The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Next Stop Sobriety!

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Hello, welcome to thread number six!!

I'm Mouse and, thanks to these threads, I quit the booze on August 2nd 2010.

This truly is a fantastic source of support for anyone who wants it! Full of real, honest, everyday people who are all at different stages of quitting the booze, cutting down or being long term sober.

There are no judgmental 'know-it-alls' here, whatever your circumstances, you will be supported all the way.

Come and meet the rest of The Brave Babes........

And, as before, here are the previous five threads for those who would like to see how this all began.

JWN's original thread (the reason we are all here)

Thread two

Thread three

Thread four

Thread five

wasindie! she started it!!

and not a pair of high heels in sight - ahh the natural look

MIFLAW - phrases like "God I'm on fire today" are not helping!

Wasindie - HELLO LOVELY!!!!! How are you and your gorgeous girls?

well, i suppose you could call the hairy unwashed look natural! (releases the inner bitch! )

btw, i can still see you mouse!

mouse! i have emailed you!

how many weeks old are they now?

JWN - Got it and replied.

Wasindie - So bath time appears to be as eeeekkkkkkish as before? Cripes. I feel for you both.

I'm off out to have a little cry clear my head. The hospital have just called to say they want Nemo in for more tests .

I know they are trying to help him but I'm so scared for him. I hate that they mess with him.

Aw mouse.

mouse - i just sent a little reply!

wasindie, it feels like only last week we were waiting to hear from you to say they had arrived!

Wasindie, I found that after 6-8 weeks things became so much more manageable. As you say one day at at time! Enjoy your babies, enjoy your sobriety, enjoy your intoxication with life.

All this talk of tiny babies is making me super broody again!!! My clock is getting so bloomin loud!

Hello, - Meeps i'm at the end of the thread so i hope someone reads this.

I have stopped drinking for a fortnight now. Before that i drank alot. Approx 5 bottles of wine and 2 litres of Gin a week (yes you read that right). Thing is - i expected to feel shakey, angry etc. but all i feel is really really tired. Like i could just close my eyes at any time and nod off. I've been going to bed really early - i don't know if it's because i'm bored now i don't have a drink in my hand or if it's my body catching up.

Glad to have found this thread - i might reintroduce drinking some lager (that i used to drink not to excess) back at some point but for now i feel i'm doing okay. Does anyone else have experience of the tiredness?

And can i hang around?

I have to make tea now but will be back now i've tagged the thread - thankyou.

Maybe

Hello lovely! Welcome aboard the Battle Bus.

I know what you mean re the tiredness. It hits you hard for the first few weeks! I thought I was ill at one point. I could sleep on a bed of nails!

Well done on 2 weeks BTW!!

Wasindie Are you magic? You asked for more passengers and phufft!!

Hello everyone.

I am still around - mostly quietly 'listening' these days. Despite being on day 26 (hooray) I still struggle, especially today actually. I have been narky and sensitive for a few days and my little voice would have me believe that I am nicer when I DO drink. I came on to the thread earlier and low and behold Milflaw had posted the sober feelings quote being both good and bad. It reminded me that it is OK to 'feel' and I don't have to find a substance to soothe it. Tough mentally today though - and to top it off I have NOT lost weight, I have had a cold, still feel sluggish AND had more spots!! phhttt

But I absolutely love coming on to this thread - albeit invisibly. I am not great with words like most of you but my heart is with you all. You are keeping me going. Stay strong - it is all good..... I think

hi maybe!! - quick question - do you see yourself as an alcoholic or a former heavery drinker? - i only ask as it is helpful to know how people see themselves when/if help is needed! (hope you dont think thats a question too far, but we have all got so used to being upfront and in-yer-face its easy to forget tham some people are sensitive!