Following on from jesuswhatnext and her original very successful thread and all the many others here , this is the Brave Babes Battle Bus, sharing struggles, thoughts, experience, strength and hope concerning life but more specifically our relationship with, and our journey through, cutting down or cutting out alcohol.
There is no judging or nastiness, just support for whatever works, and if we fall out of the bus we are always welcomed back on when we are ready with open arms and listening ears.
I'm notevenamousie and I'm an alcoholic. I abused and was dependent on alcohol for months if not even a couple of years. I feel a hundred times better physically, emotionally, spiritually, since giving in the fight with alcohol, admitting I had lost, and walking away, but it's very much one day at a time.
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The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Carry On Past the Valentine's Wining and Dining
notevenamousie · 12/02/2011 06:38
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You're all here. I've been on the other thread, doing as I was told, trying to finish it.
Bloody hell
Hi to all.
Ma please post - nobody is judging you. This is a support thread and you have been missed. I know times are tough for you but if you tell us, we maybe able to help or at least just chat.
Btw I'm drinking too
Hello,
posted on the other thread,so won't repeat myselg 
, was asking after you Ma. Sorry to hear that you are still feeling low, I was there last night.
Take care all.xx
posted to you over on the other one Silver, to fill it up
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Morning all
Not feeling to great this morning, although not hangover related.
ExMil is still intent on stirring up shit on my side of the family and it is leaving me with a general feeling of disquiet and unhappiness, I am trying so hard not to let the situation make me more unhappy, but I so do not need people shit stirring around me!!! 
, but unfortunately I cannot change her behaviour, only my reaction to it and so I will keep trying to do that.
She has been on the phone to my mother saying that there is stuff about me that my mother does not know, which is obvioulsy distressing for my mum, and then in turn distressing for me. I really really don't have a clue what she is on about, but the underhandiness of her calling my mum and making cryptic statements is really really playing on my mind, and I didn't sleep well because of it .
I really am looking forward to being able to close the door on this chapter of my life and move on in a positive way. I just wish the other people in this situation could do the same, and people who are not directly involved could butt out.!!!
end of soliloquy of misery!
On a more positive note, DD and I have decided to set ourselves a mini fitness challenge, and I have bought us both pedometers, we are going to challenge each other on who can do the most steps per week, and try and get a little fitter. Should be fun, although we cannot come up with a suitable prize.
DD obviously thinks that she should be financially rewarded if she wins, but isn't so keen to hand me her cash if it is the other way round!!! Any suggestions.
Right BB's need to get my butt out of bed and go and do something constructive.
Speak soon and hope you all have a good day
I just wish that this situation
morning all!!
had a super party, danced till 4, my feet are a bit achy but not my head!
im truly sorry that some of you are going through such rough times - all i can say is what my old nana used to say 'what dont kill you makes you stronger', the older i get the truth i see in that saying!
ma - im going to challenge your statement that we feel 'smug' about not drinking, we have had this conversation before - your drinking certainly dosnet make me feel smug, i feel very sorry for you, i can see your drinking makes you unhappy and defensive but at the end of the day, its your choice to drink, there is nothing we can do to stop you, if you want to drink then so be it! all we can try and do is encourge and support and hope it helps!
TNC - i can really see what you mean about being 'smothered' at aa - i have taken the stance that is an aid to keep me sober and that my life has to go on as normal around it, i have found that some long-term members use it as a kind of 'life-style' choice and do just seem to live from meeting to meeting, i do tend to avoid those people tbh, i still have to work, run my home and maintain my social life with a group of friends that i have known for 20 years and am not about to give up!, as to being frowned at for going out, take absolutly no notice, you know if you are in teh right frame of mind to socialise with drink about or not, its your call and no one elses! (i have to say, i enjoy going out and partying/having dinner/whatever even more now as i feel so well!) - also, dont be bullied into going to more meetings than you want to, i am quite careful not to 'overdo it' with meetings, as i say, i see it as a aid to sobriety, not the be all and end all!
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Hi !! Almost 3 weeks booze free here ! I dont feel smug one bit but certainely happier ! I dont always have good days but shit happens. I have my first big night out this week and I cant wait being hangover free the day after
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