Clean House Time Again Part 2

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Still looking for that special bear to hug each day of the Holidays and beyond? You will find one that is just for you........

Stay with your program stuff and know you are not alone when things go the wrong way......we all make mistakes and then work harder to make things right......................

Little Penguin

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Patients is a good thing to have today......

feel that you are not going to handle the day......Fear Not.....

the day just got started and you need that early morning walk.....can't do it outside? walk inside someplace.....

Find a quiet place to do some book work and work the steps......this is good to start the day and get things going.............you can do it......

Get to a meeting and take a friend with you......the Holidays are here and it is a good idea not to be alone............help out someone that needs help during this time and you will feel better about yourself.....

Stay in the now and think about how you can Clean your inner house to better yourself..........................

Hugs to all that come here today...........

Little Penguin

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Sun is out and time for that wonderful walk .....so I am off to have some fun in the warmth.....

Thinking about you all and praying that you are staying with your program.........................
Little Penguin

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A good day to just sit quiet and not let anyone bother you.......

Need some patients? I do ......and sounds like I need to work the steps for a moment and then go for a long walk.......

Life gets difficult at times when the Holidays are creeping up.....and cleaning house is a great idea......

We all need to think about ourselves and the things we tend to put off till tomarrow........as that gets put on the back burner further down the line...............NOT GOOD.....

Work on today and worry about tomarrow another day.................Get busy with your program stuff and don't fall too far behind.....

You can do this and keep your little house clean.............this is your life and don't let anyone tell you how slow you are doing at the steps...........

Remember this is your program and you need only to take it one day at a time.....one moment at a time............

Little Penguin

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Christmas parties finally getting to you.......?

Fear Not............find a Non-Alco. drink and keep the peace within your little life............you can do this and you have the friends in this program to help you through all this....

Maybe you can set the example in your work place at the same time..................better to drive NOT DRUNK....and get home safe........

Get to a meeting and find the friends you have there........this is the best place to be when you don't want to be at those work parties that serve too many Alco. drinks..................No need to hang out with a bunch of drunks......

Make Christmas a special time for yourself..........stick with the better group that really knows how to party safe.........

Take time to write and work your program.......take that early walk and evening walk.......check out the lights at night around your living space...................................And thank God for giving you another chance to live your life without a drink.............

Little Penguin

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Came across a song that I heard one Christmas back in 1996......was feeling sorry for myself one day about this time and this really hit my heart.............

Song: Dear Mr. Jesus
Music and words by: Richard Klender

This was written in 1985

It is about a little child that sees the abuse done by parents and they get taken away.........

Think about it this time a year when Christmas is to be a happy time..............so many kids are left alone because of the abuse done do to so many reasons.......and some is due to drinking and drugs........

This christmas.....make your life better than it is and stay sober , clean and much more...............get to meetings and talk to someone about your problem.......Get the help you need to clean up your life for your little ones....

Don't sit on the pitty pot feeling sorry for yourself...........Little ones see all and usually don't say much.......they think this is the way life is to be when US ADULTS act the way we do each day being Drunk or on Drugs......

What a mess ........................

I am praying for all you that continue to make life a mess.......I am praying that you find face and get to a meeting and get the help to make your life better...................

Hugs to you all.........................One day at a time.....One moment at a time is all it takes.........You can do this................

Little Penguin

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It is soooooo cold here and I am trying to stay warm.....

Still thinking about the song.....Dear Mr. Jesus

Gives me a chance to look at my life in the program I work each day...........I see all the inpatience I cause for myself.....and so much more....

But for today I am here to do what I can to make my program work for me............and for those still suffering....

Clean your inner house today and know you are not alone in doing so................we all have old things still hanging around and now it is time to make life a little cleaner......the new year is coming .......................Make your life brighter this Christmas and New Year......work your program and see the results spread to others in the program.....

Get busy and get in that early walk......dress warm for the cold days...................get in some views of the christmas lights at night and see if anyone has them lit for the morning....

Time to get going and I will pray for you all today that you see the light in your program....................need some help.....get to a meeting and listen to what others have to say.....get in a few words yourself and say what is going on during this Holiday season and how you feel about all the parties going on around you...............Can you handle the party time without drinking ?

I can ........and I am proud to be in recovery and continue to make it through each new year............Thank You Lord for the strength to carry on.......

little Penguin

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Another time to think back when I first came into Recovery thinking about those first minutes...............

coming up on more years behind me soon with the new year approaching .....................

Reach out and touch a life in the program............set that example for others still trying to find themselves.......

I am grateful for how far I have gotten in my life........Some of us don't spend enough time looking back at the time when we first got into Recovery......................and the reason is that we tend to fall back into our old habits......

Today spend that special time reading about your first time stepping into the door to recovery.............and look at yourself now and how things have changed........................

Need more work ? you have all the time in the world to do that and get back into those meetings.........Call a friend you know in the program and have them pick you up......You can do this................I pray for you this Holiday season that you make that step forward and see the light to a brighter future.........

