The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Carry On Past The Christmas Party (part 1)

[TheMousefaceBeforeChristMouse]

Hello.

Welcome to The Brave Babes Bus. I'm Mouseface and I used to abuse alcohol and to be honest, there is always a risk that I'll do it again.

This is a bus journey for those who drink too much, or drink now and then, not at all, or actually aren't quite sure what their drinking means to them.

Come and meet the other Brave Babes, everyone is welcome.

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JWN's original thread

Ha! Ha! That's what I get for being a show off trying to help

morning!!! - i feel annoyingly 'boingy' this morning! dh says im 'frisky' , soppy sod!

loads to do today, the main problem being our network in the office has crashed and we have to wait to get it fixed - the office is in a lovley modern purpose built complex, state of the art doodahs that the electricity cannot keep up with and then crashes, happens every year! - puts dh in a right old temper, he stomps about like basil fawlty and the rest of us have to keep a straight face

anyway - how is everyone today?

its nice to have you back whichety!!

ma!, stay with us!!

silver!! thank goodness, i was getting a bit worried!!

see you later my lovley babes!, must get ready for work!!

hello venus, you goddess you!!!

Brilliant Venus thank you. Now I can let rip about the -boring- -as- -a- -dead- -fish- delightful cricket result {grin]

Aaaah, still didn't work.

Oh well, have to just chat instead.

I have just got back from a swim in an outside pool. It was a bit chilly getting in, but amazing, the steam was so thick that you couldn't see far, but the water was lovely and warm. I was the only one in for about 20 minutes, felt very decadent.

I was awake very early this morning (wonder why? ), but feel very grateful that I never have to wake up now, and wonder if it's ok for me to drive .

Hope the office gets fixed JWN, and Mouse if you are there, have you heard from the hospital, this morning?

Venus maybe an idiots guide for me?

I've got it... one TWO hyphens..Doh!!

I'm in south africa - sorry have been AWOL for a while. not in any real bad way, just a bit off the ball and nothing to add.

DH has FINALLY realised he has a problem with alcohol and is making huge attempts to control it. I am so proud of him he's managed the last two boozy occasions with only 4 or so glasses of wine (this is lunch through the evening) when everyone else was slaughtered (except me at our first christmas lunch!). I'm being very controlled and limiting my intake so that's working for me at least. DH just has t oget through tomorrow's gentlemens lunch....that'll be the tester. that and his best mate arrives on sunday and we're all away for a week - cue normally lots and lots of booze...

anyway, hi to everyone new, and hope everyone else is getting on ok.

thurso - you have just confirmed your utter loon-acy!!!

I find it difficult getting dressed in the cold these mornings, cannot imagine going for a swim in outside pool :)

Good morning lovely Babes,

Just finished catching up. Really busy at work again so will be trying to keep up but may not be able to post much. (Which I am sure will be devastating for you all !)

Hope everyone's doing OK x

Maristella

Glad you liked the post.

However, in case anyone else is following this, I just want to clarify that, for me, there is NO chance of drinking responsibly, with this or any other mantra.

I am, like everyone, powerless physically over the physical effects of alcohol - it does exactly what people always told me it would.

But I personally am also powerless over the mental effects of alcoholISM - when I have had one, I want another, and another, and another, to the point that, not only can I not stop, I forget that stopping is even an option. And this can go on for days; by which time the idea of starting again is already in my head.

That's it really - I am very pleased that you can manage it but I can't, and wouldn't want anyone to think I can.

Aaaah Babies Wasindie, I used to sit mine out in their baby chairs while I hung out the washing, and they were fascinated by it blowing in the breeze (stare into distance with misy expression).

I am probably nearly as heavy as a polar bear , but I made up my mind those few weeks ago, that I would do something with the early mornings, that I didn't used to have! (terrible grammar, don't tell).

Although it's abit of a rush before work sometimes, and also a bit like self-flagellation, it does feel better afterwards Also the pool is heated.

Watch this I hope DH has a massive bout of remorse good day, because he is so tired

misty!!

MIFLAW can I ask you? Do you think about not drinking a lot?, or is it only when you post on here to help others.

It's just that, as time goes on, I find that there are days when it doesn't come into my head much, and I'm wondering if I'm approaching a danger zone. Certainly on Saturday evening I very much felt like having a drink, but didn't, and I don't really know why.

I can only explain it by saying that there seems to be a switch inside me that is off for the past month or so, and I feel too scared to ever anticipate switching it back on, even half way!!

I ask you, because I think that you have been sober the longest, and I just wonder if it's something one has to continue, or does continue to think about.

Morning Wasindie, Red, Thurso and of course Miflaw

Thurso (sorry, obviously I'm not MIFLAW!), I don't think about it any more. As you say, the switch is OFF. And for me, that's part of the freedom of not drinking - that mental wrangling has disappeared.

If I stopped going to meetings, I think it would be a different story.

CJ thanks, absolutely agree with you, such bliss not to have that mental tussle all the time.

I didn't want to go to AA, partly shame, mostly I just wanted it to be between me and DH, if possible, but I have only heard good things about it (the bad stuff I let go over my head, what works, works).

But this thread, I truly believe, has been doing the same thing for me.

[hugs all around icon]

CJ, is it you who has read Allen Carr's book?

Hugs to you too Thurso