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.
KF Check in Friday 22nd Aug 11:10 am
Today I have already:
thursdayyyy
-shower
-attic for charity items
-library- 6:00 pm
-dishes away
-tidy connor's room
-paint craft drawer
-email MLL
-email MB
-plan for tmrw
Thursday, August 21
I just started a permanent job on Tuesday. My first permanent job in more than 6 years!
I'm having two weeks of intensive training. Our instructor assigned us someone to do at home, so I'm back on this site because I can see myself procrastinating.
Work for today (with 5 minute breaks every 1 hour)
11 - 1 - assessment tools flash drive
1 - 2 - clauses
2 - 3 - cleaning
3 - 5 - assessment
5 - 6 - make and eat dinner
6 - 8 - verb chart
8 - 9 - go for walk
9 - 10 - review
10 - 11 - fix phone, do errands
11 - 12 - get ready for Friday
Thursday August 21, 2014
I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, and my life.
Things I will do today
1. Go to the 5:55 a.m. telephone ACA meeting2. Go to the 6:45 a.m. telephone OA meeting3. Go to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting4. Test blood sugar
5. Get dressed
6. Fix and eat breakfast
7. Go to group therapy at 9 a.m.
8. Eat lunch
9. Go to Spanish class at 12:30 p.m.
10. Go to group therapy at 1 p.m.11. Go to my volunteer job at 4 p.m.
12. Cook and eat dinner
13. Go to the 6:45 p.m. telephone OA meeting
14. Go to the 8 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
15. Go to the 9 p.m. online EA meeting
16. Test blood sugar
17. Wash dishes
18. Do my 11th Step inventory for OA
19. Put insullin in me
Thanks for letting me share
8.20 14 CI Babarino
clean desk
plus five items on to-do list.
Thank you all for being here! Love you!
update: got two items done, short break and then back at it
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Kf check in Weds 20th Aug 13:30
I do seem to have trouble with 'free' days. I must accept and move on. Non-one is good at everything (or even most things)
Today I have already:
Hang washingPut sheets back on bedEmail GoE Queriesbook P apptWednesday August 20, 2014
I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, and my life.
Things I will do today
1. Go to the 5:55 a.m. telephone ACA meeting
2. Test blood sugar
3. Go to the 6:45 a.m. telephone OA meeting
3. Go to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting
4. Cook and eat breakfast
5. Go to the 8:30 a.m. telephone UA meeting
6. Go to the 9 a.m. telephone ACA meeting7. Go to the store
8. Go to group therapy at 10:45 a.m.
9. Eat lunch
10. Go to group therapy at 1 p.m.
11. Go to the 3 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
12. Mail out my scholarship form
13. Get mail
14. Take shower15. Clear table
16. Go through my mail
17. Cook and eat dinner18. Go to the 6:45 p.m. telephone OA meeting
19. Go to the 7:30 p.m. telephone DA-HOW meeting
20. Go to the 8 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
21. Go to the 9 p.m. telephone OA meeting
22. Go to the 9 p.m. online EA meeting
23. Go to the 9:30 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
24. Test blood sugar
25. Wash dishes
26. Do my 11th Step for OA
27. Write list for tomorrow
28. Put insullin in me
Thanks for letting me share
tuesday 19 august
people say motivation won't last. neither does bathing, that's why we recommend it daily
zig ziglar
phone mum
put wash on/ check s room
phone ss
wash up
tidy kitchen
comp mobile sort
put rubbish out/ledge
put clothes away
tidy paperwork
email////
TEETH
bed earlyish
Tuesday August 19, 2014
I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, and my life.
Things I will do today
1. Go to the 5:55 a.m. telephone ACA meeting
2. Test blood sugar
3. Go to the 6:45 a.m. telephone OA meeting
4. Go to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting
5. Cook and eat breakfast
6. Go to Vocational Rehabilitation to do some job hunting
7. Go to individual therapy
8. Go to the store
9. Eat lunch
10. Go to the doctor's appointment at 1:30 p.m.11. Get mail12. Go to the 3 p.m. telephone DA meeting13. Cook and eat dinner
14. Go to the 6 p.m. telephone OA meeting
15. Go to the 8 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
16. Go to the 9 p.m. telephone OA meeting
17. Go to the 9 p.m. online EA meeting
18. Go to the 9:55 p.m. telephone UA meetin
19. Wash dishes
20. Write my list for tomorrow
Thanks for letting me share
Vic 8.18.14Mon to 8.22.14 Fri
Maintainence, do what works. acceptance, surrenderck in chatbox daily
Monday, August 18, 2014 Valuing this Moment From The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie
Detachment involves present moment living - living in the here and now. We allow life to happen instead of forcing and trying to control it. We relinquish regrets over the past and fears about the future. We make the most of each day.
