it cleared.
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." (Anais Nin)
katia july 3
an interview! oh the excitement
-finish yesterday's list
-dishes
-healthy dinner
-job apps 1 / 2 / 3
-organize my clothes-other stuff
jays wednesday 3 july
people say motivation won't last. neither does bathing, that's why we recommend it daily
zig ziglar
post office/
bank
pack for shower
leave for shower at 2,00
tidy bedroom
make bed
clear desk
email sol
check mondays list
clement ci - day 235 attempting abstinence, 155 from self
Abstinence from unplanned time.
Abstinence from relying on self. AA Big Book says to rely on God. Quoted in my bookmarks : scroll down to "AA Big Book on fears : relying on God not self-reliance:"
My Plan is this:
ci
start Instant Boss
v task
cl
time log
quiet time
r task
s task
t task
11am pa phone mtg
sort tasks
?capture all * tasks here
j task
do tasks
put away clothes
reflection
pre-plan tmrw
2:39pm :
[not tracking <15 min anymore (for now)]
It's been 00days 16hrs 58min since i last went on an off-plan bender >15min (1hr 13min, 20:28-21:41 7/2 improving (not just fiddling with, real operational efficiency improvement) my task list, but off-plan)
It's been 00days 16hrs 58min since i last went on an off-plan bender >1hr (1hr 13min, 20:28-21:41 7/2 improving (not just fiddling with, real operational efficiency improvement) my task list, but off-plan; abs his: 13,1,1,5,6,6,3,6,8,5,1,2,5 old-new)
It's been 12days 09hrs 57min since i last went on an off-plan bender >2hrs (2hrs 5min, 2:37-4:42am 6/21 early morning surfinq; abs his: 5,14,8,6,12,9,8 )
It's been 20days 11hrs 13min since i last went on an off-plan bender >3hrs (4hrs 1min, 11:25pm-3:26am 6/12-13 q surfing binge; abs his: 25,14,36; corrected 5/24).
It's been 21 days since i last went on an off-plan bender >4hrs (4hrs 1min, 11:25pm-3:26am 6/12-13 q surfing binge; before that: 78days).
It's been >99 days since i last went on an off-plan bender >6hrs (6hrs on 3/25).
It's been 235 days since i last went on an off-plan bender >1day
It's been ~335 days since i last went on an off-plan bender >1week
It's been 20days 03hrs 54min since i last relied on self. (6/10-6/13 10:45am overwhelmed with too many medium important tasks, no MITs; abs his: 14,50)
When we retire at night, we constructively review our day (BB).
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
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 meeting3. Take shower
4. Go to the 8:30 a.m. telephone PA meeting
5. Go to the 9 a.m. telephone ACA meeting
6. Go to the 9:45 a.m. telephone CLA activity line
7. Cook and eat breakfast8. 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 OA meeting
11. Cook and eat lunch
12. Go to the 3 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
13. Get dressed14. Eat dinner
15. Go to the bank
16. Pay bills
17. Go to work at 5:30 p.m.
Thanks for letting me share
Vic 7/3/13
show up (done), exer, pan, follow thrOugh
re: the molehill thread-starter
P.A. member "mole" mentioned "molehills" in the thread-starter ...
When MOLE says "May all your mountains be molehills",
I read it as saying: "May you feel at home with all tasks."
Movingalong at home in molehills
What a lovely take, movingalong. I must remember it as a counter thought when I feel overwhelmed by the tasks within my own particular molehill!
Mole's check in
Take out rubbish
7.30 cafe w journaland respond to CC
9-12 writing
healthy lunch
wash up
2-3.30 prov with project
cauliflower
plan July. Brainstorming. P's project
declutter
cook meal
wash up
relax
check in
bed by 11
HONOURS T'S WORK
HONOURS E'S WORK
THINGS I DID WELL TODAY
THINGS I COULD HAVE DONE BETTER
THINGS I AM GRATEFUL FOR