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.

Introductions and Procrastination Discussion

If you're just joining, please introduce yourself here. This is also the section for general discussion about procrastination topics - articles you've read, questions, thoughts, insights, etc.

Introduction

8 May, 2008 - 11:03am - esc

Hi, my name is Will.  I have been in counseling for 2 years for an addiction that I have lived with since age 11.  During that counseling for the other issue, I have learned how everthing seems to be interrelated, and where procrastination has held me back.  I am still learning and seeking help.

I fell off the wagon...

7 May, 2008 - 2:22pm - ipedro

Hi everybody. I haven't been on here for quite some time. I really fell off the wagon. It's been weeks, maybe months of a zombie like state. The cash in my bank is dwindling and my clients (I'm self employed) seem to be losing faith in me. I can't even seem to be able to pick up the phone these days.

I am new

1 May, 2008 - 7:36pm - toomarrow

New to this site -

Is there somewhere that I can "read" on how I should be utilizing?

I am a chronic procrastinator.

If there is even the slightest bit of time to put something off, I do.

I am ready to change. 

 

Thank You!

24 April, 2008 - 3:53pm - vbusybee

I just wanted to write to say thank you.  I found this website at the weekend (while I was avoiding doing something else no doubt!)

I realised that I actually do have a "recognised" condition and it's not some personality kwirk.  Since Monday I have done more work than I did in the previous 3 weeks and I have organised myself beyond recognition (well.....nearly Wink )

where the heck is e?

24 April, 2008 - 9:03am - journey

I think she mentioned something about a vacation, didn't she?

Jo

Sunday 20 April 2008

20 April, 2008 - 7:05pm - Mandain

Hi I'm Lisa

14 April, 2008 - 3:30am - Lisa

I just activated my account and I thought I would introduce myself to everyone.  I am a college student in her final month and I have been battling procrastination throughout my college career.  Because of my procrastination I am on the tightrope gpa wise.  I need to get certain grades in order to graduate.  My major is english literature.  Right now I am up because I have two papers due tomorrow and an overdue textual studies paper.  I am doing okay in the majority of my classes, mostly because they are "tailor-made" for my habit and because I enjoy them.  But right now I am failing my shakespeare class and I still have to finish my senior project which consists of a 4-page paper detailing what I am going to do with the skills I have learned after I graduate. When I procrastinate, I go on the internet and watch youtube videos.  The more I procrastinate, the more behind I get, the more I procrastinate, that is until I'm momentarily motivated then I get caught up only to undo the work I did the very next day. 
I think I know why I do it.  Fear.  I used to put things off when I was younger and the more I did the more I got used to it until I believe my behavior or what my behavior has told me over the years.  Also, I have gone to school since I was three and in one month, I'm done. I don't know what I'm going to do after other than I have tentative plans to attend an internship.  I guess in a nutshell, graduating to me means I would have to grow up. I don't know if I'm ready. But the thing of it is I want to graduate because if I don't it will haunt me.  I will always wonder what would have happened if I would have just done a little better, never mind the fact that I already have my diploma and associates degree.  Not to mention, I know that even though my gpa is a little low, I do have a lot to offer: I am a good writer and I love to help others.  Anyway, honestly, I really didn't intend to share that much on my first posting but, I guess the reason why I joined this group is that I wanted to communicate with others who may know where I'm coming from.  I look forward to hearing from you guys and I hope you all had a great weekend!

Bedtime procrastination?

11 April, 2008 - 10:20am - troymac

Does this even exist? I often findmyself delaying my bedtime hour, even when I have nothing important that keeps me from going to bed. It's an odd feeling, because I feel sleepy. Can we even call this "procrastination"? I'm not sure. 

An introduction and a request for help

10 April, 2008 - 9:44am - troymac

Hello,

I have joined this group because I am a chronic procrastinator. I guess that I've been a procrastinator all my life, but it was only after my teens that it started to realize that procrastination was causing me big problems. I am now 35 and I feel that I have wasted most of the last 15 years of my life because I procrastinated.

It affects all aspects of my life: work, study and even accomplishing simple tasks as washing the dishes (and I have a washing machine…). It even affected my last relationship. I am now seeing someone who I love and I want to have a future with her, but I am afraid that she’ll find out about my problem (we’re not living together yet) and that it will affect this relationship like it affect the previous.

Devin the Ultimate Procrastinator

9 April, 2008 - 8:20am - journey

Devin, I love your screen name but I'll bet we can give you some competition for that title!

Welcome

Jo

Hi Bagua, which form are you? I qigong (msg)

8 April, 2008 - 8:28pm - recycler

Hi Bagua!

I'm a fairly new member of the board myself, but I noticed your name in the new member list.

Which form are you?

I qigong & feng shui, but only for my own benefit (only being affiliated with a national group), not with a school locally.

