Old Bags No More - The Brave Babes & the Battle with the Booze

[MoominMags]

Well, here we go ladies (and MIFLAW)! The new thread to follow on from JWN's 'me and alcohol have ruined my family'. I hope no one minds that I decided to go with 'brave'? I just think that it describes us!

As a quick recap, I am 33 and on day 22 of sobriety (on this occasion!)

Hi all,
Well it's been a busy day on here since I last looked! Hello lovely brave new peeps
It's taken me 10 minutes to read and digest everything that's been said today. I was also on anti-depressants on and off since DD2 was born (she's 18 now) but not for the last 7 years.

Trinity - hang on in there if you can, it is worth it (says she who failed miserably yesterday!!)

I've been out with DS this afternoon to a castle, only about 10 miles from home (where I've lived all my life) but I'd never been before, feel quite ashamed of myself! Had a great afternoon and had roast beef and all the trimmings for tea. Feeling positive today, just deciding which of the numerous unfinished craft projects I will re-start tonight (I have a choice of 3 cross sitches some knitting and a rag-rug kit) and I also bought some apron material for DD2 , but not leopard print! Even worse - luminous pink with big white polka dots on it, DD loves it, strangely.

evening all - the drink policelady is now here! - come on you lot!! try and think about soemthing else, anything else!

today i have doen some sewing, made a few cakes and had a good long chat with my friend, quite a nice day all round, just had a lovley long icy cold blueberry and slimlinr tonic.

i see gok is on the box tonight, i shall be watching that, btw, i know its bloody stupid but i keep thinking about last nights EEs, what a bloody stupid plotline, i could have done better than that, in fact, i would go so far as to say our resident mn trolls could have come up with something better.

dd has just called, they are having a fantastic time, this yurt dosent sound like camping at all - they even have a sodding hot tub!!

dh is out playing football this evening so the evening is mine all mine i tell you!!

btw trinity, i think your 'bowel stuff' (as the advert says ) is quite normal!

snapping at the kids now
i hate this

ah wrinkly!! arnt we a load of arty crafty ladies , a much nicer discription than a load of old lushes!

What time do they go to bed Trinity? Can you have a long bath after they're asleep? Have you ever done any yoga, how about doing a sun salutation.

You can do it you really can. It's easy for me as my DDs are away till tomorrow so I just did some exercise which really helps.

Have you eaten yet?

trinity!! all kids get snapped at! (it is the law! , only fibbers never snap at their dcs!) can you send them out into the garden for while?, maybe even go out with them and bash a cricket ball about for bit, or similar?

Sorry I didn't mean it's EASSY i meant it's easier for me as I am not having to do the witching hours between dinner and bedtime which I normally do with an enormous, frequently filled glass of wine

Eat something sugary

jesus is right, i'm sure even the soberest of mothers snap at their children! But I know your kids will be realllly pleased that you don't have a hangover tomorrow.

christi - what the buggery is a 'sun salutation'? and if i do one will the neighbours have me carted off in a white van?

yes! on this one occasion i know without doubt that i am right!

you will snap a bloody more tommorrow if you wake up with a hangover, i KNOW that cos i have done it!

sight more! doh!

I know the sun salutation I used to do yoga

they are in the bath

they have had their tea

they go to bed at 7

but I have to check them for headlice and then I need to have a shower and check my hair

I've eaten my curry ad some bread

I'm still drinking irn bru

this is quite a slow one but I like Shiva Rea

some very annoying american instructions with this one

ahh headlice checking, could be quite theraputic!

gecko and I have headlice

oh bugger it trinity! - you know its not anything to be ashamed of dont you? i am so old i remember nitty nora, the school nurse checked us every so often - i never had nits as a child, but i got them about 4 times when dd was small - the stuff we used to get rid of them used to fizz on my bleached hair it was terrifying! dh was ok cos he is a bald as a coot! and has been for years - he blames living with 2 females for his early hair loss.

yes, i am trying to jolly you along, nits is not the end of the world and you DONT need a drink (mind you, i wonder in neat vodka tipped over the head would kill them?

its ok, we get them regularly becuase there is a girl in dd1s class who never seems to be checked or treated, they just keep coming around

I'm not going to drink

I'm not being beaten

well done you!! to be beaten by nits would be a right sod!

woo hoo trinity

i always feel so sorry for the poor little devils who are not treated, it must be awful for them.

Hello

Just poured my third vodka. I'm leaving it in the lounge whilst I go and woodstain the new kitchen door.

I have had a pint of water in between this and the last to try and make me feel fuller.

JWN - I have found your original thread, and I'm working through it.

I love MIFLAW's entrance to the thread, he's like a fairy godfather with size eleven hob nailed boots!! Kicking ass for sure.

can someone do a link to the previous thread please??

I've just reread the start of this thread and I remember reading it as it started as I was interested by the title

I remember reading the forst ten or so posts and thinking 'I'm glad I dont have a probem with drink'

what a fucking twat!!

where has everyone gone