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

morning!!

THE SNOW IS MELTING!!! , thank god!, i can go to a party this evening!! (dont tell me im shallow!, i know! )

nomore - im so glad to see you are about this morning!, i dont know if forthe is right about the gp or not, however, it might be a good idea to go and just find out if you do have pnd, in the meantime, can you tell us how much, how often, and what the triggers are for you and maybe we can help you get a plan in place!

im off for a bit of a shop in a bit! , i have nearly done my christmas shopping, only about 3 more to do and then im done! i have never been this organised before, shopping time would always have been spent in the pub! (which, btw, i went in teh other day and had a hot chocolate with marshmallows and cream! yum yum!)

Morning Brave Babes.

nomorenomore - nice to see that you had some good advice and great support here last night. And that you have come back to post this morning.

JWN - are you eve at home woman?!!

Not even 1/4 of my ChristMouse shopping done yet. Off into town later for a few bits, it's the Winter Parade here today so town will be busier than the norm..... Deep joy!! I need food so have to go.

'ever' at home - muppet Mouse!

OMG I am in love

Zany - tell all RIGHT NOW!!!!

so been and bought the tree - DP away and decs in the roof space - sitting here looking at a beautiful but very bare tree but not risking a broken leg to get into said roofspace. bugger. grrrrr xx

Bad planning Silver!!!

ZANY!!!! - spill the beans. No drip feeding on here!

Hey mouse - how's littlemouse today??

Soooo disappointed about decorations - silly cow that I am though they were in cupboard in spare room otherwise would have whipped his arse up into loft before he went - walking in the snow with his mates - bloody weirdo!!!

thought - duur

He is just soooo lovely but the thing is he left his wife in Feb as he was having an affair (amazed he was so honest about it all), the woman he left his wife for has been seeing loads of other guys so he is pretty cut up about it :( he found out a month ago

Did have a snog though but now I think I should back offand see him as just friends for a bit, don't want to be a rebound date

Zany - back off? YES!! Slow it down. If he has just found out that the woman he left his wife for (oh the irony) has been seeing lots of other chaps, then he's not ready to settle yet.

And if he hurts you, he'll have me (at least) to deal with. And trust me, he really doesn't want a HORMENTAL Mouse on his case! Oh no!!

Look after your own heart and give this some more time. Enjoy yourself, no rush.

If it's meant to be, then he'll still be there later down the line. It's really easy to get swept along in it all. Especially as you like him so much.

But remember why you are at this point in the first place. He cheated. Just be careful okay?

Silver - bummer! Is DP back tomorrow? Can you and DD do it then??

Nemo is much brighter today.

Where is everyone today?

nomorenomore - are you out there? How are you feeling?

Off to shop soon. In the freezing rain. Hair is all cropped and short! Daft given the weather but oh well!!!

mmmmh tricky one Zany - if he's the kind of man that would have an affair in the first place (and I know a lot of them are) I would tread carefully - the last thing you need is to start a relationship and then it all go tits up because he's been unfaithful..... don't know the full story so can't really comment - I'd just say you are right in taking it slowly - sorry I really don't want to put a dampner on your high spirits BUT ....... xx

yes he is Mouse - decorating tree day tomorrow xxx

So glad littlemouse is feeling better Lovely xxx

Hello bauble babes

Gah, I'm tired today, couldn't get to sleep, and then DH got up at 6AM to watch the cricket ON A SATURDAY!

I have drunk about a pint and a half of coffee, so will probably get the shakes soon!

Just made some very twee mince pies with stars on the top, and sparkly sugar that I found the other day. I have never done so much baking in my life. Displacement therapy? I wonder, I didn't ever drink in the day, though. Although I suppose most Saturday mornings I may have been a bit under the weather .

nomore Well done in a big way for coming on here and posting. I too name changed after my first post (I was pretty recognisable though!), but I can tell you it was the best thing I have ever done. Good luck for today, and if your DH is as lovely as you say, he will help you this, you have taken the first step, which is a biggie.

Zany I echo what others have said. Really difficult when you have fallen hard, but if he knows that you are really keen, you run the risk of having doormat or martini (any time, any place, anywhere, tattooed across your forehead (Oh, sorry, suddenly started talking about my past [ )

So happy that nemo is better today mouse, more fairy dust on it's way, might get a bit soggy though, if the weather here is anything to go by!

Silver if your DH sees mine, tell him to give him a snowball in the face

PLeased to hear Nemo is OK Mouse

I have texted NG (he is at a wedding so didn't like to call) just to say basically that we should back off a bit as both recently come out of difficult relationships which is what we said last night but then we had a bit of a kiss [blush} and that I hoped it wouldn't be awkward when we see each other as I would like to still see him as friends seen as thats what we were in the beginninig.

If its meant to be be then maybe after a while we will both be in better positions.

Am very wary of getting hurt as I don't usually like guys this much, not that he will know that.

I'm kidding.

let us all know what he texts back but I think arms length is best for now.

Awww Zany - you are doing the right thing babe - it's really hard but as you say - if it's meant to be............{{{{{hugs}}}}

Thurso - will get them to throw feking snowmen at eachother - MEN - I will NEVER understand them !!!!

and i want decorate my tree NOW

xxx

Hello, I used to be on here but name-changed.

And as you can see, I'm back :(

I feel like the shittest person in the world right now, I've showed myself up yet again in front of my children and other family members and that's just the tip of the iceberg I'm afraid :(

I can't see me ever getting a grip on this :(

and my sister is a miserable feking bitch.

Sorry just needed to get that off my chest...off to do some angry polishing/hoovering.

Welcome back tenebris

Sorry to hear that you feel you can't get through this.

Why not get to 4pm. Then see how you feel. No-one on here will think any the less of you for being back.

But if you've been with us before, you know that.

I'm going out now but other Brave Babes should be here in a mo.

Hi and I'm really sorry but I am going to lumber you with this name Tena Lady - so what's happened to make you feel so bad??

SILVER!!!! Norty.

Back later Babes xx

I drank far too much again last night and ended up embarrassing myself (not that I can remember)in front of my kids. It's them I feel bad for.

Why do I always do it? it's not as if it's making me feel good is it? I just don't know what's wrong with myself

You know what Tena - we have all felt like that and feel like that - welcome to the club - the good news is WE CAN CHANGE - it's feking hard but it is possible - don't know if you've read back on the threads but my life is a mess - I fail and fail and fail - yet I keep coming back on here and I keep on trying to sort out my drinking - that's all i can do for now - so get on board - here's your open ticket - and stay with us for as long as it takes babe xxxx