The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Carry On Past The Brewery!

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Hello.

I'm Mouse and I've been on the bus for 2 months now and not fallen off it as yet. It's much more comfortable than The Wagon!

Anyway, this is thread number nine!

Everyone is welcome to join at any point of the journey, drinking or not, wanting to stop or just to cut down.

Jump on board, you won't be judged, just supported whatever you decide.

Here is the history of The Brave Babes if you want to have a read.

JWN's original thread

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I'll take some comfort from that...like it!!!

I'm an ex-smoker...haven't had a fag since the day I found out I was pregnant, so nearly a year.

I've found it much easier to not smoke compared to not drink. However, on the occasions when Ive drunk to excess since havong DD the fag cravings have returned.

Not given in to them though.

OOh yes Silver I am all those things apart from high achiever

Can I watch SCD with everyone and without wine tonight? Its just so exciting and no no guilt here either.

Pav agreed with your post about why we drink without necessarily being in a crisis. I agreed too with whoever said so much of it is habit .

Mouse I can understand why you didnt drink when Nemo was newborn but you should give yourself more credit for the fact you dont now because you say you couldnt but we find a way dont we to drink in scenarios where it doesnt seem possible. You are a star.

Trying to think why I drink its mostly to block things out in the evening when I am doing not much partly boredom. To give myself a boost the smiles and giggles from the first couple of glasses. To celebrate - again to laugh/smile. To be a bit more outgoing in social situations.

I think the reality is the first glass or two does deliver those things but its stopping isnt it !

Another sober SCD recruit - fab!

The stopping is the hardest bit. I agree that the first couple of drinks does make things seem more fun but then it goes downhill.

Even though, my logical brain knows all the dire consequences of drinking I still can't fully escape from the feeling that I enjoy drinking wine (or at least the first few glasses). Aaahhh!

Dare I declare here that I am not a fan of SCD

You can dare but I shall never speak to you again .

Oh heck, what's not to love?!! Glamour, sequins, fake tan. Joking aside, I just love to watch people dance!

Hi Christi try the NE of Scotland for torrential rain today - i am just about to paddle home in my canoe!

Sorry, just can't get into it
Every year it's a case of which celebrity falls in love/lust with dance partner

Sacrilegious talk about SCD !!!

Its the passion I love and the fantasy of being swept around by some delicious guy !

Been a heck of a long time for me too getting - maybe I am secretly jealous

I drink to alliviate boredom. I drink to forget the bad things in my life, I drink to reach oblivian.

I used to enjoy drinking to be sociable, to enjoy being with other people, to have fun.

I realised I had a problem when I no longer wanted to go out and drink. I didn't trust myself to not make an arse of myself.
I just wanted to drink to forget my problems then pass out in my bed.
Sad.
Welcome back and hi to everyone else.
Mouse, as a mother of a 3yr old and a 2 yr old your posts regarding Nemo have really made me think.
Thank you.

Today I am hoping to not drink. TBH I'm really struggling. The weather is black and dark and so is my mood.
I really want to txt DP and ask him to pick up some wine.

But I won't.

That was the point I guess Luci

We all have responsabilities on here, whether they are dependants or not.

Maybe your DC's should be yours?

Nemo is my reason not to drink. We all have to find our own.

JWN's is her family too.

In the spirit (pardon the pun ) I am struggling today too Lucil, keep thinking it's Friday, finished work for the week, seemed such a long week, and so so so tempted to text my friend to see if she is up for a few drinks tonight.

Meant to say "in the spirit of honesty"

BING BING!!!

thats me getting on the bus!!

still here in the office, i will be here over the weekend too! , im right jarred off, dont these clients realise i have shopping to do?

anyway, my reasons for not drinking have shifted everso slightly, its still for my family and that will always be my driving force i think, but now its for ME to!, i feel so much better, life feels so much more positive, the dark is lifting and it is so nice!

ohh btw, i lurvvvve strictly!!, all that glitz, spangley stuff, fake tans, too much make-up ooohhh, i cant wait! so tonight just remember!

KEEEEP DANCING!!!!

(no boozing either!!)

btw!, bloody lovely to have you back ALGEE!

9pm! bbc 1

ok, im with you on this, i shall put my rasberry and cranberry juice in vintage saucer champagne glass, with a cherry on a stick! while sitting in my new glam silky pjs!