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.

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SAF - your body gets a huge amount of sugar from wine (it's something like 80% sugar) so when you stop drinking wine your blood sugar level will plummit and your body is expecting a big dose of sugar at that time of day. And that is partly why you get bad cravings. So replace with chocolate, fruit juice, coke - anything high in sugar content - it really does reduce the cravings. I am drinking at the moment so feel a bit hypocrytical writing on here - BUT - I have stopped a few times before and remember the advice I was given at the time. Last time I stopped I would go through a family sized bar of dairy milk (started on fruit and nut then discovered wholenut - heaven) in about ten minutes - but it really did help with the cravings.

Just some practical tips that might help

xxxxx

And I am proud to say I HATE STRICTLY COME DANCING. never watch it - however, I used to be seriously addicted to Neighbours and Home and Away...........(and sort of still am - soaps - love them).

but you lot enjoy your sequins and MY GOD the makeup that must have been put on with a trowel - ok admit I 'might have' watched it a couple of times............

think I have a big hole to climb out of..........

It's really great when we can just banter and the drinking/not drinking is not the central issue.

That's what mates are for - at whatever stage we are at.

Silver (wearing sequined flip flops in support of SCD addicts) xxxxxxxxxxxx

I've decided not to have a drink tonight, which has quite surprised me. I've always wondered what a Saturday with no hangover felt like...... I feel very odd now, but no panic.

I'm struggling with how to approach tonight...looking forward to Strictly and a takeaway, and a friend coming round...but that would always involve alcohol. I haven't found it too difficult staying off the booze this week by just hiding myself away and keeping busy in the house, but as soon as I think of doing something really nice with a friend it seems so much harder.
I guess I just have to make a choice.
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rightpickle, sounds like you are in a good place! You've decided, you haven't had the decision forced on you. It's your choice - probably why you're not panicking. Bloody good for you

Have a good weekend everyone.

Mind you, I have retreated to bed with a book. I feel like I'm wimping out a bit, but I'm determined to welcome in the weekend sober. For once.

I hope this gets less obsessively horrible............ I feel exhausted from the bastard battle raging in my head all day today.

Hippy, i know how you feel. I'm panicking about seeing a friend next week. All my life I've defined by my drinking. What the holy hell am I supposed to do in a pub, if not get arseholed? Oh dear. That will be a novelty.

been defined, obvs.

Rightpickle, I too am sick of the battle raging in my head too.
i fear a losing battle tonight.
Sorry babes. I just can't do it tonight.

Well done those of you who are stronger than me.

Fellow sufferer with the I want a drink its friday and my fave programme is on later and I want a drink with it . Think I might cave in..havent drunk since last friday anyone want to give me permission ? I deserve it surely

It's bloody hard on a Friday when there's a good programme on. But I feel no temptation for once. Though this is only because I felt so bloody rough yesterday. Plus DH is working this weekend so I know that I have to deal with DD on my own.

To those struggling, come on, we can do it!!

JWN I knew you'd love strictly.

I'm annoyed with myself that I don't seem to think that it is possible to enjoy myself without drinking.

I know I have to take responsibility for myself, but after 20 years of living with someone who had major alcohol problems - who drank if he was happy, drank if he was sad, etc... I seem to have picked up the same mindset...I just didn't see it coming 'cause his excessive drinking made mine seem so moderate.

I know what you mean hippy. I often feel like that...i.e. a Friday night is incomplete without huge amounts of wine and a few fags!

Im really trying to change my thinking...but it's hard.

I can see how living with somone with drinking problems wouldn't help. My DH is a moderate-heavy drinker but I wouldn't say he has a problem with it.

Right Thank Crunchie its Friday! Weathers crap, I've had a shitty week, I am Premenstrual, Have got that, Stop the world I want to hop off feeling!!! BUT...
Tonight I will not be drinking because,
I don't want to wake up feeling puffy and bloated and miserable, tomorrow will be 11 weeks alcohol free for me (I still really need to count). I truly believe that I am worth the effort. Hope you all have peaceful, happy weekends x

Hippychick thats exactly me too except it was 17 years

Fab positive message missp - have a fun weekend
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God, I'd love to wave goodbye to puffy, bloated and miserable. Forever. Along with puking headache hangovers. Ugh, what a life!

Well done on 11 weeks MissP - bloody brilliant.

My little ones are tucked up in bed, it's Friday and I am resisting temptation so far. I just have to think back to last Saturday morning and the dawning of a mammoth hangover which knocked me out for the weekend. Do not want another one of those. If only I could trust myself to have one.

Getting, of course you deserve a treat - you have been doing great. Try and resist the wine though?

Hi Jab, Pickle, SAF, Lucil and CJ and all other babes around tonight. By the way SAF - coke and an olive now that would be a taste sensation!

Hippy - sounds like a big challenge tonight. Go on, surprise yourself.

How old are your little ones pavalova? I started drinking when DD2 was born. Admittedly not heavily but I was breastfeeding. {blush)

Hi Lucil, the are 8 and 5 so growing up fast. I drank when breastfeeding no2 although not very much and not during either pregnancy. Before that I drank and dabbled to excess regularly. I am not quite sure when my drinking got heavy after - really gradual I suppose. 6 bottles of wine were part of each weekly shop, topped up mid week. My DP and I both love to drink and every evening we just did. Over and over, until it was regularly 2 bottles a night.

How is your battle going tonight?

8.30 and the battle is won for me and I'm feeling calm now because I've made it through my danger points.

Wow. A whole Friday sober. Thanks to all for having this lovely thread to cling to. I hope I can go on to do it justice, but the story has only just begun for me.

I rewarded myself by downloading the new CJ Sansom book on Kindle and am about to tuck in.

sorry, it's going to take me a while to remember names and specific posts, but breast feeding and drinking I did...heavily, and spirit based. Fortunnately dd is thriving and happy, but the self loathing i still indulge in...

oh and somene said something about posh glases...crystal, ice and a slice seems to me to transform any drink to me...most of the time anyway!

Well done Pickle - through the danger zone. Enjoy your new book.