Anyway, just saying hi!

Recycler

18 Five-Minute Decluttering Tips

5 April, 2008 - 9:49pm - movingalong

18 Five-Minute Decluttering Tips to Start Conquering Your Mess

http://zenhabits.net/2008/04/18-five-minute-decluttering-tips-to-start-conquering-your-mess/

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Procrastinating at work

2 April, 2008 - 8:49pm - Falcon

Hi all,

Just thinking out loud a bit. . .

I've been procrastinating a lot at work.  I do it by reading blogs in my field -- which is fine to spend a little time on, but I spend a lot of time doing it, as a way to avoid working.

The problem isn't really a professional one -- I've always been prone to procrastination, yet I've always been successful in my career despite that.  I'm good at what I do, and I tend to be conscientious about commitments to other people (more so than about commitments to myself) so that I do tend to get the stuff done that really has to be done.

Environment affects my mood change

2 April, 2008 - 7:11pm - Fabian

I have a general question or is it a query? Has anyone ever been through this situation where your environment directly affects your mood or behaviour.  I'm not sure if i'm describing this correctly but for me If i am at home I find it very hard to say study or clean up around the place hell even to feed myself can be a challenge sometimes and generally I feel listless and laid back. Even if i make a list of things to do its a literal fight to get them accomplished sorta like pushing a boulder uphill. But if i t changed my environment by leaving my home my mood changes almost immediately, yet once I get back home the the stimulii fades after a while.

April Fools chuckle

1 April, 2008 - 5:31pm - Falcon

Hi all,

Procrastination Flow Chart:

http://experiencecurve.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/procrastination-flowchart-preview.gif

Happy April first!

Intro and a question

30 March, 2008 - 7:05pm - Azya

Hi Everyone,

I'm Azya, finally getting around to posting here after joining a few weeks ago :-)

I am a world-class procrastinator (I hate that word - I'm guessing you all understand why), but I'll skip the details for now.

I recently became involved with another 12-step program (debtor's anonymous, I have a problem getting around to paying taxes and things like that).  The 12 steps are very much in alignment with my own spiritual (not religious) orientation and I found it gave some structure to working with my avoidance issues.  In particular, it does help when I am able to find the willingness to 'surrender' to a schedule or some kind of structure that forces me to consciously allocate my time (as a way of indirectly surrendering to my HP).

An Intro Long Overdue

30 March, 2008 - 6:49pm - katia11

After 3 months of telling myself - "Oh I'll post when I have something good to report about or at least one thing on my personal check list down", I thought I would just suck it up and post. 

I'm Kat, a senior in high school, and I am a chronic procrastinator which gets me a bit depressed at times.  I also have problems with being jealous, never really being content with things or myself, especially since I view myself as a "dork".  When I do let my guard down though, I like to think I am pretty damn funny.  I am honest, ambitious, and analytical.  I am a little idealistic sometimes, and sometimes too philosophical.  I LIKE to think. 

stick to schedule and do non-work task, or start work job that has to run for a while?

26 March, 2008 - 11:26am - clement

i always wonder about this.  I had scheduled to do some stuff at a particular time.  The time is flexible, but if i dont schedule it in i wind up not doing it (eg, exercise).  But when that time came, i had a work job that i could start, and it has to run for 15 min or an hour (varies). But, it's not ready to start just now.  I have to fix some stuff first.

So, what do i do? 

Need help, too

24 March, 2008 - 5:19pm - rec

Hi Janet and hi to all here (I have not posted in a long time!),

just getting started

24 March, 2008 - 3:23pm - jatuuersj@hotma...

This post was edited to correct the all-caps typing, reduce the size of the font, and remove the boldface. I also moved it out of the check-ins board to the "questions and intros" board. -pro

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Hello everyone, you will have to forgive me if i have posted to the wrong place

My name is janet and i’m new to this web site. I am a cronic procrastinator. I have been like this sincve i was 7 or 8. I've spent most of my life covering my but and or lying about what i've done or not done for the day. I've acted dumb or sick or have some excuse as to why i'm not taking responsibility and doing what i supposted to do. I feel sooo much shame about being this way, and not being able to stop. I know what is nessary for a happy and productive life, but can not stop putting off and making excuses. I tell one lie after another so no one willl catch on to what is going on in my life or should i say what is not going on. I'm not talking about little things, because that's part of it too, i'm taking about very serious life altering situations that i'm not attending to. I’am pretendinmg all is ok, and i'll get to it tomorrow. The tomorrows have run out. Some things that are pressing are 7 years passed due. I'm behind in my taxes. I said it. Yes, that many years. And other things just go away. Yet other thigs i loose out on. Like a home, love relationships business opportunties, lots of money, serenity, piece of mind, feeling safe, and the list goes on and on.

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