This moment, we are right where we need to be, right where we are meant to be.How often we waste our time and energy wishing we were someone else, were doing something else, or were someplace else. We may wish our present circumstances were different.We needlessly confuse ourselves and divert our energy by thinking that our present moment is a mistake. But we are right where we need to be for now. Our feelings, thoughts, circumstances, challenges, and tasks - all of it is on schedule.We spoil the beauty of the present moment by wishing for something else.Come back home to yourself. Come back home to the present moment. We will not change things by escaping or leaving the moment. We will change things by surrendering to and accepting the moment.
Some moments are easier to accept than others.
To trust the process, to trust all of it, without hanging on to the past or peering too far into the future, requires a great deal of faith. Surrender to the moment. If you're feeling angry, get mad. If you're setting a boundary, dive into that. If you're grieving, grieve. Get into it. Step where instinct leads. If you're waiting, wait. If you have a task, throw yourself into the work. Get into the moment; the moment is right.We are where we are, and it is okay. It is right where we're meant to be to get where we're going tomorrow. And that place will be good.It has been planned in love for us.
God, help me let go of my need to be someone other than who I am today. Help me dive fully into the present moment. I will accept and surrender to my present moments - the difficult ones and the easy ones, trusting the whole process. I will stop trying to control the process; instead, I will relax and let myself experience it.
Monday August 18, 2014
I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, the telephone meeting, and my life
Things I will do today
1. Go to the 5:45 a.m. telephone ACA meeting2. Test blood sugar
3. Go to the 6:45 a.m. telephone OA meeting4. Go to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting5. Cook and eat breakfast
6. Go to the 8:30 a.m. telephone UA meeting7. Go to the 9 a.m. telephone ACA meeting
8. Go to the 9:45 a.m. telephone CLA activity line
9. Go to the 10 a.m. telephone UA meeting
10. Go to the 11 a.m. telephone PA meeting11. Prayer and meditation morning and evening
12. Go to the 12 noon telephone ACA meeting
13. Go to the 1 p.m. telephone CLA activity line
14. Go to the 1:45 p.m. telephone UA meeting
15. Eat lunch
16. Go to the 3 p.m. telephone UA meeting
17. Get mail
18. Take shower19. Do hair
20. Go through mail
21. Cook and eat dinner
22. Go to the 6:45 p.m. telephone OA meeting
23. Go to the 8 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
24. Go to the 9 p.m. telephone OA meeting
25. Go to the 9 p.m. online EA meeting
26. Go to the 9:55 p.m. telephone UA meeting
27. Test blood sugar
28. Do 11th Step for OA
29. Write list for tomorrow
30. Wash dishes
31. Inject insullin
Thanks for letting me share
fudoshin: checkin 08/17/2014
Please do not leave advice or feedback. Thank you. Prayers welcome.
choses à faire:
* post picture to instagram with lace
* brush teeth, floss, use listerine, use periodontic brush
* exercise for one hour before midnight
* take vitamins
* fill out application for shimano
* prepare paperwork to fax to ETS
* do homework that Kaplan gave me
* make up math session
Vic 8/17 Sun
Maintenance tasks, do what works for me, think good thoughts someone
said “all action is born in thought, life is reflection of thinking”
change is greater than your environment, your body, time
Sunday August 17, 2014
I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, and my life.
Things I will do today
1. Go to the 5:55 a.m. telephone ACA meeting
2. Test blood sugar3. Go to the 6:45 a.m. telephone OA meeting4. Go to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting
5. Go to the 8 a.m. telephone OA meeting
6. Go to the 9 a.m. telephone DA meeting
7. Cook and eat breakfast
8. Go to the 11 a.m. telephone UA meeting
9. Take shower
10. Clear table
11. Go through my mail
12. Cut onions
13. Write three questions for tonight's meeting
14. Cook and eat dinner15. Go to the 5:30 p.m. telephone DA meeting
16. Go to the 6:45 p.m. telephone OA meeting
17. Go to the 7 p.m. online EA meeting
18. Go to the 7:30 p.m. telephone CLA activity line
19. Go to the 8 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
20. Go to the 9 p.m. telephone PA meeting
21. Test blood sugar22. Wash dishes
23. Go to the 9:45 p.m. telephone UA meeting
24. Write list for tomorrow
Thanks for letting me share
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Sat. Aug. 16th, 2014 Check-In
Hi, I am checking in to PA for the first time in months.
