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.

Introduction

23 July, 2007 - 2:49pm - Nan

Hi Everyone,

I am so glad I found this site.  And before I get perfectionistic and "never get around" to composing an articulate, witty, stunning introduction email,  I am going to take the advice I've read here so far and just do it.

I am 38 years old and have been (not) writing my PhD dissertation for about 8 years -- and totally panicking.  Procrastination shadowed my early life.  In later years it seems to have swallowed it.

Like many others, I got by on adrenaline and classes that allowed me to make it all up with one paper or exam -- and by going to a college that let me pretty much take whatever I wanted (Brown).  Result:  looked good on paper, was totally incapable (or felt incapable) of actually finishing projects, following through and even imagining the life I was meant to live.

I am in other 12-Step programs, but finding this site today has been . . .  really relieving.  I feel like I belong here in a profound way.  I'm feeling really defeated by all attempts to do this "on my own" and it's really comforting  to come here and read what you all have written.

Also, to whomever started this site:  Thank you!  What great service.

Looking forward to "seeing" you all here.

Best,
Nan

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hi Nan!

pro (not verified) - 24 Jul 2007 - 9:44pm

Hi Nan, and welcome. I'm the one who started this Web site, and I'm so happy that others find it useful, too! I'm be lonely here by myself.

We sound a lot alike. I don't think I ever wrote a paper in college or graduate school during daylight hours - it always involved an all-nighter.

Good for you for working on your dissertation. I left my PhD program ABD.

And I'm in other 12-step programs, too. :)

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Procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried.

Thank you, Pro!

Nan - 8 Aug 2007 - 8:59am

Thank you for the welcome!  Based on my first visit to the site, I happened to mention to a friend that someone on here hired a coach to help her finish her dissertation.  My friend said, "why don't you do that?"  DUH!  *Lightbulb*

So here I am . . . wondering if anyone has recommendations for a coach to help me finish my dissertation?

Thanks much,

Nan