Today .....stay warm......and know you are not alone when you have those difficult times..................

Little Penguin

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Don't forget to take that walk to clear the air........and get home to work your program............

Get yourself to a meeting and spread the Christmas Cheer around..........you will feel good and warm up inside .........

Talk about your bottom in the program and then talk about where you are today.............

Draw out the ups and downs in the program that you encountered.....with the lighted path that keeps you moving forward.................................And Don't use a small piece of paper.....Do this project BIG.....

Sit back and work the steps today between those trips to finish last minute Christmas Shopping.................Getting caught up in the rush crowds can drive you nuts................

Little Penguin

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The days are counting down before Christmas......those last days of shopping can be brutal.........if you haven't done your shopping yet..........

I have no worries.........I have braved some crowds and Now I am staying away from the rest of those Rude People that have no respect for others...........

Clean house and put all those thoughts on paper..........Now is the time before the New year to get your mind clean......

I have confidence that you can do this and much more........

Have a Happy Holiday everyone and be sure to get to some much needed meetings.............don't leave out the most important part of the Holidays.................(your meetings and staying sober and such for now..)

Little Penguin

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A sober Holiday........

We need to keep in mind why we are in recovery and that our lives are important.........keep coming back and know that your friends are here for you no matter what...........

Hope and pray those christmas work parties are not getting to you too much................have seen too many friends get off on the wrong foot and then never getting out of the slump......

But I pray for them to come back here and get to meetings...

Clean house today and take that walk.......stay warm and know you are loved........sending lots of Hugs to you.....

Work the steps and get to some meetings.....you will need it and do some writing to keep your mind clear and clean.......I know you can do this.....

Need someone to talk to......Really get motivated and hit a few meetings........this is important......

Call someone in the program and talk to your sponsor........

Little Penguin

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Need lots of patients today.....feel like I didn't sleep much with H. out all night.......but will get through it..

Time for that reality check for myself....so I don't start taking someone elses inventory..............

Hard to see someone else come back with scratches,bruses and such that they don't remember where they got them......but when you have had too much to drink we all do things we don't remember doing the next day......................the mystery of that drunk night.........and sometimes it is best not to remember.........as we may have done much more than just those little bruses and such......

Life must go on and thinking about Cleaning House to make us feel better..............get to some meetings and work the steps........

No time to think back about the wrongs we keep doing outside the program...................that will come in time if need be.....

For now move forward and start from today to do better in your program............Ok.......we may have some back sliding that happened and we slipped again and again and again............But for today we can start fresh............

Think positive and move forward............get to those much needed meetings and talk to someone......Listen to what others have to say and take a good look at your life in the program....

What can we all do differently to better life for the moment........God is there when we need Him most........take time to pray and ask for that little help....

None of us can do this program alone.........it doesn't work that way.............

Hang in there and know you are not alone..........

Little Penguin

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Thinking of those days when life was so much better before the drunk?

I remember all that and so much more........

But the most important part was getting the help I needed.....it took time and YES....there was upset among all that as well....

But I am still here and doing the best I can each day.......just like so many of you......

Keeping Promises..........What an order.......it really works like so much more in this program to stay in the now......

Keeping Promises.......Bible quote....2 Samuel 9:1-9

Clean house early today and make the rest of your day what it needs to be with meetings and that work before taking a breat for the Holidays...................

The time you take in your program is important and even just a few minutes will do you some good............

Hang in there and know that I am thinking and praying for you all...........

little Penguin

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Need loads of Hugs and yet feel so alone at times........

No time for this in recovery and yet there are loads of people to get the needed Hugs from and lots of meetings.....

Find yourself at Home in a meetings during these times and know you are not alone with FEELINGS....

Clean House and keep up with all the mess that collects each day.............if you don't you may find more mess than you really need.........

You can do this and there is help along the way if you need......................Lots of Hugs during the tough times and Hearts to listen..........

Have a wonderful day.......stay warm and get in that walk.....the fresh air will help no matter how cold it is outside.........then get back for that Hot cup of coffee, coco and those little marshmallows on top of the whip cream......

Little Penguin

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Hats off to all of you today.......it is cold outside and I feel it........but that doesn't stop the walking...

Sort of need that quiet time out in the open air.......feels good and to see all the Christmas lights at night and early in the AM...

Time to clean house today and every day......No matter what we need to spend the time to work on US....this is our life and staying in the NOW is important.......................Ok .....Christmas is just around the corner......... But that doesn't mean to drop working on what is important in your life........Recovery is the first thing to think about when you get up in the morning and before you go to bed.........

Yes.......there is something important in your life more so that work and taking care of others.......You need to take care of you......

Spend the time before your house wakes up and get your life together......No one will know you are up if you stay quiet........and get out for that brisk walk............and get that cup of coffe to go .....

