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.
Friday
Vic 11/28/14 Fri
Maintenance tasks, do what works for me, think good thoughts someone said “all action is born in thought, life is reflection of thinking”“Life is a process--just one thing after another. When you lose it, just start again.”R.Carlson
hazyjane ci friday 28th November
Ok It's Friday, I don't have uni but I have to work on loads of things uni-related: if I keep putting off this work I will get more stressed and depressed than I already am!!! But first I need to:
Thanks Tracy-la for the post about WOOP, I'm trying it and I like it :).
___________________________________________________________________________
It's an inside job...
Friday November 28, 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 6 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
5. Cook and eat breakfast
6. Go to the 8:30 a.m. telephone CLA meeting
7. Go to the 9:45 a.m. telephone UA meeting8. Go to the 10 a.m. telephone DA meeting
9. Go to the 12 noon telephone ACA meeting
10. Go to the 1 p.m. telephone ACA business meeting
11. Go to the store
12. Do numbers
13. Clear up table
14. Wash dishes
15. Go to the 5 p.m. telephone OA meeting
16. Go to the 6 p.m. telephone CLA meeting17. Warm up and eat dinner
18. Go to the 8 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
19. Go to the 8 p.m. online EA meeting
20. Test blood sugar
21. Wash dishes
22. Do my 11th Step inventory for OA
23. Write list for tomorrow
24. Put insullin in me
25. Go to the 10 p.m. telephone DA meeting
Thanks for letting me share
Vic 11/27/14
Thursday afternoon
tidyschreply texts c,e,dlaundrywrite (1,2)s gw p1,2,3,4,5) xdinnera practice (1,2)call vmHazyjane check-in thursday 27th November
I dragged myself into uni this morning and was really glad I did: my class was helpful, I made a decision, I got lots of ideas and we finished early. Now I have to begin making a plan as to how to get on top of everything, knowing that I can do it, I'm capable, if I will just stop sabotaging myself. I think the biggest hindrance is my own egative self-talk, the persistent whining inside my skull about how I'm really just not that good at anything and the delights of mediocrity: just disappear Jane!!! Just sink into obscurity and don't trouble anyone with your presence and your ... blah blah blah... So I really need to start cordoning off that bit of my brain that does that: like an emergency worker keeping people back from the scene of an accident: "Keep Back!!!! You're in the way!!!!! We're saving lives here so stay away!!!!!!" I quite like that, apart from the connotations of disaster and life-threatening events... but that's where I'm at just now, and that's ok, I am taking the right action.
So, plan the next 90 minutes. 3x25 pomos and 3x5 min breaks.
1st pomo: let's crack on with shakespeare. I need to find some research to get my presentation on track.
2nd pomo: P & C: decide on an essay question. I have some experience with a company working with adults with learning difficulties and it would be silly not to use it. Research.
3rd pomo: D & T: as I am so very very behind with EVERYTHING, get an outline reader's report done for Stockholm, which I believe is in my bag already and which I probably already started writing a few weeks ago.
Now to the chatroom to burst.
___________________________________________________________________________
It's an inside job...
Vic Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Maintenance tasks, do what works for me, think good thoughts
someone said “all action is born in thought, life is reflection of
thinking”“Life is a process--just one thing after another. When you lose it, just start again.”R.Carlson
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Letting Go of Self-Criticism
Look how far we've come!It's good to focus on the task ahead, on what remains to be done. It's important to stop and feel pleased about what we've accomplished too.Yes, it may seem that the change has been slow. At times, change is grueling. Yes, we've taken steps backward. But we're right where we're supposed to be. We're right where we need to be.
And we have come so far.Sometimes by leaps, sometimes with tiny steps, sometimes kicking and screaming all the while, sometimes with sleeves rolled up and white knuckles, we've learned. Grown. Changed.
Look how far we've come.Today, I will appreciate my progress. I will let myself feel good about what has been accomplished.
From The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie
Wednesday afternoon
call E Wdreply gtext mread db x2 (1,2)writing 3 pomos(1,2,3)4Fix tvtext d and dcheck bj edit abstract (1)1,2)xdinnercall vo gsa practice (1,2)xmWednesday
11.26.14 CI Babarino
add more too all answers on eval one time
review (done)
add (done)
write it out
(done)
review
(done)
proofread
(done)
submit
(done)
Wednesday November 26, 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 6 a.m. telephone ACA meeting