It was a whirlwind of moving (twice in a few months) and I am finally in a *normal* home after 2 years of pure hell. Praise God.
I still have a room full of boxes that have yet to be unpacked, but after moving 12 times in 2 years it can all wait. I frankly don't want to look at them right now.
I had a death in the family soon after my move. I am very tired and stressed from literally years of survival mode.
I need rest and want to avoid basically everything. But there are so many things yet to do to turn my life around ... still have the same job but the stress is increasing there and I need to look for a better job with better pay. This is the ongoing procrastination. I am finally in a place of being physically settled but still feeling resistant a little to finding another job and going through yet ONE MORE HUGE CHANGE. UGH. Yet I am not happy where I'm working and haven't been for a long time though it relieved me of being homeless.
I am blessed with the coming gift of a new car yet procrastination looking for one. A family member has got all the info but I'm too tired to deal with it yet I have to in order to take advantage of this amazing gift.
My challenge today is to SIMPLIFY what lies ahead. Not overthink but to break it all down into the most immediate steps:
1. Get info to sell current car:
hours, appraisal process, title2. Read all compiled info on 3 car choices
3. Get info for 3 dealers in different locations: hours, etc.
4. Go to get car appraised
5. Go to dealers to do 3 test drives
6. Coordinate with family to buy
I feel pressured from another family member who is in a hurry but I wasn't up to dealing with all this the past few weeks. I am just going to take it easy ... do what I can in the most simple way and not overthink the future. Trust it will all work out as I go through the steps.
Saturday August 16, 2014
I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, and my life.
Things I have done today
1. Went to the 5:55 a.m. telephone ACA meeting2. Went to church and food bank3. Put food away4. Test blood sugarThings I will do today
1. Go to the 11:15 a.m. telephone DA workshop
2. Cook and eat breakfast
3. Take shower
4. Get dressed
5. Get my spreadsheets ready for the next month
6. Mail my bill
7. Go to the get-together
8. Go to the 4 p.m. telephone Al-Anon meeting9. Cook and eat dinner
10. Go to the 6:45 p.m. telephone OA meeting
11. Go to the 7:30 p.m. face to face NA meeting
12. Go to the rest of the 9 p.m. telephone OA meeting
13. Go to the 9:55 p.m. telephone UA meeting
14. Test blood sugar
15. Do my 11th Step inventory for OA
16. Wash dishes17. Write my list for tomorrow
Thanks for letting me share
saturday 16 august
people say motivation won't last. neither does bathing, that's why we recommend it daily
zig ziglar
smoothie
eat wash up
put wash on
shopping list
hang clothes
get papers ready
get bath ready
shread
bath
shopping--
TEETH
fudoshin: checkin 08/15/2014
Please do not leave advice or feedback. Thank you. Prayers welcome.
I'm not going to let another friday night slip by not doing what I want to be doing with my life.
Personal survival guide for the day:
I'm going to shoot for six miles. That means i need to take my vitamins. I feel really piissed off. I have something I need to work through about someone at work, via some CBT or angry lettter writing, etc.
back after a prolonged absence... hello all :)
Hi P-A'ers,
I've had a trying (?) time of it this summer and really let my recovery suffer, procrastination-wise at any rate. Still clean and sober otherwise, thank HP, but now that my family crises are done with, inasmuch as a parent and a sister dying can be said to be 'done with', well, I want to get back here and get myself moving in the right (good orderly) direction again.
So, being away for ages from my actual physical home as well as from this virtual one, my place is a mess, and I want to get it into shape again (again??? When was the last time...??), here goes, concentrating on my bedroom for now:
I suppose if I do really well I might even mop the floor...
Will be in chatroom for accountability and support.
Glad to be back :) xx
___________________________________________________________________________
It's an inside job...
Solidarity sister!
You are an inspiration.
(hazyjane)
sorry for your losses, happy you are back. still clean and sober..... that is HUGE, (so quicky we forget) grateful for you. sending you thoughts of compassion. keep coming back (hug) Vic
KF Check in 09:50am Fri 15th Aug
Today I have already:
Today my one thing is to study and send off the exam. There are other things to do, but not all have to be done today and we'll just see how I get on. Over-packing my to do list doesn't work, so how about just picking one thing? At a time at least.
There are other things to do, but I need just to concentrate on one thing, then look at the next and the next. Focus is what I need more than anything so I don't get overwhelmed.
Friday August 15, 2014
I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, and my life.
