The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Carry On Into 2011!

[Mouseface]

Hello and a Happy New Year!

I'm Mouse, one of the passengers on this wonderful journey to sobriety!

We are a real mixed bunch of people, all trying to control or give up the booze - ONE DAY AT A TIME.

Come meet the others.........

And here are the previous threads, the journeys so far

evening everyone!

wasindi - you really can avoid the bar you know, i know if i was looking at the luxury of a hotel room on my own i would be taking some lovley magazines, a few good books, some lovley pampering bath stuff and just wallowing in the luxury of a bit of peace and quiet - lucky you!! (come on! you can do it! )

well bloody done BB, 12 weeks is fantastic, how are you feeling in yourself?, i know i feel more postive the longer i manage to stay sober!

in this house dd and her bf have also decided to give the drink a rest - she is watching her weight and they are saving for the summer (festivals dont come cheap) - im having to bite my tongue at the moment, dd is looking more bizzare than usual, yesterday she all she needed was a label round her neck and she could have been a war time evacuee, compleate with gas mask! , today, she has swaned in wearing silk pallazzo pants and a long green vintage cape, i cant decide if she is more bilbo baggins or madame arcarty!

zany, im sorry to say that 'mate' is not the langugue of someone who wants to rip your scanties off , never mind!, onwards and upwards , who knows who is round the corner?

Hi JWN you should be proud of what you have started here with your bravery. I don't want to sound like I am boasting, but I have to say that I feel really good. There is a real lightness about me, I think I was really weighed down by guilt and self loathing previously. DH says he can't get over how happy I seem and DC are positively unnerved by it!
I love the sound of your daughter's confidence, I vaguely remember the days when I used to throw a few charity shop finds together to maske a quirky outfit. At my great age now I try to stick to the classics
Thanks Munky it CAN be you too, you know, one day at a time.

maske = make doh!

bb, you arent boasting at all, it just seems to be a statement of fact - i know exactly what you mean by the 'lightness' you feel, i feel it too!, a sort of calm serenity which i never had before, i cannot recommend it highly enough!

Well just popped up to see my parents/take the dog a walk and I had a beer but a NON ALCOHOLIC one. Back home now and a bit tempted.

Even more tempted to text back and say 'well you weren't feeling matey when you tried to presuade me to sleep with you'!!

Will refrain from both temptations

Well done BB the guilt and self loathing definately brings you down, glad your feeling happier

Hey Zany you've got the non alcoholic beer at home so why not stick to that?

Hi all, JWN nice to hear you sounding a bit more chirpy, but I hope you're still taking things easy till you've recovered properly.

zany you can resist, you can. Drink, tea, drink water, eat biscuits, clean your teeth anything. In a bit you'll feel stronger and you'll be doubly glad that you didn't give in.

Almost past the witching hour now BB alcoholic beer here I come

Yes, the hour of doom approaches, twinny... DC in bed... DH on his regular Tuesday evening out (not drinking, playing sport!) so just around now is when I do a tidy up, check dinner is cooking and... dive in.

But not today, going to grab my big pile of recipes, an even bigger cranberry and lime and sit down and think of some lovely food to cook in the next week or so.

So, am distracting myself from the vino by thinking about my meal plan!

Good distraction Anon not long now till doom time is over, it gets easier when your 'normal' time to drink has gone

BwannaB - well done you! 12 weeks without a drop, I'm so impressed.

Hello fleeting post BB well done on 12 weeks.

Mouseface I was so chuffed when I looked back a page and saw you were asking after me (shucks).

Life is busy and I have been drinking again. Not tonight. Tonight I am sober.

To stay that way I am off to bed. Night lovely babes. xx

BBwannaB well done you - 12 weeks :) I am so glad you feel so well.

Mouse how are you feeling? I hope you are getting over this bug before Nemo starts to come with it.
Zany keep going - 3 days is a good break for your liver even if you don't stop completely.

I've been to my AA meeting and had a good evening. I asked the lovely lady I've been talking to who I can identify with in lots of ways to be my sponsor and she was proud of me for asking and said yes. People are so kind and I am starting to feel like I have friends there - people who recognise me and say hello and seem so genuinely pleased to see me. I'm not quite tired enough to go to bed and my head is all jangly so going to get some hot milk and finish my chocolate orange I think.
Hope all are getting through the evening.

Hello all! Mouseface and JWN - sorry to hear you two are so poorly :( hope you feel better soon X

Zany - well done my love, three days is wonderful :)

BBwannaB - WOW! 12 weeks is amazing well done to you too!

I know I have missed quite a lot of updates so apologies..Inde hope you manage to stay aware from the Bar, it must be really hard to go to a work do and refrain especially when everyone else will be hitting the bar no doubt so good luck.

I have had a shit day, started off well but ended in a row with my boss I was so angry I thought I would spontaneously combust . Came out of office with the full intention of having a glass or two tonight, even bought one of the little 187ml bottles at Victoria with the intention of having it on the train, something I have not done in about 7 years BUT I stopped myself. I came home, poured a large N&T, ranted to my husband who cooked me a lovely meal and now little bottle is in fridge along with all the other booze that we have left over from Christmas.... DAY 10 for me.

Onwards and upwards....

checking in babes

so much going on

brother and dd on pc all the time

aa meetings

head spinning

still here

love you all xx

spam if you can end a day like that with an N&T, you're definitely on the right track! Well done you

Hope everything is OK Silver

Well done Spam for backtracking and having a N & T

Glad things are looking up Noteven, must be lovely to move to a new place and make alot of friends so quickly

Just got another text from Neighbour, yes he has being seeing his ex girlfriend but wants to remain friends as he thinks I am a lovely person, fab Mum and he enjoys being with me (he missed off hot babe) and that he wants to keep in touch when he moves and for us to visit him.

Right Babes, bed for this Mouse.

noteven - glad you feel more positive.

MsGee - good to see you xx

Silver - just keep swimming xx

Spam - thank you lovely.

Zany - better than a bugger off you loon!
Night all

silver so glad you dropped in to say hello

zany here's my interpretation of NG's comments: he's really nice (he wanted to return your text), he's a really decent bloke (he was staight with you about his ex-ex and he hasn't tried to fuck with your head), but also he still fancies you - that's why he wants to styy in touch. So my advice is for you to say 'oh yes, we'll keep in touch'. then promptly lose his number. Keep him as a dream that might have been bit never was (sometimes they're the best). Sigh a little, smile to yourself, and enjoy being you.

Sleep well little mouse

Morning all,

Idie I hope your night went well, and that you didn't slop anywhere . Have you ever been to the Seattle in Brighton?, I love that hotel.

Well done all of you who had a night on lush soft drinks, and to all those who, maybe. didn't, today is another day.

Hope your head went quiet noteven, and that you had a good rest, you deserve it.

Mousie how is Nemo

Got to dash, early school run. Things much better here, after a lovely talk, last night, and a good sleep!!

Morning. Well, I arrive at the next stop. Day 4.

I had the best night's sleep I have had in years last night. However, not sure it is the lack of drinking that is responsible, I think it is the fact that I only got about 2 hours the night before!!!

Anyway, it's all positive, at least I know I can sleep straight through without alcohol assistance. Poor DH didn't fare so well, but he's done this before and knows that around night 4 or so, the sleep situation will improve.

I don't think I have been 4 days "without" in my adult life, other than when I was pregnant. This is quite something!

Thurso - your lovely talk, with DH???

Morning, Day 12 for me today:)

Morning everyone

Managed to get a good ish nights sleep last night, and feeling much better today.

How are the babes today.

Wise words again Venus thank you