2. Go to the 6:45 a.m. telephone OA meeting3. Go to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting
4. Test blood sugar
5. Get dressed
6. Cook and eat breakfast
7. Go to my doctor's appointment at 9:45 a.m.
8. Call the mental health center about lunch
9. Eat lunch
10. Go to group therapy at 1 p.m.
11. Go to the 3 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
12. Take shower
13. Get mail
14. Go to the taped CLA meeting
15. Wash dishes
16. Warm up and eat dinner
17. Go to the 6:45 p.m. telephone OA meeting
18. Go to the 7:30 p.m. telephone DA-HOW meeting
19. Go to the 8:30 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
20. Go to the 9 p.m. online EA meeting
21. Go to the 9:30 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
22. Test blood sugar
23. Wash dishes
24. Do my 11th Step inventory for OA
25. Write list for tomorrow
26. Put insullin in me
Thanks for letting me share
wed 26 nov
people say motivation won't last. neither does bathing, that's why we recommend it daily
zig ziglar
MAKE opticians apt
district nurse
home TIDY FINANCES SC
eat
wash up 3 x 10
tidy kitchen
kitchen floor
ledge
rubbish out
clear desk
wash sheets??
tidy living room
shred
clothes wash on
tidy bedroom
tablets ready
collect script
experian
medical notes--print
complete home tidy for this evening
BATH before bed
Tuesday night
email corder bookset upstart edit (3 pomos) (1,2,3)Wednesday
.
.
RisingUp Day 21: Wednesday, November 26, 2014
DONE:
BankPassesUE callMailRentOrganize listsTODAY:
pay bill/decide plan
cook,
exercises,
find jobs/apply: One job app at a time
(alternate with review/print jobs kit as needed)
25 minute bursts, with 5 minute stretch breaks at :15 and :25
Other tasks:
-Laundry/pack/nails
-UE new claim Thurs
-Friday: dr. calls
-budget! / inventory
-test soon
Later this week:
-take care of flowers/deck
-purchases with sales?
-enter DG points
-find out new plan/premium info and start finding new one
-print claim form for testing
-review health ins. bills/match up to online/call hospitals
-confirm Dec. BC payment
Vic 11/25/14 tues
Maintenance tasks, do what works for me, think good thoughts
someone said “all action is born in thought, life is reflection of
thinking”“Life is a process--just one thing after another. When you lose it, just start again.”R.Carlson
Hazyjane check-in tuesday 25th November
Already done: HP, plank (1 min while waiting for kettle to boil), juice, breakfast, prepared veg for slow cooker, put on slow cooker, loaded dishwasher.
To do:
Thanks everyone for being here, and this site.
___________________________________________________________________________
It's an inside job...
Babarino CI 11.24.14
Hi all, thank you for being here.
Too many things on list. Going to prioritize.
okay, going to set up meeting for next week. That is simple enough. (done)
okay, going to send information re: notice to bd and schedule notice. (done)
Monday November 24, 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 5:45 a.m. telephone ACA meeting2. Went to the 6:45 a.m. telephone OA meeting3. Went to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meetingThings I will do today
1. Test blood sugar2. Cook and eat breakfast
3. Go to the 9:45 a.m. telephone CLA session
4. Go to the 11 a.m. telephone CLA session
5. Go to the 12 noon telephone ACA meeting
6. Go to the 1 p.m. telephone CLA session
7. Go to the 3 p.m. telephone UA meeting
8. Cook and eat dinner
9. Do ACA work
10. Take shower
11. Go to the 6:45 p.m. telephone OA meeting
12. Go to the 8 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
13. Go to the 9 p.m. online EA meeting
14. Test blood sugar
15. Wash dishes
16. Do my 11th Step inventory for OA
17. Write list for tomorrow
18. Put insullin in me
Thanks for letting me share
.
.
Sunday
Sunday November 23, 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 6 a.m. telephone ACA meeting2. Went to the 6:45 a.m. telephone OA meeting3. Went to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting4. Went to the 8 a.m. telephone OA meetingThings I will do today
1. Clear table
2. Wash dishes
3. Get my medicine ready for the next two weeks
4. Test blood sugar5. Cook and eat breakfast
6. Clear the other table
7. Sweep floor
8. Do numbers
9. Get spreadsheets ready for the next month10. Write three questions for tonight's meeting
11. Cook and eat dinner
12. Go to the 7 p.m. online EA meeting
13. Go to the 7:30 p.m. telephone CLA session14. Go to the 8 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
15. Go to the 9 p.m. telephone PA meeting
16. Test blood sugar
17. Wash dishes
18. Do my 11th Step inventory for OA
19. Write list for tomorrow
20. Put insullin in me
Thanks for letting me share
Vic 11/22/14 sat; 11/23/14 sun; 11/24/14 MON
Maintenance tasks, do what works for me, think good thoughts someone said “all action is born in thought, life is reflection of thinking”“Life is a process--just one thing after another. When you lose it, just start again.”R.Carlson
Thanks Rising up . I "noticed" many many years ago about my "feelings" . There is so much new scientific info on this today, gives me so much hope, they all say "awareness" is the first step. I always liked the slogan in AA "Bring the body and the mind will follow"
Saturday November 22, 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 6 a.m. telephone ACA meeting
2. Get dressed
3. Go to the 6:45 a.m. telephone OA meeting4. Go to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting5. Go to the 8 a.m. telephone OA meeting6. Go to the mental health center and eat lunch and watch a movie
7. Get mail
8. Watch the football game
8. Go to my mom's apartment and cook for her and give her turkey breast9. Cook and eat dinner
10. Go to the 8 p.m. telephone CLA meeting11. Do my 11th Step inventory for OA
12. Write list for tomorrow
13. Put insullin in me
Thanks for letting me share
RisingUp Day 19: Friday, November 21, 2014
Thanks to vic for this: "I do not have to be controlled by my feelings" ...
