The Brave Babes Carry On The Charabanc Trip - Leaving The Booze Behind!

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Hello and welcome!

This is thread number eight!

The Brave Babes are all at different stages of quitting the booze. Some have stopped, some are thinking about it and some are just cutting down.

They are full of support and wisdom for those of you wishing to climb aboard the Bus or Charabanc!!

The Babes aren't an exclusive club, they never judge and they don't charge for advice either!

So, come meet them. I'm Mouse, by the way, and I've been sober since August 2nd 2010, something I would never have even considered without the support of these threads.

Here are the first seven threads, if you want a bit of history.

JWN's original thread

Thread two

Thread three

Thread four

Thread five

Thread six

Thread seven

"sorry you are feeling so rough, obviously you know what would stop that."

Just to remind you that the word "stop" here is used in the sense of "postpone".

Am I wrong in thinking that swallow meant that that the rough feeling would stop when the drinking stops not that the drinking would stop the rough feeling??

I have no idea desire. Bit confused myself!

Even if the word "stop" is used in the sense of "postpone" then where is the problem, some people manage to postpone stuff indefinitely?

I was agreeing with you desire in that I was confused. If that makes any sense? God, now I am really confused!

Same here Red, know you are confused as well:)

That's the meaning I took from your posting swallow:)

I got confused and everyone else is right.

I thought you meant, "look, we both know a drink would stop this feeling but it's not worth it." And so I was saying that a drink would only postpone the feeling.

But I was wrong, wasn't I? You meant, I now see, "NOT drinking will stop this feeling for good." And I agree.

Mea culpa, etc.

Thank God for that! It all makes sense now.

How's everyone doing? (Especially since that was all cleared up!)

Just wanted to pop in and say thank you very much for all of the kind words from you all today.

Today is never easy but 5 years seems a bit harder for some reason. Maybe because they would be due to start school in February.

Anyway, you are all so lovely.

Thank you Brave Babes.

Stay strong. xx

Hello, just a quick in and out before home time, I feel sick as a dog from too much cake but I don't care

Looking forward to a squidge from my boy, he's been with nanny for a couple of days and I miss him.

How you doing Red and everyone else?

x post Mouse, must be a very thoughtful time for you, take care x

Happy Birthday lovely lady, sorry it's taken all day for me to say that to you xx

Hello mouse and dizzy, all going well here. Glad you are OK-ish mouse I cannot imagine how difficult today has been for you. And glad you are eating lots of cake dizzy!

Afternoon everyone - back from the chaos at work to the chaos at home! What a nice birthday treat for you dizzy - a cuddle from your boy.

Quick hello from me.

Happy birthday dizzy

Thinking of you mouse. Take special care of yourself today x

Hi desire - know how you feel. We're a bit empty nest here too and it is strange. I will answer your pm - just got a lot on at the moment

Hello and goodbye venus! Will be signing off very shortly. I hope that everyone has a lovely, sober, reflective and happy evening x x x

Hello everyone

Didn't get the job am completely gutted tears streaming down my face

Hi Venus, wasn't sure you got the message, looking forward to your response whenever you get a minute to yourself:)

mouse sorry for being so self indulgent, I have just read older posts and see that this is a very difficult day for you. I know that nothing I can say will make things any better but we are thinking of you and I am sending you lots of strength and brightness.

Hello christi sorry to hear about the job. Keep it all in perspective and DO NOT REACH FOR THE BOTTLE. It will not help - and I should bloody know!

Oh Christi, are you ok?

I am reaching for the bottle right now

I am not ok