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.
I cleared my triple-starred task list! My history is, i set prio 1, 2, 3, tasks. Then i dont get the prio 1 done, and new tasks come on the list. And there are so many prio 1, i have to star the most important ones. But then there are so many starred tasks, i have double-star the most important ones. And then there are so many of those i have have to triple-star the really hi prio tasks. And this just keeps going and going until in desperation and fear i abandon the list and escape for a week or so.
But today, i cleared the 3-starred list. I still have a lot of 2-star items, but today represents recovery, at least partial.
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. 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
:) 9am church
:) sort tasks
j task
:) do tasks
:) put away clothes
:) reflection
:) pre-plan tmrw
11:23am :
[not tracking <15 min anymore (for now)]
It's been 02days 07hrs 31min since i last went on an off-plan bender >15min (2hr 2min, 1:50-3:52am 7/5 early am surq)
It's been 02days 07hrs 31min since i last went on an off-plan bender >1hr (2hr 2min, 1:50-3:52am 7/5 early am surq; abs his: (/ (+ 13 1 1 5 6 6 3 6 8 5 1 2 5 2) 14.0)4.6 ave old-new)
It's been 02days 07hrs 31min since i last went on an off-plan bender >2hrs (2hr 2min, 1:50-3:52am 7/5 early am surq; abs his: (/ (+ 5 14 8 6 12 9 8 13) 8.0)9.4 ave)
It's been 24days 07hrs 57min 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 25 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 >103 days since i last went on an off-plan bender >6hrs (6hrs on 3/25).
It's been 239 days since i last went on an off-plan bender >1day
It's been ~339 days since i last went on an off-plan bender >1week (26 days til 1 year, aug 2, 2013)
It's been 24days 00hrs 38min 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?
- yes when k got upset that i disagreed
Do we owe an apology?
- yes, Lord help me
Have we kept something to ourselves which should be discussed with another person at once?
Were we kind and loving toward all?
- not when i got upset at k
What could we have done better?
- not spent 1hr watching tv
- not gotten upset myself
- Relied on God
Were we thinking of ourselves most of the time?
- yeah, when i let it get to me.
- Just remember God and his Love of me and his Mercy toward me and his Forgiveness
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)
GETTING ALL MY 3-STARRED TASKS DONE.
Getting the P-task done.
Doing the hard financial task--it WAS actually as hard as i feared, worse, even. That's not usually the case.
Watching tennis with k & jd.
I changed pic in honour of your appreciation of rain!!! I live in a place where it rains ALOT!!! I still do appreciate it very occasionally!!!Have a great Sunday dear Molexoxo
I am such a rain-lover, jalla, I might have to reverse that - or just embrace diversity!
8 walk to market
9.15 ringing
10 F w band
11.30 home
put food away
eat healthy meal
2. - 3.30 complete P project proposal
3.30 walk with B or on own
4.30 declutter
6 prepare and eat meal
Reread and make notes for S W
make book list
plan week
relax
bed by 11
THINGS I DID WELL TODAY
well-run ringing
made soup
THINGS I COULD HAVE DONE BETTER
Could have completed the project proposaland several other things, but fiddled about instead. I am back to online addiction and will have to work on withdrawal again
Sunday afternoon
readingsHIOtidylaundryfloorsg/pool rehabjournalcall ddinnerVic 7/7/13
show up (done), exer, pan, follow through
stay "Humble enough" too use the tools that work
clement ci - day 239 attempting abstinence, 159 from self
I cleared my triple-starred task list! My history is, i set prio 1, 2, 3, tasks. Then i dont get the prio 1 done, and new tasks come on the list. And there are so many prio 1, i have to star the most important ones. But then there are so many starred tasks, i have double-star the most important ones. And then there are so many of those i have have to triple-star the really hi prio tasks. And this just keeps going and going until in desperation and fear i abandon the list and escape for a week or so.
But today, i cleared the 3-starred list. I still have a lot of 2-star items, but today represents recovery, at least partial.
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
:) 9am church
:) sort tasks
j task
:) do tasks
:) put away clothes
:) reflection
:) pre-plan tmrw
11:23am :
[not tracking <15 min anymore (for now)]
It's been 02days 07hrs 31min since i last went on an off-plan bender >15min (2hr 2min, 1:50-3:52am 7/5 early am surq)
It's been 02days 07hrs 31min since i last went on an off-plan bender >1hr (2hr 2min, 1:50-3:52am 7/5 early am surq; abs his: (/ (+ 13 1 1 5 6 6 3 6 8 5 1 2 5 2) 14.0)4.6 ave old-new)
It's been 02days 07hrs 31min since i last went on an off-plan bender >2hrs (2hr 2min, 1:50-3:52am 7/5 early am surq; abs his: (/ (+ 5 14 8 6 12 9 8 13) 8.0)9.4 ave)
It's been 24days 07hrs 57min 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 25 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 >103 days since i last went on an off-plan bender >6hrs (6hrs on 3/25).
It's been 239 days since i last went on an off-plan bender >1day
It's been ~339 days since i last went on an off-plan bender >1week (26 days til 1 year, aug 2, 2013)
It's been 24days 00hrs 38min 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).
- yes when k got upset that i disagreed
- yes, Lord help me
- not when i got upset at k
- not spent 1hr watching tv
- not gotten upset myself
- Relied on God
- yeah, when i let it get to me.
- Just remember God and his Love of me and his Mercy toward me and his Forgiveness
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)
GETTING ALL MY 3-STARRED TASKS DONE.
Getting the P-task done.
Doing the hard financial task--it WAS actually as hard as i feared, worse, even. That's not usually the case.
Watching tennis with k & jd.
fall down seven times, get up eight - japanese proverb
@ mole
I changed pic in honour of your appreciation of rain!!! I live in a place where it rains ALOT!!! I still do appreciate it very occasionally!!!Have a great Sunday dear Molexoxo
Mole's check in
I am such a rain-lover, jalla, I might have to reverse that - or just embrace diversity!
8 walk to market
9.15 ringing
10 F w band
11.30 home
put food away
eat healthy meal
2. - 3.30 complete P project proposal
3.30 walk with B or on own
4.30 declutter
6 prepare and eat meal
Reread and make notes for S W
make book list
plan week
relax
bed by 11
THINGS I DID WELL TODAY
well-run ringing
made soup
THINGS I COULD HAVE DONE BETTER
Could have completed the project proposaland several other things, but fiddled about instead. I am back to online addiction and will have to work on withdrawal again
THINGS I AM GRATEFUL FOR
jalla's kind wishes for the day.
the good humour of the band
the walk with B and celebration of quiet
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 jalla 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. Test blood sugar twice
5. Eat breakfast6. Go to the 8 a.m. telephone OA meeting
7. Go to the 9 a.m. telephone DA meeting
8. Take shower
9. Get dressed
11. Go to Kroger and get money orders
12. Eat lunch
13. Go to the NA business meeting at 1 p.m.
14. Warm up dinner15. Go to the 6:45 p.m. telephone OA meeting
16. Go to the 8 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
17. Go to the 8:30 telephone PA workshop
Thanks for letting me share