What are you procrastinating about or avoiding and set your goal here

[The Albatross]

Or.... "I'm taking care of my procrastination issues. Just you wait and see." (Unknown)

"Procrastination usually results in sorrowful regret. Todays duties put off til tomorrow give us a double burden to bear; the best way is to do them in their proper time." ~ Ida Scott Taylor

Don't know about you all, but I know as a PTSD I surely don't need a double burden to bear. Double burden tomorrow means double stressors and ramping up anxiousness (not to mention reducing the amount I have in my stress cup for that particular day).

So here's a place to share about what we're procrastinating about, postponing, or avoiding altogether and hopefully putting a goal date or time when you intend to complete it. Share about whether or not you met your goal and what happened too if you want.

Me? Well for a day and a half I've put off calling my mother to even let her know we've arrived home safely or to follow up on some things with her after the visit. So my deadline is this evening by 9 pm EST.

 

[DharmaGirl]

I've been putting off getting all the paperwork together to get my property taxes cut. It would make a huge difference, but I just don't do it. I will see what I need to do now.

 

[Teasel]

Getting driving lessons.
Shall get em booked by the end of Sunday.

 

[Anrish]

I procrastinate the publishing of my stories. To check on all the necessary stuff.

@Bearlinda I would also procrastinate if I had to drive on the "wrong" side...;) ...joke! Good luck! It's not that hard! :hug:

 

[DharmaGirl]

Ok, not only did I see what I needed to do, I gathered all the info they needed, copies of everything tax related, letters, disability statement, drivers license and on and on, filled out the form and now I have to go to the bank on Monday and get the form notarized. That is my goal for Monday. Thank you, @The Albatross, I've been meaning to do that since 2013, lol.

 

[The Albatross]

Did make the call to my mother, it went okay. Will pick something else soon... tomorrow, heh.

 

[The Albatross]

Unexpected call... procrastinating now on making a decision, brother in law wants to come to visit and he's allergic to cats, alcoholic and I'm due to start my new job. Wish my mister would have just told him "no"... he left it up to me. Ugh. Deadline for decision is tomorrow night. I don't know that I'll be up to dealing with it.

 

[Teasel]

Driving lesson booked huzzah!
Cheers @The Albatross & @Anrish :p
(BTW is refresher lesson, don't have to learn from scratch thank goodness - though it will be on the wrong side ;) )

 

[Anrish]

@Bearlinda Congratulation! That's a huge step! :tup: ...I had my problems to drive on the "wrong side" for my first time this May...roundabouts where the worst. :eek:

I began to make a list about what I need for publishing and I wrote every day in the last week.

And now I procrastinate an email to a very nice guy who invited me to go hiking with him - he doesn't even life far away from where I live. :confused:

 

[The Albatross]

What's your deadline @Anrish for a response to the hiking guy?

 

[Anrish]

@The Albatross Tuesday - that will be the latest. Thank you for reminding me of a deadline.

 

[bento]

Paperwork for taxes. I'm owed $$, so you'd think I'd be dying to get it done. Some
of the stuff is connected to traumatic memories, so I keep wimping out and procrastinating.
Feeling the double burden, my accountant is chill but I can definitely hear the wtf tone
creeping into her voice.

Deadline: I'm going to commit to submitting by this Friday. Wow my heart staring racing
when I typed this! My body really uses PTSD symptoms to steer me away from
triggering tasks.