This is my struggle today as every one of my feelings right now wants to sleep and put off yet again making these doctor appointments. The more each day goes by not doing them, the less time I have, the more pressure I feel and the more I want to put it all off ... defeating my original purpose.
My health issue(s) have been affecting my feelings this week, and though my mind is willing my feelings are trying to control the situation.
Today I'd like to relieve myself of the pressure and just focus on ONE thing at a time. There is no other way to go about it. If I say I have to do ALL THIS I know I won't do any of it.
Perhaps I can make ONE doctor phone call today. Maybe. Perhaps. We'll see.
Just do one thing in front of me now. Goes for job apps too. If I say I have to do ALL of them none will get done. That's not helpful. But doing ONE is.
Lean on God today.
11.21.14 CI Babarino
schedule N
follow up b meeting
follow up p meeting
call r in afternoon (done)
am meeting (done)
arb meeting (done)
vendor meeting (done)
yoga
Friday
friday 21 november
people say motivation won't last. neither does bathing, that's why we recommend it daily
zig ziglar
SMOOTHIE
OPTICIANS APT
msgs
cash bro
experian
med notes
book library print map-
finances
phone b a
meeting cancell
WASH SHEETS
MATTRESS
MAKE BED
WASH UP
TIDY KITCHEN
HANG CLOTHES
RUBBISH OUT LEDGE
TIDY BEDROOM
SHRED
BROWS
sc
hazyjane ci friday 21st November
At last a day to catch up with friends!!
___________________________________________________________________________
It's an inside job...
Babarino CI 11.20.14
follow up for B meeting (done for now)
follow up for P meeting
Schedule N
conf call (done)
personal to do list for tonight
Thursday November 20, 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 6 a.m. telephone ACA meeting2. Went to the 6:45 a.m. telephone OA meeting3. Went to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting4. Renewed a couple of booksThings I will do today
1. Test blood sugar2. Cook and eat breakfast
3. Take shower
4. Get dressed
5. Go to the food bank at 10 a.m.
6. Go to the Social Security office and get my print out of my income
7. Go to the library and print out my bank statements
8. Go to the bus station and get my monthly pass
9. Go to the state place and give up my papers
10. Call the pharmacy and ask about my prescritions
11. Get my medicine ready for the next two weeks
12. Warm up, 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. Do my 11th Step inventory for OA
18. Write list for tomorrow
19. Put insullin in me
Thanks for letting me share
Vic 11/20/14 thurs; 11/21/14
Maintenance tasks, do what works for me, think good thoughts
someone said “all action is born in thought, life is reflection of
thinking”“Life is a process--just one thing after another. When you lose
it, just start again.”R.Carlson
Today I Feel like this cat ;grateful for PA tio ck in, looked at our procrastination articles: plan, imagine yourself doing it, break it down, visualize, use chat box.ok I do not have to be controled by my feelings. will use chatbox.
“The world is moving so fast these days that the one who says it
can’t be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it.” — Harry
Emerson Fosdick
Thursday
@clement
I was referring to the times when I just know I will not be able to go through, face or follow up on something I generally tend to avoid ... I've learned that beating myself up into submission to do these types of tasks just doesn't work. Instead going through the feeling and "allowing" myself to temporarily take a break from the pressure of doing it gives me a sense of "safety" ... it's like a temporary period where I ALLOW myself to rest in a safe bubble, gradually doing small things to eventually rise up and face a lesser, smaller task gradually, until I feel strong enough to do the bigger, scarier task.
Constant pressure or beating myself up just takes it toll and ultimately does not work. I call it the "pendulum" ... if I pressure myself TOO HARD to do something ... it is inevitable that I will end up avoiding the task even more. This is not helpful behavior, and better to let myself "cocoon" where I can build up.
