The Braves Babes Battle Bus - NOT stopping at the pub!!

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Hello

I'm Mouse. I've been sober for over a month now, thanks to the support of posters on this and previous threads.

No matter where you are up to with your sobriety, you'll find someone here who has been in your shoes!

Come and meet the other Brave Babes........

And here are the other threads for those who want to read them.

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

Thread two

Thread three

Thread four

Thread five

Thread six

Christi

You haven't failed. You've fucked up. There's a big difference - you can have another go and the only person harmed is you (everyone else is no worse off than if you had never tried.)

I hope you do try again - you deserve it.

Tangentially, I was thinking the other day - though I am still far from a perfect human being, it is progress that I can no longer hate anyone. How do I know this? Because I cannot imagine a situation when the worst people I can think of turned up at an AA meeting asking for help - even Hitler or Jim Davidson - and I refuse them that help or wished them drunk.

All this to say that by drinking you are being very unkind to yourself and, if you stop, there will soon come a day where what you are doing to yourself now you would not wish on your worst enemy.

Loving Hitler and Jim Davidson being equal to you MIFLAW! Agree too!

When you say "equal," I think you're being a bit harsh on poor old Adolf.

I have just caught up with the poste from the last few days. If there were any last vestiges of doubt left in my mind that I am not really an Alcoholic they have gone. I am an Alcoholic and I feel a huge sense of relief, enough to make me cry but in a good way IYSWIM x

MissP - sending you a mouse shuffle-hug. Well done! That is such a big bloody step x

I am the slowest reader!!

Thanks Red xxx

Well Done!!!!

Phase One - complete.

At least you took your time MissP and didn't miss things out! (Like I did earlier today!)

Instructions - are you prime?? Sorry if I am being stupid! Hello anyway!

Can I ask Mouse if you wrote a letter or made letter out in bullet form?

desire

I did this -

Overeating/loss of appetite

Wanting to get in the car and drive. (away)

Snapping, shouting, crying and feeling really low.

Low self esteem

Loss of interest in daily activites.

Struggling to sleep/stay asleep.....

You get the idea. Between now and when you go, just write down how you feel.

No matter how stupid you think it is!!! And if need be, re-write it so it's neater!

Or is that just me with the OCD?

Aw mouse! Makes me sad for you. But also very familiar. Although I don't actually have a car at the moment !

It's almost time for me to go Babes, need to fit in an email check too before heading out the door. Thanks for all the support - again! - today. Hope everyone has wonderful (preferably sober ) evenings x

Day 4 in the sober getting house !

Still lurking about gathering inspiration and confidence from everyone.

Surprised not feeling more pleased with self but I think am feeling daunted by where all this is leading to iyswim ?

Mouse at reading some of your posts makes me feel like a bit of whinger.

Byee Red! Almost time for me to pick up LittleMsGee, might be back on later, although I plan to work a LOT tonight.

Also a bit off topic but DH said I can have a nice treat with all the money I am saving not drinking. Although I should start paying off the overdraft, has anyone got / seen a Kindle Book Reader? I love reading and it would be a real treat as I don't get time to go to the library enough. They seem to be much cheaper on amazon now, so pondering it. Sorry for off topic!

You are doing really well getting. Don't focus on where this is going (other than a far better, sane life!) just "stay in the day". You can say whatever you want on this thread. We all have down days of whinging when everyone else will pick us up and then up days when we will do the picking up!

Bye MsGee and LittleMsGee! I have no idea about the Kindle Book Reader, sorry!

Still in bed, feeling grim but a wee bit better. Have been sick so much that my throat hurts. Spent all day in bed.

Have just finished 'Digging to America' by Anne Tyler have any of you read it - LOVED IT.

Had a chance to read through some of the older posts and you have all really inspired me to carry on.

It's my birthday on Friday. Am meant to be going out for dinner with girlfriends tomorrow night. Not sure what to do. Am feeling ill so no desire to drink atm, or even go out if I still feel like this. But what will I feel tomorrow, if I have recovered will I feel like drinking and am I making it very hard on myself by going out. Sorry this is silly rambling.

getting

Not at all!! We all have problems and real life is by no means a bed of roses....... a tin of Roses, maybe!!

The best way that we can all help one another is to share our experiences. So, honesty about our drinking and our feelings etc. is only a good thing.

No need to feel like your posts are whinging compared to little old MouseTheDramaQueen here!!

Well I tried to send a big long post about 2 hours ago when I was on the train. It was a wonderful post - it encouraged everyone who was feeling down, it offered support, wisdom and insight and it would have left you all feeling uplifted and strong and comforted. But the buggering wifi connefction wouldn't let me send it, so you will each have to imagine what I would have written that would have left you feeling uplifed and strong and confident

venus

Thank you for your wonderful post, full of support, wisdom and insight. You have left me feeling uplifted and strong and comforted.

aww venus how irritating!

i feel so nauseous anyone got any tips?