The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Players and Supporters Bus

[venusandmars]

Hi I am venus and I am an alcoholic.

Thanks to the first thread by Jesuswhatnow I have not had a drink for a long time.

There are lots of us on here, please lurk, post, whatever does it for you. If you are worried about how much you drink and your inability to stop when you want to, then someone on here can probably understand.

Hiya Mouse, how are you feeling today?

Havent read ALL the postings on this page but something has really got me SO annoyed. AA as in Alcoholics Anonymous is not just for alcoholics ........... it is for ANYONE who thinks they drink too much and wants to stop. NO ONE and I mean NO ONE has the right to turn ANYONE away from an AA meeting because THEY think they are not alcoholic ... who made them GOD. Oh its really got me so so angry ....... but dont worry people, im long enough away from a drink to not even think of having one.

When I first went to the docs re my alcohol problem the doc asked me if i thought I was only one in area with an alcohol problem. I looked her straight in the eye and said 'YES' ............. boy was I wrong. I live in a town with only about 50,000 people and there are 17 meetings a week in the area. I can laugh now at many of the things I used to think.

AA are the salt of the earth. I wouldnt be here today if it wasnt for them and their non judgemental support.

I see we are nearing the completion of this thread - again, so HERE is the next thread (wasindie started it at the same time as this one started).

desire - I'm ok lovely. How are things? Feel free to PM me.

I know you are having a tough time in RL.

Silver - I hope that when you get back from the gym you feel better and in answer to your question, nope, not see diabolik for a while now.

I do hope you've not scared him off with your driving!!

Hi anothermum so glad that you got the support you needed from AA. I go sometimes, but not regularly and I have never ever found any problem or difficulty in any of the meetings, just honest, down-to-earth sharing and gratitude for each day sober.

I didn't know where to post this - new or old thread - so I'll stick it here.

This is a quick few thoughts as I am running off out to nursery.

MIFLAW my apologies, it sounded like you were getting at me but I now see that is not what you meant. There is, it seems, a grey area on the subject of withdrawal, one that by the end of 48 hours with no reprieve at all for me meant I went with my dr's advice and am taking a fairly short, low dose, course of librium. I hope little MIFLAW is better soon and I am still really grateful for you kicking me up the backside challenging me last week.

Mouse your post is brilliant and will respond later.

Back from AA and it was brilliant. If you have doubts, try it. You don't have to go back if you don't want to. I am going to use the week I've been signed off work to go again as well as the other house stuff I need to do. After I get DD I have only 1 more thing on my to do list to do.
Who would have imagined I would be here last week and especially at the weekend?

noteven that is fantastic - at the weekend I bet you didn't believe a word of what we said when we were telling you that it would get better. You really have done the hard work on this one.

And posting here is right - I don't like to see any wasted space at the end of the thread, so [WARNING TO ALL BABES] there should be no posting on the new thread until this is finished. Actually my more serious concern is that someone new might post in the 'empty' space of a previous thread, and never get a response.....

Thanks venus, like i said, they are the salt of the earth and i sincerely mean that.

I was not sensible enough to stop drinking before social services took my children off of me and I had to endure two years without two of my children in my life full time. Its not something I would wish on my worst enemy.

It was a long time ago now thank goodness but reading the postings here has brought back a lot of the memories of when I was just starting out my journey.

Can I point out to anyone who thinks that substituting alcohol with non alcoholic wine/beer is a good thing then please please please think again. If it looks like alcohol, tastes like alcohol then before you know it you will be wanting the 'buzz' you get/got from alcohol. Best to steer away from this thought. Try and substitute with something that is totally different.

Take care all. Keep up your good work. xx

Noteven

No worries, though I was a bit bemused!

A word of warning - I think it's great that you got help from your GP. But you may meet people in AA who disagree.

Now, as it happens, the literature is crystal clear on this - you are right and they are wrong. As I said, AA fully supports people in following the advice of qualified medical practitioners, including taking prescribed meds for the purpose they were intended for. But you will sometimes find people who think they know better.

My honest advice would be to tell them to fuck off - but i do understand that, especially when new to something, you may not want to make enemies among established members. So maybe smile sweetly, thank them for the advice, then ignore them.

Whatever you do, don't let them put you off AA as a whole. They are just individuals - AA is potentially far greater than any individual.

Yes - even me.

Well done noteven, im so proud of you. You have come on leaps and bounds. Ill echo what everyone else has said re not imagining you would be feeling this good just a few days on.

Don't be silly

Just had a text from Red to say she can't get on-line but would like to say bye to us all until tomorrow.

So.......'Bye from Red '

I have just made my Dad faint. I popped round to se my parents and said no to the offer of a drink, practically unheard of. I am out later so will have a drink then but it has been a long time since I said no to a drink :)

Well done Zany - YOU SAID NO!!!!!!

It was almost worth it to see my Dad pretend to faint

Very tempted to have one now though but I am going to go to the gym instead. When I say Gym I mean quick swim and then a jucuzzi & sauna.

Right now dragging myself by the neck to the gym as I am sitting here thinking 'Well if I have a bath here before I go out I can have a glass of wine' so see you in a bit. If anyone is still on this thread

Go to the gym Zany:)

Oh and well done on saying no the drink:)

Go to the GYM!!! Then if you still fancy a glass when you get back, post and tell us!

I'm back. OMG got a email off neighbour!!!

And I've not had a drink yet (amazed at myself as I would usually had half a bottle by now)

Do spill Zany:):)