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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Under what circumstances MIFLAW?

It's something that someone said in a meeting last night.

As well as can be expected for an alcoholic let loose in the real world ...

And now I am wondering MIFLAW if you just found this statement thought provoking or if something has happened you recently?

Very quiet on here . . .

time for a fag then desire......

Come on so Silver, nice mug of something hot and non-alcholic and a bit of a chin wag:)

No, nothing particular has happened.

Just an increasing awareness of my own humanity and fallibility.

Hello all, good to see you, old and new .

MissP you did make me grin with your post! Hope your temporary personality disorder settles down soon .

Appreciate the blessing from India, thank you Venus. x

Sending lots of get well wishes to your df JWN. Life can fell very odd when your parents become suddenly vunerable.

hi all, just back from seeing df, he is looking a lot better today, the bruising on his knee is horrific though!, i said he should be glad he isnt an octopus! (yes, i know my bedside manner maybe lacking a little something! , sorry anout the goldfish mouse, the lack of sympathy dosnet surprise me though, when she was little dd asked dh if she could have a pony if i died!

been to meeting today, it was a good one and im pleased i went!

oops, back later, dm arriving

Hello all. I've been dipping in for support occasionally and thought I'd say thanks to you all for inspiring me.

I went to a party on Sat and had some drinks and enjoyed myself, but then I woke up on Sunday and was fine. I haven't had a drink since, and the panic is decreasing.

I'm not sure what the future holds, but thank you for starting me off. This will be my second week mostly sober, and I'm rather enjoying it.

Goodnight to all - Day to day stuff is still a bit of a struggle but I am loving waking up without hangovers - and I had no idea that night sweats were caused by alcohol - mine have been horrendous for the last year -I just thought it was early menopause - but I haven't had any for 10 days - for an intelligent woman I can be really thick!!
x

Can I reserve a seat?

I'm not a mumsnetter, not even a mum (forgive me if I shudder at the thought) but a friend of mine who is a mumsnetter directed me here. Said you werent judgemental and were willing to help more than some alcohol forums

I am an alcoholic. There i've said it.

I've split up from my partner. alcohol was blamed but to be honest he was an asshole and it would have happened despite my drinking. I now live on my own and still I drink.

I don't have to - I can and do go weeks without drinking - when I go visit friends or my mum stays - but left to my own I end up drinking.

I can sink a bottle a day - and I don't mean wine but gin - and still function - yet I can go a month without, But once I start, I don't stop.

I've piled on weight because of it, I hate myself because of it, and I hit rock bottom last night when I said something to a close friend that I can't recall before passing out at 8pm after the better part of tanquery 10

I have drunk today but I wont drink tomorrow - that i my pledge

I work a lot on the road in hotels etc so its going to be really hard but I need to do it - I'm 35 but at this rate illl be dead before 40

Hope my seat is there

Hi fallen - welcome aboard. There are usually more people around in the evenings but you might have to make do with just me - unless anyone is lurking!
We are all on this thread for our own reasons...some just trying to limit and control drinking and some off aiming to stay off the booze permanently. You don't have to make that decision now...just chatting and reading other people's posts will help you to work out what you want to achieve.
x

Goodnight fallen I need to head to bed as my day starts at stupid o'clock. I'm really glad you posted - hope the ride isn't too bumpy - and if it is you will find lots of support here if you want it.
Take care.

Hey all, I am tucked up in bed, and I have not had a drink!!! Woohoo. Really wanted one about 9.30, and thought about how disappointed I would be with myself tomorrow. And managed to resist!!

Am really chuffed that I managed to resist the little voice in my head that said - one glass won't hurt - but U know nd I know that it wouldn't just be the one.
Night all and well done to you all
Tomorrow I choose not to drink.
ILBB

Welcome Fallen Hop on the bus. The support is amazing here.
Just checking in and out again. Shattered. Have not drunk since Sunday so I'm feeling a lot calmer.
Goodnight all babes. XX

Early morning greeting to you all.