Things I will do today
1. Go to the 5:55 a.m. telephone ACA meeting2. Go to the 6:45 a.m. telephone OA meeting
3. Go to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting
4. Test blood sugar
5. Fix and eat dinner
6. Go to group therapy at 9 a.m.
7. Go to group therapy at 10:45 a.m.8. Eat lunch9. Go to the store10. Go to the bank11. Go to the bus station
12. Put away my groceries
13. Do numbers14. Get mail
15. Take shower
16. Go to the 5 p.m. telephone OA meeting17. Cook, warm up, and eat dinner
18. Go to the 6:45 p.m. telephone OA meeting
19. Go to the 8 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
20. Go to the 8 p.m. online EA meeting
21. Go to the 9 p.m. telephone OA meeting
22. Go to the 10 p.m. telephone DA meeting
23. Test blood sugar
24. Wash dishes
25. Do 11th Step for OA
26. Write list for tomorrow
Thanks for letting me share
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thursday 14 aug
people say motivation won't last. neither does bathing, that's why we recommend it daily
zig ziglar
smoothie
med
11.30 put wash on
hang clothes to dry
wash up
ledge
tidy kitchen
kitchen floor
-------finished kitchen 1.00
EAT
start living room 2.15
put shred out
bring clothes upstairs
clear desk--to do list
filling
pack away paperwork---
hoover?
dust
FINISH----4.15
EAT
bedroom---start 5
Thursday
One day to go....
Bit surreal - just plugging away at past q's...
Calls to make
'g'ma
R
w apt Fri
Otherwise ,stay in chat box, try to stay away from The Surf
(unstucking)
sending you thoughts of clarity good answer choices on test. and luck Vic
(unstucking)
Best of luck on your big test!!!
The mom/tutor in me says: get a good night's rest and eat a good breakfast! My SAT students have really liked my suggestion of oatmeal with banana, PB, and chocolate chips, so I share with you too.
You can do it! :)
Best of luck!!
Ill be thinking of you and think you have done an amazing job unstucking. Well done on all the great work. xo
Thursday August 14, 2014
I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, and my life.
Things I will do today
1. Go to the 5:55 a.m. telephone ACA meeting
2. Test blood sugar
3. Go to the 6:45 a.m. telephone OA meeting
4. Go to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting
5. Fix and eat breakfast
6. Go to the store
7. Go to group therapy at 9 a.m.
8. Eat lunch
9. Go to group therapy at 1 p.m.
10. Get my prescription medicine
11. Take shower
12. Get medicine ready for the next two weeks
13. Cook and eat dinner
14. Go to the 6:45 p.m. telephone OA meeting
15. Go to the 8 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
16. Go to the 9 p.m. telephone OA meeting
17. Go to the 9 p.m. online EA meeting
18. Go to the 9:55 p.m. telephone UA meeting
19. Test blood sugar20. Wash dishes
21. Do numbers
22. Do my 11th Step for OA
23. Write my list for tomorrow
Thanks for letting me share
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KF check in 13th august 12:45
A late startm but not feel too bad about it because I have been in a very reflective and creative mood as well as some procras thrown in for good measure.
Today I have already:
Write second email after good reception to first.Go over study stuff and work out what still has to be doneHjf2bme check in 8/13/14
Getting ready for a big day tomorrow...the fear is creeping in...must keep the faith and walk through today with courage...Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change...
my list for today:
shwer/dresscall k
Knees and water
8:38make bed
semi clean room
laundry down and inclean kitcheneat brkfastinnovate new design ideashare9:45 call computer place
quick sort paper piles
knees and water
Call staples to get computer backwork on dining room tablework on work schedule11:00 lay out materials
b here...out to lunch...11:30
Oml! I got a interview today! So,
6:45 now I am back home...
Call 3 people then back at it!
10:15 Dear God, what is this procrastination all about? There are so many benefits of completing the task! I deservere the proper recognition for this accomplishment! I can do this! I am capable! I have it in me!
Ready or not, here I go!
Knees and water
find thumb drive
print document
Knees and water
Make note of what is needed
knees and wAter
Gather what is needed
knees and water
bind together
Knees and water
call m to meet
prep outfit
seek Gods will for next steps!
Ok, no more "thinking"
ready or not, here I go! 7:21 am
Wednesday August 13, 2014
I want to thank my Higher Power for this program, this website, and my life.
