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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ahh christi, i remember those days of a little body snuggling up in the middle of the night - the worst thing dd ever spilt on hte bed was a new bottle of calpol!, god that stuff is sticky!

hippy, that was a really good post! - i have been having trouble coming to terms with the 'loss' of some parts of my life - i think once you accept that what you are doing is 'right', it all becomes a little easier!

silver!! whats up darling?

hippy good post, I felt the same when I gave up smoking... Of course the only cigarette I remembered was the poncetastic Gitane with an espresso at a Parisian cafe, early on a Saturday morning with the streets just cleaned... Me looking skinny young clever and beautiful...

Forgetting the other 43,265 cigarettes that were disgusting, smelly, poisonous little sticks!

So we remember fondly the glass of Krug on holiday and forget the 3 for £12 shit from Asda

jwn calpol - works but my god that's sticky. You must have found pockets of stickiness for hours after

Thanks hippy,I can relate to what you are saying,it's very true!

Silver,go on your hols today with no self loathing,see it as the start of the new improved you,the real you! Am bloody jealous of that lovely food you'll eat!

Jesus-I don't envy your dh,but then if he's a once in a blue moon kind of drinker it's pretty normal to get mashed once in a while,everynight,however is far from the norm.
Hope he doesn't bleat about his head too much today.

It's a dull,misty grey day here-am trying to remain positive

rage - he is a normal drinker, but i shall make the most of it!! ha!, boots on the other foot now!!

JWN drank 2 bottles of wine last night - need I say more ..............x

Morning all,
Well made it through a Friday!! .
Was in the company of drinkers, which was interesting, but as JWN said, really boring by 10.30.
Came home went to bed and slept like the dead. BLISS.

So up nice and early on a Saturday morning and off out to have some fun with the kids. Unfortunately DP got absolutely trollied, and was an arse with it, finding it hard to deal with really, but that makes me an f'ing hypocrite really.

well done to all those who stayed sober last night, and for all those that didn't - today is a brand new day, and yesterday is gone, don't beat yourself up about something you cannot change, look forward and upwards, If I can do this so can all of you.

Have a funfilled stress free alcohol free Saturday.

Day 7, and I choose not to drink today.

xx

Thanks Hippy - I won't let it spoil the holiday BUT what is fantastic about this thread is that instead of just saying fuck it and forgetting about I will now THINK about WHY I drank. As soon as I knew DP was staying out fot the night I went and bought 2 bottles of wine - Why 2? Why not 1? Why not none?

Hi to all - took ages to read all that, and welcome to anyone new. Don't worry about catching up and responding to everything. Just read what you want to, post what you need to, and tell us whatever you want. Most of all -= be honest with yourself, and if this thread helps at all, keep coming back.

Silver have a lovely holiday.

Silver. Shit happens. Don't dwell on it. Enjoy France. I'll miss you. X

Maybe you miss be able to act like a teenager - you need to find less destructive ways of rebelling!
x

You are right Hippy - had a think - i bought two bottles because I knew one wouldn't be enough to satisfy the monster on my shoulder - I started drinking at 4.30ish and knew I would want more by 7.00ish when I had finished the first bottle - I couldn't then drive to Blockbusters to change wrong DVD so phoned them up and ranted about couldn't someone bring the right DVD to my house - couldn't they put it in a taxi and I would pay the fare - FFS they will have thought I was a total pissed t**t - which I was - now have to go in today and change DVD to watch with DD before we go to airport - just hope it is a different person on the counter - easy mistake for anyone to make in a busy shop - but no - last night I was convinced in my inebriated state that they were all fuckwits and they should sort it out and bring the DVD to me. Had i been sober - I would have hopped in the car, changed DVD, smiled politely and said 'no problem - have a nice evening'. Of course knowing that I had two bottles meant that I glugged the first one down like I had been stranded in the desert for a week and just found water. Why oh why oh why - I know with me a big part of it is 'because I can', 'because no-one will know', 'because I can get away with it' - that is the issue that I need to address - if DP here no problem not drinking - if alone I turn into a dickhead.

AAAAAARGH

M some tough love needed here if you are around

silver
Print this post out and make yourself read it when you find yourself in a similar situation and you think that you can 'get away with it' - stating the obvious but you never actually get away with it.
Hope this doesn't sound patronising - the fact that you are back on this morning and are able to be honest with yourself and hear honest opinions says a huge amount about your strength of character.

I suppose I just spend a lot of time thinking about consequences of actions - living as I do in a house full of attitude and hormones!
x

Morning all. I went out with a friend last night and deliberately allowed myself to have quite a lot of wine. I didn't get that pissed, didn't do anything dreadful, but I feel like shit today. Headache, mild nausea and general yukness.

I"ve just had two weeks of NOT feeling like this, and somewhere I think a small lightbulb has just flickered on in my overheated brain.

Tonight I will not be drinking anything except tea. It's quite a relief to come to that decision.

Hi All,

Survived last night unscathed and had a nice dinner for my Stepsons bday. He seemed a bit grumpy but then again he was never one for exuberance ..

Unfortunately his dad got off his face and was slurring away and making a bit of a tit of himself.( Why is it that pple when pissed think sambuca shots are a good idea . ?) .. Glad it wasn't me for once though . He then ended up in a circular discussion with GF - that went on for 40 mins which gave me a huge head ache so I was glad when I finally got home @ 1 am and got to bed ... -

anyway new dawn today - gonna tidy up a bit

... house is a tip...

MIFLAW - I am on the west side near Heathrow so that would be a bit out of the way but thanks for the offer.

Silver have fun

printer just happens to be set up next to lap-top as we had to print boarding cards for plane - is that fate or what??

RIGHT - shower, dress, DVD shop , mums for suitcase, pack and time to go. At what point in your life do you stop relying on your mother (I'm 44 FFS and do not own a suitcase )

Yesterday is history
Tomorrow is a mystery
but today is a present

Onwards and upwards posters. Love you all

and look after Gerald for me.

will post before I leave xxxxxxx

Hi diabolik didn't get a chance to say 'welcome' yesterday. Glad the evening went well - shame for your step-son seeing his dad like that on his birthday - I feel like a total hypocrit saying that - still it 's better than justifying such behaviour as a way of justifying my own -which is what I would have dome before.
Getting on with the clearing up here as well - what a fun way to spend a Saturday! Still it's better than lying in bed with a hangover....

ps - why do i feel the need to shave my legs just because i am going to france where i will be wearing mostly trousers and wouldn't normally bother in the winter at home - keeps your legs warm

silver!, shave your legs my girl!, if you have an accident i will be mortified if the french think we are hairy! - seriously, doing little things like that, imo, just help slightly with self esteem, looking after yourself in anyway is never a bad idea!, have a lovley time!

well done diabolik!, have a good day, dont think about tomorrow, just live for the day!

btw - bafana!! 7 days!!! you go girl!!

Morning all.

Silver - hold out your wrist please

mouse - i have tried to reply to you, my pm thing appears not to work! , i know how you feel though!, am keeping everything crossed, can think of anything else to do!

oops, 'cant'

After meeting a few of you last night, I chucked the last bit in the glass down the sink and left about inch and half in the bottle, so I'm pleased with that.
today have bought cordials and tonic and soda water and will be going for that, tonight, on a SATURDAY! Yikes.Feel physically really crap though so might not even feel like alcohol - here's hoping.
wish me luck - will drop in tonight to see how you are all doing and hopefully get to know you and your stories a little more.
this bus has given me hope. thanks