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

Quiet on here, hope it's a good sign? Anyone talk to Red today?

desire - not today re Red, had a text from her yesterday. She was fine

I'm feeling like my body has been hit by a train and my brain has been put through the ringer - thank god for you lot xxx

What's Hollister??

I have no idea but I do know that £30 for a fecking t-shirt would be met with a big fat feck off from me!!

For £30, I'd want a t-shirt, pants and matching boots!! Or for you to weave said t-shirt from spun platinum!

I've been 'Hollistered' as well -DD has always been happy with primark until recently - the only thing I like about that shop is the smell (that's the new thing don't you know - signature smell for a shop!!)

£30 for a t-shirt is just madness. Maybe when I was young with no mortgage, children, bills etc, I would have thought it great to be able to justify £30 on a sleeveless top.

I once bought a FCUK t-shirt. It was £15. I thought that was a lot for a top with hardly any fabric.

So I am getting old too!!!

£30 if half my weekly shop!!

Ah, well see, that's where you are wrong. M&S has always had a 'smell' as has Boots away from the fragrance counters. I doubt it's deliberate like today's retailers.

It's the air con. Or filtered air if you like.

I love the smell of M&S. Something homely about that smell for me.

I won £250 of vouchers for there on MN. Still not spent it all. I must get my arse in gear and start going out more.

I just fear the great unwashed!!!!

Well done Silver for going. Can you do 90 meetings in 90 days, wrt work/DP/DC? Do you think it would help?

I found the meetings wonderful. I have really struggled and at times lapsed doing it alone this last 2.5 weeks but will be back at AA tomorrow night. The people are kind and understanding. What is not to like - the stigma maybe - but the stigma of losing my job and my DD would be far greater.

at Hollister conversation - fortunately my DD has zero interest in clothes (for now).

noteven I plan to try and do 90 meetings in 90 days or as close as I can to that. My whole focus for the next three months and beyond will be AA. I plan to go to a meeting on Christmas Day as well.

I am bathed in PJs and FUCKING SOBER.
xx

more than i am Silver. Boiler playing up and had huge fucking row with H. There goes day 2!!

Hey Ma - just try again tomorrow x

Hey Ma.

thurso - if you are out there, you are in my thoughts for tomorrow. xx

Silver - well done you!! You should feel proud too!! Huge step!

Silver - it sounds like you have had an amazing day.

I managed to get past wine o'clock so plain sailing now....I am feeling particularly pleased as I had a really difficult and draining day at work and had more or less convinced myself that it would be OK to have a drink tonight - knowing of course that a drink=a bottle.

mouse I had forgotten about the M and S smell - I don't think I have noticed the Boots one - I'll have to investigate!

evening!!, bloody well done silver - i remember my first meeting really exhuasted me - i think its such a huge combination of emotions that all hit you like frieght train!

ah, being stung for the latest 'must have', now you know me, not shy when it comes to spending money! , but bugger me, i have been truly ripped off by claires accesories for a pile of shit with 'hello kitty' on stampted on it!! its for a little girl i buy for and i dont begruge the money, i just hate being ripped off!, it makes me feel 'fangy'!! , i love the way that word looks!!, i may just keep on using it all year!!

Right Babes

Am off to bed - not looking forward to the night sweats, tossing and turning and then horrible dreams but hey - no pain no gain

A MASSIVE THANKYOU TO EVERYBODY ON HERE - WITHOUT YOUR HELP I WOULD NEVER HAVE TAKEN THE BIGGEST STEP OF MY LIFE

Nighty Night and Sweet Dreams Babes xxxxx

you are more than welcome silver!!!

night night!! L XXXXXXXXX

Just back and have read today's posts - silver WELL DONE you. Well done for going to AA, but mostly, just well done for seeing that you need to actually DO something, and for getting on and doing it.

Night Silver - sleep well. xx

And you Wasindie - if I do see the sleep fairies, I'll be sure to pass them along, as soon as Nemo is asleep!!

Off to bed too. Night night Brave Babes.

Rest well. xxxx