The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Carry On Into 2011!

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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

Morning Campers

Second what Wasindie says about Nytol - I use the herbal ones but you can ask the chemist for the stronger variety and they definitely work. Also what I find (and sorry if it all sounds a bit hippyish) is to play a relaxation cd as you try to nod off - for some bizarre reason Garden Centres always seem to sell them - and the other thing to do is not to worry about not sleeping - it won't kill you and we actually need far less than we think we do - it will take time to establish a 'normal' sleeping pattern again so try and be patient......

Meeting for me tonight - had major issues with my brother over lasst couple of days and to be honest only feeling back to full health today.

So hello to any newcomers and grab a seat - you are in the best place if you want to do something about your drinking.

mouse - 48 hours and no puking - that is bloody fantastic for you and Nemo

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Hello all been lurking since the first ever post on here and finally decided to take the plunge with posting. Have had weeks off on my own just following you guys but with a particularly alcoholic christmas/new year have decided to try and knock it on the head for a week, then maybe for January and then maybe who knows. At the moment taking it one day at a time.

Hello Spam

Welcome aboard.

Hey Wasindie, how are you and the girls? Did you have a good NY? I'm kind of popping in and out at the mo.

Normal service will resume tomorrow.

Silver - how are you?

Hello all - just popping in quickly to wish everyone all the best for 2011 - hope that it brings you what you want and need.

Off to cook for my hungry family although I fear that whatever I make will be a diappointment - they are reading my Heston Bloomethal cookbook, and I do not have (nor am I likely ever to get) about 90% of the ingredients or equipment. It is entertaining reading though.

May be back later, and definitely around tomorrow.

Spam - welcome aboard. this is a very helpful place.
haven't tried Nytol but might give it a go or try staying up later as i am a notoriously early-bedder.

EveningAll

Welcome to all the newcomers, great to have you all on board Gerald.

Alright day today, DD is away at a sleep over so a leisurely day, but currently defrosting the freezer! Very exciting life that I lead.

Going to try and get to a meeting this evening, and enjoy an nice early night.

Remember to all our newcomers - we are all here for the same reason - our drinking has made our lives unmanageable, keep posting, and remember one day at a time!!

Have a good evening everyone.

Hello All, Still aboard and on day 3. Have had very little sleep past 2 nights and last night felt very low and weepy am sure it will pass. Also feeling very grumpy today and snapping at anyone who is around, sure this will pass too. Looking forward to feeling calm and comfortable as each day is ticked off. I could murder a glass of wine though. It feels good to be here with everyone in the same boat. Will check in tomo.

Mouse - I'm good - off to a new meeting (to me) in about an hour. Had a lovely sober day with DD and feeling good.

Back to work tomorrow - yuk - but hey ho

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just a quickie - i have never felt so awful!, im beginning to wonder if i have flu - been ill since before christmas and instead of feeling better im feeling progessivly worse!

welcome to spam and flower - stick with us, a day at a time!

btw, i have now been sober for a little over 7 months, and fwiw, ime, it DOES get easier!

off to bed babes - see you all tomorrow!

hang in thee flowertop, you are doing really well. My skin has broken out in spots - nice - and i can't honestly say I feel any better although the whites of my eyes look a bit whiter and my mother swears I don't look as "yellow". Charming.
Day 8 tomorrow but had one Tia Maria and diet coke tonight so not 8 days completely teetotal but definitely 8 days with things under control. 1 bottle of wine and 1 Tia Maria would previously have been - ahem - about 6 bottles of wine

Hi everyone.
I screwed up in a big way, I am too frightened to say what happened. Basically passed out whilst responsible for DD. I am an alcoholic and I despise myself.

DD is safe - she's at my aunt's. I'm sober, shaky and ashamed and can't sleep because I slept so much in the day yesterday. My aunt is taking me to the doctors today and I am bound to end up needing to see Social Services now. Withdrawal is vile, and yes, drinking has made everything worse, again.

Morning WasIndie, doesn't look like you had much sleep last night! Agree with you re JWN time to get to the doc. Noteven . . hugs and hugs.

Morning Wasindie and Desire, I'm wishing you a happy day ahead.

Day 2 for me also, after letting myself down after stressy day on Tuesday. Still 10 weeks from my first post, and I have had eight evenings of drinking wine in that time (all squashed into the last four weeks ), but more than I could have hoped for on that first day.

I'm ready

Wasindie have you ever tried Transworld sport at 3am , although we only had terrestrial, back in the day .....

Noteven I hope that you are ok, I don't know that I can be of much more help, other than sending you love. I'm sure others will be along soon who have been to the docs, etc.Even though I have never been to AA, I do find MIFLAW has good advice from there, and thoughts to get you along the bright path, and I think he may be around today.

JWN How are you?
Mouse I hope Nemo is still well.
Speak later.
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more than I could have hoped for...?, do I mean the wine evenings... very bad English, but you know what I mean

Thank you brave babes for the hugs and support.

I think you are right about asking for what I need from the doctor and my aunt. I need something to take the shakes away. I need to talk to the alcohol service. I think I probably need a psychiatric referral and some sort of talking therapy. I need to be signed off work for this week and go to an AA meeting every day and find a sponsor. One day at a time. I have bad abdominal pain and I don't know why. I must never let what happened yesterday happen again. I need help to make that happen though.

Thurso don't beat yourself up, you have done really well in those 10 weeks!
Noteven can I ask why you think you need a psychiatric referral?

Actually Noteven don't answer that question, it really is none of my business and I apologise for asking it.