Things I will do today
1. Go to the 5:55 a.m. telephone ACA meeting2. Go to the 6:45 a.m. telephone OA meeting3. Go to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting
4. Test blood sugar5. Cook and eat breakfast
6. Go to the 8:30 a.m. telephone UA meeting
7. Go to the 9 a.m. telephone ACA meeting
8. Go to the store9. Go to group therapy at 10:45 a.m.10. Eat lunch
11. Go to group therapy at 1 p.m.
12. Go to the 3 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
13. Go to my mom's apartment
14. Get mail
15. Take shower
16. Do numbers
17. Prepare for chicken salad sandwich for the next two days18. Cook and eat dinner
19. Go to the 6:45 p.m. telephone OA meeting
20. Go to the 7:30 p.m. telephone DA-HOW meeting
21. Go to the 8:30 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
22. Go to the 9 p.m. telephone OA meeting
23. Go to the 9 p.m. online EA meeting
24. Go to the 9:30 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
25. Test blood sugar
26. Write list for tomorrow
27. Wash dishes
28. Do my 11th Step for OA
Thanks for letting me share
Another new day - thankgoodness!
As my good friend says, go through as many mcqs as possible to use up my last 2 days.
So aim not to internet surf like yesterday:
Devotions and reflections
To do: check roster
mcq w 12min timer works better (more beeps to distract me from my distractions!) finish cns then pick another of the highly weighted subjects
Nap in afternoon if tired.
Walk
Bed when literally can't stay awake.
Thanks for letting me share and solidarity to you all!
Best of luck
I will be clapping and cheering you on in the next few weeks especially from Friday. You are an INSPIRATION to me- well done well done and best of luck.
make sure to get some good sleep before friday too!
Well done on all the FANTASTIC WORK un-stucking. So inspiring to see over the months. You have done a GREAT JOB.( ill stop shouting in caps now (hehe:))
Hugs
Love jallaxoxo
Thanks Jalla!!
Thanks so much for your encouragement! It comes at just the right time.... much appreciated.
Solidarity to you
Best of luck Friday Un-stucking
I will be thinking of you and will send you all the best of vibes and will light my favourite candle for you on Friday. You have done such a great job! Go get em!
Love Jallaxoxo
prayers for jalla ...
Prayers of hope for Jalla,
who hasn't checked in since May 28th.
Dear Jalla,
Sending hopeful thoughts your way,
and an email, too.
@ movingalong
Dear movingalong. Thank you for your lovely kind and compassionate check in regarding my absence, I have had a hard few months healthwise but am getting there slowly . This is reason for no posting but I do check in and see all the wonderful posts here regularly for inspiration and to check how my PA pals are doing.
Movingalong I hope this finds you well. Apologies if my lack of posting caused any concern. You are such a great person and so kind and I wish a million blessings on each of your days always! I will reply to your email tomorrow as going ot bed now. (I never really go into that email address so I need to do so regualrly and apologies if you have been waiting for a reply!- I hope not).
Sending giant hugs to you and everyone, lennon, unstucking, vic, marcelor,jay, thesis,clement,barberino, hamlet, Knitfisher, Tracyla, katia, rising up, dotnow and everyone else I have forgotten as my brain is a sieve!
Have a lovely day today and week ahead.
(((Hugs)))
Love jallaxoxoxox
Jalla, glad to hear from you
If *reading* the website helps you, then I'm glad you're using the website in whatever way works for you! There's no obligation to *post* here.
And no obligation to reply to my email.
I'm just glad to hear from you. Sending prayers for your higherpower's blessings for you.
@ movingalong
Thanks dear movingalong. I dont feel any pressure. have replied to your email. have a beautiful day. ill be back on forum soon.
big (((hugs)))
love jallaxo
@jalla
So good to see your share!!! I think of you off and on as well. Sometimes I make sure I read the starter "Progress not Perfection" with my favorite Day, March 17 and think of you and how you are doing. It was funny when I read Moving's post because it was one of the days I thought of you. Good to know you are still with us in spirit. You will be in my prayers and hope health continues to improve. Take care, (hug) Vic
@ Jalla
Dear Jalla,
Here I am hoping for your return to good health and thankful that you still use PA even though you don't post.
I haven't been at PA much myself lately. Partly due to a change in the type of work (working on site seems to make me feel much better about working).
Sending you healing thoughts and also sending out gratitude for the caring and compassion that is here at PA.
Liz
Amen
Prayers from me too -
and to you dear un-stucking
I have been cheering you along as you get closer to exams. Go get em! You are an inspiration. really really really inspiring and I know all of this must be hard but boy are you facing it and doing it. Thats what we can do huh- turn up and our best is more than good enough. Ill be thinking of you Friday and in next weeks for exams. (((Hugs)))
Thanks again
And again! :-)