The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Carry On Past The Vineyard.

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Welcome to the Bus!

I'm Mouse and you'll find me snuggled sat at the back where it's warmest!

If you're sober, drinking, or somewhere between the two, you are more than welcome on board.

No judging, no cliquey groups and no closed minds here, oh no! Chances are, no matter how bad you may be feeling right now, one of the Brave Babes will have been there too!

So, come say hi.

And, to read the last thread and other journeys so far, follow this link

(Was, when my grandfather refused to have anything to do with him after he (smelling salt all round!!) got divorced, he found himself pretty much alone, and I include the divorced wife, with whom I am still great friends, in that.)

Sounds as though you know how to handle this.

HI everyone

Goodness getting mad on everyones behalf whose families are ahem not very supportive.

Also just wanted to say that my DS had bad reflex as a baby and breathing problems, (would throw up, then I would have to feed him again) he wasn't born early, that must be tough but my point is, finally, that he did grow out of it. He wasn't a sickly toddler and hasn't had any problems since then - just hoping to throw some light at the end of the tunnel.

Thank you Zany xx

oh wasindie, more fool your folks, they are missing out on so so much. They already have missed out on the first months of DTs lives - they can never regain that.

Are DPs parents supportive? I know that you can get by on just the one useful set of GPs...

re reflux - DD had reflux too, bloody nightmare isn't it. It did go and I cannot for the life of me remember when, I think it must have been around the time she had less milk and more food, but to be honest by then the not sleeping started ..

Nursery called ... DD ill, have to get her.

x

MsGee!!!!!!!!!!

Where on earth have you been hiding yourself?

Poor LittleMsGee, please give her huge hugs from Aunty Mouse. xxxx

And if you get a mo, come tell us how the new house is going.

Wasindie - that is what get's me down with Nemo. He spends his days hooked up to a feeding pump.

I know how she feels.

They are a right pair aren't they!

, your sense of humour is about as 'grown-up' as dhs!! good job im used to farts being so hilarious!!

I love toilet humour, I am such a child!

I was always the one in assembly who would snort and giggle uncontrolabley is someone farted!

Wasindie you made me laugh which I needed after visiting the bank

Oh dear Zany - not the news you wanted?

Hadn't quite realisd how much they had so delightfully lent me I had gone over my overdraft.

Think I'll have to rob a bank. lol

I'll get the hang of the 'links and smileys' sometime :-)

Evening Campers

Been a bit busy with work but glad to see everyone's in good spirits (the ghostly kind ).

Just checking in - I was feeling a bit broody until all this talk of reflux and vomit ....put me right off I can tell you - which is a GOOD thing .

Soooooooooo - too tired to even look at Gerald till Thursday - however - lets have some ideas of where to pootle off to then ??? xxxx

Can you take me to do a weekly shop and manage to get it done in about 3 minutes please?

How was today BTW? Cold, and erm..... cold?

could Gerald just take us somewhere where there is some quiet please?
i am drinking tonight, and I chose to do so.
Had a very difficult day with father - he had to get teeth out after throat abscess surgery and it was grim. he is old, confused, in pain and bewilderd and it is falling to me to care for him.this would not be a problem apart from the fact we have a lot of "history", most of it unpleasant. He was a violent, controlling, abusive alcoholic (hey, look at me on a bus full of boozers - go figure) and is now a confused and sad old man.
i don't know what to feel any more. The hatred for him which has sustained me like a fire over the years is having to make roon for pity and compassion and I'm lost.

Hi demented somewhere quiet and peaceful - where someone looks after YOU for a change - sounds as though that is what you need.

It is a strange turn in life when our parents get old. I get on well with mine, but our relationships have totally changed over the last few years, and now they ask for advice, I have to drive them around, arrange things for them (when they will let me), and yet like aging teenagers they insist on doing things that are high risk - to themselves and others.

I totally get why sometimes the oblivion that drinking brings feels like such a nice retreat from the world, and tonight demented that is where you have chosen to go.

I hope that by now you know that people on here will be around for you now, and on others days, when maybe you feel that getting through without a drink is what you want to do.

So demented, don't feel guilt or self-hatred on any of those useless emotions. Try to get an early night - snuggle down warm in your bed, and drink as much water as you can before you sleep. Come back and talk tonight if you want to, and come back tomorrow as well.

thanks venusandmars. it would probably be better to deal with this sober but not yet. i have a lot to work through with him. I owe him nothing and yet.....how can I leave him like that, alone and confused no matter how much he deserves it? He owes me a fucking childhood!!!

thankx wasindie. a seachange indeed. I feel as if I don't know who i am any more...