Introductions and Procrastination Discussion

I'm not talking about my email in-box, I'm talking about the real, 3-D in-box sitting above my desk in my home office.

New stuff that comes in -- magazines, important mail, etc. etc. -- goes there. But if it isn't super urgent, it STAYS there. And stays. And stays. 

Here's why: I have lots of defined tasks most days, and I tend to fear that my in-box will become a time sink of off-topic tasks that take me away from my defined tasks. Very few of my defined tasks are anchored to anything in the in-box. 

Hi everyone.

I visited this place for a few days and breathed a sigh of relief when I saw how open people are are about so many of the same things I struggle with.

Hi,

I'm really happy I found this forum.  I've been a procrastinator for most of my life, and it just seems to get worse over time.  I'm hoping that daily check-ins will help.  The other day, I tried to talk to my dh about finding this forum and how I thought it might help me, and he just looked at me blankly...

Hello, I am Gina & new here to the daily check-ins. I would like to post my daily plans & accomplishments.

I think that, even if no one reads them, it may help me just to know that my posts are out here on this site.  I am not sure exactlly what "BooKEnding" is..?

I don't know what's wrong with me. I can't seem to do anything productive. I just watch TV and play solitaire on the computer all day. :(

If there is one, it feels like I've lost it.

:(

Really stuck. Can't seem to convince myself to move. Work, leave work, get a taxi, visualise, break tasks down, start, meditate, use a timer,  pray.

Eh, I'll be going to the doctors on Friday.

Dammit. I just found out that there's a 10 day, mostly-silent meditation course available in a couple of weeks, which really might help either give me a break, or let me sort some shit out, but - I went to the doctor last week and just started anti-depressants.

Hi all,

I would welcome others' reflections on how addictive procrastination and financial insecurity interact.  Abandonment of financial diligence is the single largest symptom of my compulsive procrastination.

Hey, I'm thankful to have found this site just to know that I am not as messed up as I thought!  Procrastination is ruining my career and my reputation and I need serious help.  Great to know that there are some tools out there for me.  But now that I've found this site, I'm not sure how to navigate it and I'm not sure what my next step is.  Is there some information for new people who join this group?  Can someone email me and let me know?  raven.reimer@gmail.com THANKS!!!!