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

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Mouseface · 09/10/2010 18:54

Well, this is our tenth thread so we are throwing a little party!

Everyone is invited! No booze of course, soft drinks and mocktails only!

I'm Mouse, hello. Smile

There are all kinds of drinkers on board the bus. Come and join the journey, whatever stage you are at, drinking, cutting down, wanting to stop or sober already.

Everyone is welcome to post here. Come say hi.

The journey so far is below.

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jesuswhatnext · 12/10/2010 18:12

oh me me!!

jean claude van damne

ross kemp

vinny jones

ChristianaTheSeventh · 12/10/2010 18:15

jesus likes a bit of ruff!

diabolik · 12/10/2010 18:19

Quite a kurfuffle today - anyway hope every one is well and not to bruised because of it.

Decided against the pool tonight feel like I could sleep for a week even without the exercise - I am worried though, am doing a 10 k charidee run this Sunday and haven't done anything for 4 weeks - make that 6 ( well except a short swim Sunday ) - it will be a walk mostly I reckon lol.

On a positive / less deluded note - this is day 6 since my last bender and I'm not drinking today.

any way Im off woman talking about laminated lists is not my thing Hmm

jesuswhatnext · 12/10/2010 18:24

ha diabolik, youve heard nothing yet! Grin, well done on day 6 btw!

algee · 12/10/2010 18:25

Oh dear. Thought I'd better show my face, but just waving through tonight.

I am an alcholic...trying my best but finding it difficult, and wishing I could understand it.

Hello, and laters...with diabolik on the 'laminated lists' thing, or at least I think I would be if I knew what one was!

Strength to you all.

PS...pink all but banned here...

algee · 12/10/2010 18:27

oh, think i might have just 'got it'...

algee · 12/10/2010 18:27

ALCHOHOLIC!
dozy cow
Bye

ChristianaTheSeventh · 12/10/2010 18:28

diabolik all we are doing is diffusing what has been a very strange afternoon. I created a diversion...

But I am ready for your diversion Diabolik, shall we have a chat about utopia/ existentialism/ transubstantiation/ william faulkner/ william tell/ rossini/ barbers of seville/ barbers/ barbies/ cindi/ cindi lauper/ estee lauder/ avon/ 1950s america/ JFK... blah blah blah just trying to think of SOMETHING to say to lighten the load!

ChristianaTheSeventh · 12/10/2010 18:32

algee

alcoholic!

how are you?

jesuswhatnext · 12/10/2010 18:33

im off to a physic night! Grin, i often like to commune with the dead, they talk a lot of sense! Grin, see you later babes!!

algee · 12/10/2010 18:33
Grin crap!
notevenamousie · 12/10/2010 18:58

I hope nothing I said or did yesterday when I joined your thread led to this difficulty today.

I so appreciated the welcome, and some challenge to my behaviour. I hope all are ok. If I said something wrong [stupidly paranoid] I am sorry, and am grateful for the help I have had. For those who have made it a day, half a day, or even an hour, longer than they thought they would - well done.
I had the vomiting and feeling rough that comes of giving up overnight and this morning. Am now tired, scared I won't be able to not drink, and hanging by a thread. And here to listen.

notevenamousie · 12/10/2010 19:01

psychic - no? - physicists surely don't do the same thing [pedant]

LittleRedPumpkin · 12/10/2010 19:01

It's not you mousie, it was me and MIF having a silly disagreement that's over now.

I'm worried about you: have you seen your doctor? It's dangerous to give up too abruptly.

ChristianaTheSeventh · 12/10/2010 19:03

notevenamousie you are doing well, you are a brave babe, I am sure nothing you did contributed to the madness of today. I am still trying to understant it.

Am glad you are holding off on the frinking drinking, you just keep going, minute by minute, hour by hour. When you get an urge just please switch the kettle on=, make a cup of tea.

Remember the urge doesn't stay as intense all night. IT passes, comes back, passes again.

And actually, even if you DID drink, you would STILL get the urge to drink more, then it would reced, then return. So babe, do yourself a favour and don't give in to the cycle. Stay strong.

VampireMouseface · 12/10/2010 19:30

LRD - I thought you were talking to me then. Can we please call notevenamousie noteven or something else? Sorry to be precious.

Not Mousie? Lots of people already call me that and my tired old brain can't cope!!!

lucilastic · 12/10/2010 19:34

Notevenamousie, you remind me of me. All the madness today is nothing to do with you (or me) but let's stick around and stay on the bus.
Generally this is a wonderful safe place to be.
Having read the last 3 pages back I think it can be put down to mostly a misunderstanding from all parties..right?
Today I'm not drinking but I am eating..rather a bit too much.
Oh christ! I don't know how to do anything in moderation. Blush

LittleRedPumpkin · 12/10/2010 19:42

Oops, yes. I should've thought of that as I keep seeing Red and getting confused.

swallowedAfly · 12/10/2010 19:49

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VampireMouseface · 12/10/2010 19:52

Yep, LRP, you need to be Little or LRP or Pumpkin

LOVE the halloween namechange! You ok BTW? x

VampireMouseface · 12/10/2010 19:54

SAF - don't you bloody dare bow out!!! You have as much right as any of us to here. And, for what it's worth, I got stuck in for the same reasons.

I felt that LRP was being picked on and defended her.

PLEASE STAY SAF!!

lucilastic · 12/10/2010 20:07

Stay please SAF. You have helped me so much..we're in this together right?

munkymaz · 12/10/2010 20:34

noteven firstly, congratulations on your new job, hope it all works out for you. Sorry you're not feeling too good, how about a nice bath, a hot choc, and an early night.....take some water to bed to sip in case you wake, you can make it through today, hopefully everythingwill feel a little better in the morning. Take care Smile

Day 4 nearly over here, feeling a bit zonked but its nearly choc-o-clock Grin

notevenamousie · 12/10/2010 20:50

SAF I am new but I am saying DON'T LEAVE!!! Ok???!

And to VMF and other I am willing to change my name - think of something witty though - it's related to a childhood petname that DD denounced a few months back (shock horror - she's growing up!!!!) neam will do. Or I'll change entirely if you don't pretend you never knew me!!!bbb

lucilastic thank you for helping me see bits of me I've never seen

I have learnt so many bits of things about me from here in two days. Just imagine what you have done to the many who don't post.

I have not done so well today but better than the last 8 days... will that do... can I stay???