Christi where are you?
Moomin where are you?

Come and talk to us. Whatever, whatever, whatever is going on, you know someone on here will understand.

Hello to Fallen and well done for posting. The very wise MIFLAW uses an acronyjm for the times when we are most likely to have a drink. HALT - Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired. I have found it is very true, and often if I feel tempted to have a drink, I will first think about whether I am actually hungry and go and have something to eat, I wonder if I am angry about something and I find some way to express that (going for a big stompy walk, writing it out furuously on a piece of paper, having a big angry cry), I wonder if I am lonely and I text a friend, or phone my dd or dsis, I wonder if I am tired and I sit down with a book, have a relaxing bath or go to bed. After trying all of that I usually find that the need for a drink has passed (and sometimes by the time I've done all that I am also fed, I have sorted out my emotions, I have spoken with someone who loves me, and I'm ready for bed - sure beats getting pissed on my own)

I am off to watch some Commonwealth Games sports today - cycling and swimming. I'm not a sport fan but it's quite exciting here and who knows, we may even get a medal for something [hopeful, fingers-crossed emoticon]

And hello to the human and (ocassionaly but rarely) fallible MIFLAW.

venus i've been on sole childcare duty and not able to come online for a few days
Not had a chance to catch up on posts will read them later
The guy who turned me down for that job... Well just as i was managing to pull myself out of my funk i ran into him at dd's school. Got me so down. So drank a bottle of wine. Of course that fixed nothing at all just been awake since 3.30. For god'x sake i'm such an idiot.
Greetings to all dh back now so hope i can post more and also catch up with old posts welcome to anyone new.
Hope i'm still allowed on this merry chrabanc

Sit yourself down christi and take a deep breath.
x

thanl you hippy. Made dd's packed lunch at 4am so just lying in bed now. Probably should just get up i'm not going to sleep am i. What to do. I have therapy this afternoon but i don't want to go i think i'll just cry horribly.
Fucking hell. Do you think i should go to aa?
Or do i just STOP drinking so i can get the depression under control and stop damaging myself and then see where i am. I need to stop don't i? It's the depression that is so bad. That's such a massive issue for me.

Morning Fallen - welcome aboard - plenty of room - take a seat and relax - we are here - we don't judge - we listen- we sometimes offer advice but most of all hugs are free.

Christi - so glad to hear from you - your seat has been getting lonely

Luci - well done babe - jump on.

And every one else - I swam 30 lengths at wine 0'clock last night and collapsed into bed knackered but sober.

Bus will be leaving about 11.00ish - the boss is in a meeting all day so I can sneak off if someone could just warm Gerald up for us.

xxxxxxx

Morning everyone, welcome to fallen and ILBB. fallen, all are welcome here, and i am sure that you will find lots of support.

many of us came on here after hitting our own personal rock bottom. a very wise member asked me when I joined what I wouldn't miss about drinking - posting a list on here helped me focus on the first few days.

We all try to take it one day at a time and don't project - don't worry about tmrw or next week, so don't think about the next road trip, just focus on not drinking today.

Morning to everyone else, venus glad you are enjoying the games, Christi of course you need to stop drinking - do you think aa will help you? Its worth a try? If you stop drinking you can tackle the depression, its all tied up together. If you drink the ADs don't work and you feel worse and more likely to drink. Its a vicious circle.

Lucil been meaning to post to you in past couple of days but I just wanted to say that the difference in your posts compared to a couple of weeks ago is amazing. You are sounding stronger each day. I know its tough but you are acheiving so much, its wonderful.

To everyone else, Mouse, hippy, pav, JAB, JWN, MissP, pickle, getting, desire, SAF, Silver, Wasindie and of course MILFLAW hope you have a good sober day

And Red please let us know that you are ok. Am thinking of you xx

morning all...will catch up later. No moomin still??

No Moomin

I hope that she is ok. Am going to check previous posts to see if she had plans...