The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Carry On Past The Christmas Party (part 2)

[TheMousefaceBeforeChristMouse]

Hello

I'm Mouse.

Welcome to the Brave Babes Bus - Gerald! Blame Silver for the name!

We are a group of MNers who post about our relationship with alcohol and how drinking it, or not, has an effect on our day to day lives.

Come and meet the other Brave Babes, say hi, take a seat or just read.

Here are the threads so far

p.s name changed for, and up until the New Year, it wasn't the one I wanted (too many letters) but I wanted something positive

thurso - Amazingly, we have avoided any hospital visits, even though he has had another cold.

All in all, he's been okay. Lost a few feeds and been a bit upset, but 'okay' thank you.

Oh, and I love Hugh Grant. Especially in Love Actually and Notting Hill.

Nice to see you xx

Lovely to see you too, Mouse.

I asked about Nemo, but didn't ask about you, how are you? Is your hydro/physio still on this week? How are you feeling in yourself this week?

I have a very positive feeling at the moment, about lots of things for next year, and the next couple of days, come to that.

We have my B and SIL coming for lunch tomorrow, which can be a bit of an ordeal, but will be more bearable without a hangover!!

I have made a leek and stilton flan and will make turkey curry for supper (yup, leftover city, here )

Are you doing going anywhere on New Years Eve?, I imagine you don't like leaving Nemo for long. My DC's are both out at parties, it's the first year that both of them have been out, very weird.

Hi everyone

Hope Nemos cold goes soon Mouse

Been a very up and down Christmas for me. Xmas Eve was a bit crap seen as I invited my XH up to my parents so he could see the DC's but it back fired seen as he spent the whole time putting me down whilst my sister (who ignores me) was all over him. Xmas day I went to my others sisters (DC's were with their Dad) and have only just come back today - had a brilliant time, not laughed so much in ages.

Apart from loving being home with my kids I feel really crap now, abusive XP keeps ringing so I keep getting upset and my brother in law had such a go at me on Xmas Day about splitting up with XH. Just feel emotionally drained now

Sorry to bring thread down.

Noteven again stay strong, you are obviously poorly so shouldn't be made to feel bad for not dragging yourself to relatives to visit when you feel like this.

Wasindie how are things now

Silver feeling any better?

Hi Babes

managed to sleep for a couple of hours (bless DD for leaving me in peace). Still feel like crap but glands in throat going down and haven't sneezed for a few hours so fingers crossed will feel human again tomorrow.

Hoping everyone else is chilled and relatively sober [weak frin] xxx

thanks everyone christmas was very nice, the kids had a great time
I had a great time but my drinking got too much again

used xmas as an excuse

twat

thurso - no physio etc until NY now. Bummer.

I'm feeling bloody brilliant this Christmas. It feel 'right'. I have had a wonderful time with my family. All safe and here and warm. Thank God Nemo made it!

He's really come on, walking, chattering away. Such a big boy all of a sudden!

Zany - KEEP GOING!!!!!! You can do this, you can take and keep comtrol.

Trin - I'm hoping that 2011 will be easier for you and the DC. We will be here for you no matter what okay?

That's how the Brave Babes roll.

off back to my sweaty pit babes - love you all xxxx

morning all.
Yet again, I have realised that I HAVE to stop drinking. When am I going to learn and be able to do it?

Afternoon Brave Babes.

Tired here, rough night and a tube pull out but today is another chilling day so it's all good.

How are we all??

Afternoon Campers

have managed to drag my sorry arse into the shower so still ill but not so smelly [frin]

Mouse - {{{{hugs}}}}} for you and Nemo.

hope everyone is Ok today xxxxxx

hey wasindie, i have come to the same conclusion. I have to give the bastard stuff up totally. Just don't feel I will be able to do it, have tried and failed so many times before that i feel defeated before i even begin.
how the hell do the rest of you do it?

Silver - sorry that you are still ill. xx

Ma - Don't worry about 'forever' or next week....you can only stop when you are ready.

Do you think that you are?

Hi All

Sorry I have not been around much, real life has taken over in a big way, and just getting through each day has been a challenge

However I am pleased to say that I have not succumbed once to a drink, and will be 5 weeks sober tomorrow. I did not think that that was possible!!! . First sober christmas and it was fine, although not great for reasons not to do with drinking!!

I will try and catchup on what you crazy lot have all been up to, and I hope that you all had a good christmas.

Can't wait for 2011 - twill be amazing - coz 2010 couldn't have been any stuffing worse!!!

Hey Wasindie - how are the girls? I bet you had a lovely first Christmas with them.

Did you see your family at all? Dare I ask that?

Bafana - WELL DONE on 5 weeks!! That's great news!! And for not giving in under the pressure of Christmas/family/X's/In-laws etc....

Not an easy thing to do!

Bafana congratulations on your sobriety!

Ma and Wasindie I wish you HOPE for the new year. Mouseface is right, that you have to WANT to stop, but I don't tnink you have to hit rock bottom to want to stop. That certainly hadn't happened to me. Sure I have had some bad times and a lot of guilt and self hatred, but it was just a bit of luck that I came across the brave babes and decided to give it a go. I had tried to cut down and even given up drinking, for a couple of weeks at a time, many times before but the support here makes all the difference. All I can say is give it a go again and see what happens, and whatever happens you have the support of the Brave Babes.

Hi Mouseface i am so glad you had a lovely Christmas to build new memories upon.

I reckon this was my first sober Xmas since I was pregnant with DS (now at uni so do the math). It was just fine - not particularly amazing or exciting, but fine - I didn't upset or offend anyone, or embarrass(sp?) myself, my Mum didn't have to count my drinks thus annoying herself and me, and there is some money left in the kitty that I can spend in the sales

Hey BBB - lovely to see you! Glad you had a great and SOBER Christmas!

hey WasIndie I think that is a really hopeful sign from your Mum, she has made a small move in the right direction, do you feel any better for it?

Wasindie - how lovely. I am soooooooooooooo glad that your mother sent something for the girls.

I should bloody well think so too! She's an adult!!

6pm and not frinking, despite downstairs neighbour being a fucking interfering old WITCH! Why can't people just fuck the fuck off and mind their own business!