Well.....Time for me to take care of me and work the steps.......I have already done my walk, taken a shower and now need that coffee...........my little one is up and watching cartoons.......

Have a wonderful Holiday Weekend and talk to you all later..........

Don't forget to Clean that inner house.....you will feel better about yourself if you get something done........and be sure to get to those meetings with Christmas so close around the corner..............get those much needed Hugs.................

Love ya all................Little Penguin

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Christmas is over and yet the parties are still around for the New Year that is just around the corner...............

I stay busy looking forward for the new year to celebrate my special AA birthday........this is my time to remember when I came into this program for the rest of my life..............

It was the best thing I did for myself and I am proud to be here.......

This is where my life started and I was just on my way to a better life one day at a time...................I was impatient and afraid of each new day in the program in recovery.............I was hoping for a instant help and then wanting to get on my way to move forward with what I wanted to do with the rest of my life.....................thinking I would be ok and do without the meetings and uneasy feeling I was getting at meetings........

But like everyone else.......I found that I needed the meetings and the talking I found........I needed the step work and other things that went on ..........and that this was a life long process for the rest of my life............................God was there for me , but I needed to do the work myself ...............I needed to continue to pray each day for the peace within myself and help to get through each meeting.........

Keep coming back and know you are here for a reason.........this program in recovery will not happen over night.........It takes One day at a time............One moment at a time.................

Little Penguin

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Finally put my story into print with SR........and still look back at it with some mistakes in print.....but who is looking at that..........

The point is that I did write it and got my story down to a simple form...............We all have stories to tell about our recovery.......I was judged too much in the past to feel comfortable about telling it...

Today I feel good and pray that my friends will not turn away from me......I have a lot to offer and know other religious that have a story to tell.............they too have been there as I have..........but some are still living the Religious life with their secret of drinking problems...............

Was told I could have stayed with out getting the help......I don't think so......................

I cleaned House in the way I thought was best for me without being judged by other religious.......I needed the peace of mind to do what I thoutght was best for me....................and working the steps in a peaceful way....

I had a tough climb up the mountain and I fell one too many times as most in recovery do........ I am still here doing what I need to for my recovery................the years behind me make me stronger.......I have my ups and downs as someone that is just getting started......That is par for the course........

Hang in there and know that this life will drag you in many directions..........But the important thing is that you are here trying to make a difference for yourself......................Keep up the good work.......

Little Penguin

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Looking back at my story......what mistakes I made and yet I am a recovered Alcoholic just like the rest of you................I did the best I could and kept it simple......to the point and yet forgot to put my soberiety date on it...........Oh well.........No problem........you can look it up in my profile if you wish................

So many ideas to keep my program going and yet.....I am here for the same reasons you all are..................One day at a time is all it takes and is all I want to do just for today..........

I rely on God to help me get through each day and to show me the light for the next when it gets dark...............yes.......I don't like the dark and need that light to help me each step of the way...............

Keep moving forward and know God will not let you fall if you listen to Him closely......................Your program is important and One step at a time is all it takes..............You can do this ..........I have done it and keep doing it each day...........We all have our faults and the program keeps us going if you want it that much...........

I am here today to keep cleaning my inner house and it really works...........the spiders try to take over and yet I keep them away....I fight them for my space..........I like my little space clean and free of the muck.........

Hang in there if you still have some trouble spots.........I have some areas that are not super clean.....and I am still working on them after how many years now..............Wow.............I keep coming back each day .......each moment................

Little Penguin

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I posted above for the moment and now I have an idea......I am going to try to work on my years of recovery in stitches......Yes....stitches and see how far I can get.................this is a project I want to try and get done ....ONE STEP AT A TIME........one moment at a time..........

Lots of years have gone by for me in this program and I needed something new to work on as I keep going in Recovery................

What a project...............but so is working the steps each day and trying to stay in the now with all recovery has to offer.........

Each square of a quilt has a story and this is my project to try to work on One day at a time.............putting in what my heart has to offer from my program................What a story this will have to offer in the years to come when done..................The thought is there and I will do what I can while keeping peace with myself.........and Ask God to help me out each step of the way.....

For today I will go for a walk to think and pray about all this.........I need the time and space to think about the project I am will to take on for my recovery life...................I have meet so many people in the program and they hold a place in my heart ....especially those that have passed on to a better life................

Little Penguin

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Back for the moment and wishing that all were different in my little world................

Praying that the light will change for a better outlook.........guess this little angel is depressed for the day..........

Thought there was a bright light for today and found that lots can happen when you least expect............

God , where are you when life seems so dull...........I need a special thought for the day..........and a walk to clear the air........and thoughts for the moment.................

My little body is tired for the moment and depression is not what I need...........A new year is coming and I pray for better things ........more like a bright future and less depression to look at..........

I need change in my life and a recovery program that has a better outlook for my life...................Guess we all look for that and something to look forward to................

I am here for the moment and just hit a bad time in the day to get back on line..............................

Little Penguin