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The Brave Babes Carry On Past The Easter Booze Offers.

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NotTheMessiahJustMouseface · 13/04/2011 14:34

Hello,

I'm Mouse, well, I am usually!

Welcome to the Brave Babes Bus. Smile

This is a journey of sobriety, started almost a year ago by the wonderful jesuswhatnext. So why not come aboard and find a seat. There's heaps of support on here whether you are sober, drinking or somewhere in the middle.

And, for those of you who want a bit of history, here are the Previous Threads

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Isindebetterplace · 14/04/2011 13:10

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obrigada · 14/04/2011 15:14

Very quiet on bus today Hmm

AWNP · 14/04/2011 15:30

Still here...only on day 3 tho

obrigada · 14/04/2011 15:45

Well done on Day 3 AWNP:)

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obrigada · 14/04/2011 16:11

Think this is the quietest I have ever seen the bus Isindie, do you think everyone has sneaked away somewhere nice without telling us?

Tristmum · 14/04/2011 16:49

Are we on here on the old thread?

Tristmum · 14/04/2011 16:49

or on the old thread...

dementedma · 14/04/2011 16:55

I'm here! Just back from London and absolutely knackered. Think the house has been taken over by aliens in my absence as no sign of the teens and the place is alarmingly tidy....
Will have to start all over again on day 1 but had a very nice time with sis so I don't care Grin

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NotTheMessiahJustMouseface · 14/04/2011 17:35

AWNP - NEVER say only! 3 days is AWESOME! Well done you. Smile

Off to catch up xx

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NotTheMessiahJustMouseface · 14/04/2011 17:39

Oh you norty lot..... the other thread still has 20 posts left! I can't fill it all myself.... can I? Grin

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MissPerrier · 14/04/2011 20:27

Evening all Smile I'm just popping in to say hello to you all. I am still not drinking, I am finding it easier these days, the little voice is there, but it seems to lack any power!!! I was thinking about my life so far ( as you do) and I came to the conclusion that if I could change anything, the only thing I would change is picking up my first drink! Just about every regret that I have is probably linked to alcohol one way or another!

munkymaz · 14/04/2011 20:32

Hey Miss P, I know exactly what you mean...........I wish I'd listened to that voice in my teens saying 'don't do it'!

How long have you done now? I know it's been a long while.

MissPerrier · 14/04/2011 21:07

Hi munky it's been 9 months 10 on May 1st. Yes I can really torture myself with all the cringe making memories, about 25 hrs worth Shock x

MissPerrier · 14/04/2011 21:10

I mean yrs worth Grin

munkymaz · 14/04/2011 21:41

That's bloomin' brilliant Miss P Grin

lucilastic · 14/04/2011 22:20

Wow MissPerrier! Brilliant. I can so relate to only having one regret, picking up that first drink.
I have done many dangerous, idiotic things and made some truly shitting decisions in my life. All lead me back to my alcohol problem.

lucilastic · 14/04/2011 22:21

truly shitty decisions.

jesuswhatnext · 14/04/2011 22:57

evening!

i know just what you mean by making 'truely shitty decisions'!, i think i have made practically ALL of mine with the aid of alcohol.

i have just watched all those clips on youtube, that really is compelling viewing - i honestly think i was a short step away from such awful disaster it doesnt bear thinking about!

btw, MISS P!!!! bloody well done!

AWNP - mouse is right, never never say 'only' 3 days/whatever - MIFLAW told me ages ago that there are people in the world who cannot imagine having 3 sober drink free days, be very pleased with yourself, each day down is another day you are free!

im off to bed, totally knackerd, one thing though, my cab got held up by the soldiers practicing on the mall for the wedding, they didnt half look good! Grin Wink, its funny, tbh i havent given the wedding much thought, but seeing all the outside broadcast stuff being got ready today makes you realise just what a huge event it will be!, im quite looking forward to seeing history being made now!

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MissPerrier · 15/04/2011 07:57

Morning all!! hey Isindie I really feel your frustration, these are challenging times, I'm not able to say anything helpfully profound or political ( probably due to a lack of fully functioning brain cells!) But I am sending you a hug x

venusandmars · 15/04/2011 07:57

Morning everyone, hope you're all OK.

I've got friends coming to stay over the weekend, so yesterday I went food shopping and WINE shopping Shock Shock. Normally I leave it to dp to buy wine for visitors, but he was busy, so I thought I'd do it. A few months ago I wouldn't have dared but I had it planned out so that it would feel safe. I was meeting a 'friend' (you know who you are Wink) for dinner, so I went shopping immediately beforehand, knowing that it was a meal where I would feel entirely OK about not drinking. I also knew I'd not be sitting at home during the evening feeling tempted by the wine - and it all felt safer than going out this morning to buy it.

It was very weird. previously I'd have lingered reading the labels (checking the alcohol content Blush) messing around as if choosing properly meant I was less of an alcoholic. And previously I'd have bought some extra for when I got home, some extra for cooking with (or not cooking with!), something extra to have hidden just for me, some extra for the guests in case they drank too much and started on MY supplies, and then some more extra just in case of an unforseen emergency. Yesterday, I got the food then went straight past the end of the wine aisle, picked up stuff on special offer and was off. I feel very, very disintersted in it, my nose wrinkles up if I think of the smell of the sour stuff, and I don't feel at all tempted by it. I am astonished.

Rest assured, I'm being very wary - I have a day of activity planned, I will not be going anywhere near the wine once the bottles are open, and I also have lots of other alternative drinks (which I did choose lovingly and carefully to go with the food). It's not something I plan on repeating - so no wandering up and down the drink aisles next week, but it did feel good that I could do it without reverting immediately back to old habits (and not wanting to).

Have a great day everyone.

bafanatheSober · 15/04/2011 08:20

Morning all, just marking my place.
Glad to see that so many of us on the bus at the moment.

Miss P - wow - 9 months thats awesome
AWNP - 3 days is equally great - especially when the challenge of keeping it in the day is so new.

Ma have a brill time in London - I have left the sun down there for you, please bring it back up on your way home Grin. Saying that - the weather is actually not too bad here, could just do with being 5 degs warmer!!

thurso and venus very jealous, next time I promise, was just stuck for a babysitter! Hope you had a fab night!

Right - off to the Science centre today with the kids as an end of holiday treat, so had better get my butt in gear.

Favourite meeting of the week tonight, I love the way a good AA meet on a Friday can give you peace and serenity throughout the weekend.

Love to all
Bafana

JWIM · 15/04/2011 08:35

Also marking my place.

Godd wishes to all. Isinde hope you are feeling OK this morning.

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