This scripture I think explains it best:
Isaiah 40:31
"but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall
mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they
shall walk and not faint."
.
.
Vic 11/19/14 Wed;
Maintenance tasks, do what works for me, think good thoughts someone said “all action is born in thought, life is reflection of thinking”“Life is a process--just one thing after another. When you lose it, just start again.”R.Carlson
@ vic
thank you - love this!
@jalla
your welcome and I love all your posts too, thank you.!!
-
woops double post
Wednesday
Wednesday November 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 6 a.m. telephone ACA meeting
2. Test blood sugar3. Cook and eat breakfast
4. Get dressed
5. Get the stuff ready6. Go to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting
7. Go to my kidney doctor's appointment at 9:30 a.m.
8. Go to lunch9. Go to my sleep doctor at 1 p.m.10. Go to the 3 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
11. Get mail
12. Take shower
13. Cook and eat dinner
14. Go to the 6:45 p.m. telephone OA meeting
15. Go to the 7:30 p.m. telephone DA-HOW meeting16. Go to the 8 p.m. telephone CLA meeting
17. Go to the 9 p.m. online EA meeting
18. Go to the 9 p.m. telephone CLA business meeting
19. Test blood sugar
20. Wash dishes
21. Do my 11th Step inventory for OA
22. Write list for tomorrow
23. Put insullin in me
Thanks for letting me share
RisingUp Day 18: Tuesday, November 18, 2014
25 minute bursts, with 5-10 minute breaks of mandatory stretching:
POWER-HOURS:
-1ST HOUR: More job apps (do them in 3's, break down resume/cover letter acc. to job description)
alternate with review/print jobs kit as needed!
-2ND HOUR: Find latest jobs
-3RD HOUR: Review CS second set of 7 sections
Other tasks:
-CALL/login UE: appeal/status
-Call for test result-make appt.
-gather info for dr. calls: Call sp.dr. today
-test
-Food shop tonight
-Stretches using pomos! (totaling 2 pomos to start with)
LATER:
-trash/mail
-take care of flowers
-print claim form
-review health ins. bills/match up to online/decide what to do
-find out new plan/premium info and start finding new one
-email re: deck
-email CC back
snow day
-verify paypal-acoustics project
-clean desk
-storytime
-school time-make pie crust
-make soup-clean connor's room
-put up christmas garland
hazyjane ci Tuesday 18th November
I don't think I'll have time to get to a meeting tomorrow UNLESS I focus (ah those fateful words...) But I really want to get this completed. I can do it!!!!
___________________________________________________________________________
It's an inside job...
Tuesday November 18, 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 6 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
5. Get dressed
6. Go to group therapy at 9 a.m.
7. Eat breakfast
8. Go to the store and get groceries
9. Eat lunch
10. Go to group therapy at 1 p.m.11. Go to the 3 p.m. telephone DA meeting
12. Get mail
13. Take shower
14. Clear tables
15. Sweep floor
16. Cook and eat dinner
17. Go to the 6:45 p.m. telephone OA meeting
18. Go to the 8 p.m. telephone ACA meeting
19. Go to the 9 p.m. online EA meeting
20. Test blood sugar21. Wash dishes
22. Do my 11th Step inventory for OA
23. Write list for tomorrow
24. Put insullin in me
Thanks for letting me share
monday/ tuesday 17/18 november
people say motivation won't last. neither does bathing, that's why we recommend it daily
zig ziglar
sleep change
phoneAWM
experian
sc
decorating? phonecall--- email
london--sort--msg--phone--text---final
meeting---cancell--email
all fb msgs
docs---notes---ready to print---script list drop tomorrow
library print directions
dental/threading/soup???
po & bank
cash bro
finances
habit))))
brows
teeth
hazyjane CI Monday 17th November
things I've got to do and it's already 6pm...
type up what I've written so far for our presentation.
Try and come up with something better than this...
also remember I need to go home and eat and rest!!!!
___________________________________________________________________________
It's an inside job...
Monday November 17, 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 5:45 a.m. telephone ACA meeting
2. Went to the 7 a.m. telephone DA meeting
3. Cooked and ate breakfast
4. Went to the 9:45 a.m. telephone CLA session
Things I will do today
1. Go to the 12 noon telephone ACA meeting
2. Go to the 1 p.m. telephone CLA session
3. Go to the 3 p.m. telephone UA meeting
4. Get mail
5. Do ACA work
6. Cook and eat dinner
7. Go to the 6:45 p.m. telephone OA meeting
8. Go to the 7:30 p.m. face to face NA meeting
9. Go to the 9 p.m. online EA meeting
10. Wash dishes
11. Do my 11th Step inventory for OA
12. Write list for tomorrow
13. Put insullin in me
Thanks for letting me share