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.
Monday 2nd September, 2013
Monday 2nd September, 2013
"There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action; and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique.
And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium, and it will be lost. The world will not have it.
It is not your business to determine how good it is, nor how valuable, nor how it compares with other expressions.
It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open.
You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work.
You have to keep yourself open and aware to the urges that motivate you.
Keep the channel open ... "
-- Martha Graham
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clement ci - day 297 attempting abstinence, 217 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 timers
:) v task
:) cL
:) time log
:-( quiet time
:) r task
:) s task
:) t task
:) 11am pa phone mtg
:) sort tasks
j task
:) do tasks
:) put away clothes
:) abstinence day counts
:) reflection
:) pre-plan tmrw
12:41am:
[not tracking <15 min anymore (for now)]
It's been ??days ??hrs ??min since i last went on an off-plan bender >15min (??)
It's been 04days 22hrs 21min since i last went on an off-plan bender >1hr (1hrs 08min, 1:20-2:28am 8/28 early morn, wurf off plan; abs his: (/ (+ 13 1 1 5 6 6 3 6 8 5 1 2 5 2 3 8 4 2 8 ) 19.0)4.7 ave, old-new)
It's been 22days 19hrs 28min since i last went on an off-plan bender >2hrs (2hrs 42min, 2:29-5:13am 8/12 early morn, wurf off plan; abs his: (/ (+ 5 14 8 6 12 9 8 13 11 4 2 9) 12.0)8.4 ave)
It's been 76days 21hrs 15min (mt) 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 76 days (mt) 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 >154 days (mt) since i last went on an off-plan bender >6hrs (6hrs on 3/25/2013).
It's been 290 days (mt) since i last went on an off-plan bender >1day (11/15/2012)
It's been ~390 days (mt) since i last went on an off-plan bender >1week (1year 25 days : aug 8, 2013)
It's been 76days 13hrs 56min (mt) 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)
(mt) = not counting 5 day Mission Trip 7/15-7/19
When we retire at night, we constructively review our day (BB).
---- No, it was a good day for that
---- more focus, more scheduled, less fun time, more work. it was probably 50% fun--that's too much.
---- no i was thinking about god most of the day
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)
Watching tennis with wife.
Dinner with family.
A lot of work on one of my MITs.
Recovery work.
Christian chat.
fall down seven times, get up eight - japanese proverb
Vic 9/2/13
show up (done), basics, plan, grateful
Delete extra post
How come this went twice? Oops
Gwen D getting real
I spent two and a half hours on the phone. Gad.
Sort papers in anticipation of taxes
finish the newsletter
Buy plane tickets
clean my kitchen including refrigerator
wash some clothes
Do some banking online
thats enough
Gnothi Seauton ~ Know Thyself
jays 2nd september 2013
people say motivation won't last. neither does bathing, that's why we recommend it daily
zig ziglar
shopping list
check bank (need postage)
shopping
put shopping away
pack returns/phonelwoods
GAS
check email/st b
phone eon
pack ebay
post office
put tracking numbers in
refund ebay
wash sheets?
bath and bed
Mole's check in
Thank you movingalong, i love the idea of keeping the channel open - sometimes there seem to be so many blockages
7.30 cafe with G and E
Delivery to L
9-12 write with poms
So tired this morning - making no headway at all.
12 load car, make deliveries
1.30 lunch
Cv
Cc report
C review
Tidy table
declutter
eat
7 K pick up
tower til 9 - band for Sat
H til 10
check in
bed by 11
THINGS I DID WELL TODAY
Given how tired I was I managed pretty well after midday - did all the car loading and delivering, worked on CV, put washing up away, did what I intended tonight
THINGS I COULD HAVE DONE BETTER
i still don't know why I had such a bad night. I'm not going to berate myself
THINGS I AM GRATEFUL FOR
the companionship, intelligence and good humour of the band
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 movingalong 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. Take shower
5. Go to the 8:30 a.m. telephone UA meeting
6. Go to the 9 a.m. telephone ACA meeting
7. Go to the 9:45 a.m. telephone CLA activity line
8. Cook and eat breakfast
9. Prayer and meditation morning and evening
10. Go to the 12 noon telephone ACA meeting
11. Go to the 1 p.m. telephone CLA activity line
12. Wash dishes
13. Clear off tables
14. Go to the 3 p.m. telephone UA meeting
15. Call an Al-Anon member
16. Cook and eat dinner
17. Go to the 6:45 p.m. telephone OA meeting
18. Go to the 7:30 p.m. face to face NA meeting
19. Go to the 9 p.m. telephone OA meeting
20. Go to the 9 p.m. online EA meeting
21. Go to the 10 p.m. telephone UA meeting
Thanks for letting me share