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

Evening all, wow the bus has suddenly got very very busy!!

Good day here again, keep living in the present. So in the last 48 hours I have defrosted the freezer, emptied the bottle bin, which had old bottles from before 6 weeks ago! DD and I had fun smashing them into the different containers. I have also sorted out all my drawers. So all my clothes are nicely organised. I tried on loads of things that I have had for ages and sorted out a big pile for charity and the rag bin!
All xmas dec down apart from the tree that will come down on Thursday.
A very positive step to the start of 2011.

Bring it on - I armed and sober and ready to take on the world!!!

Love the name change indie
thinking of you ma
noteven hope you get to speak to someone in the AM

mousie don't let ignorant people suck your emotions, although do not watch easties and have not seen thread, but generally they are not worth your effort.
jwn hope you are keeping up the fluids and are on the mend.

Love to everyone
Night night

well have had a couple of glasses tonight - hope that's not the start of the slippery slope again! DD still in hospital - with 3 DCs, spending time in hospital is not a new experience, but this is the first time one of them has been kept in without me being there!. DD is 17 and on an adult ward...I hated leaving her there all by herself, being cool and brave but clutching her "blankie"

Must be really hard for you at the minute Ma. couple of glasses tonight but tommorow is another day. Hopefully day 1 for me tomorrow as I didn't manage tonight very well

Morning!

Wasindie I hope you have a safe drive, and can get back home early.

Ma just seen your post from last night. I hope DD is ok. My DC had suspected appendicitis a couple of years ago, but it didn't conform to the expected symptoms, and so, in the end a blood test showed that indeed it was. At least DD is in the best place for them to keep an eye on her. DC was 16, and I know it's really horrible leaving them in hospital,on their own.

JWN I hope you feel better, I have woken up with another stinking cold today. First day at work, as well, and I am sooo tired!

Mouse I hope you are in a good place today. xx

Bafana You are an inspiration!

Venus I hope you are doing ok.

To all new babes and old alike, I hope you have good days, that bring you good things, hope and happiness.

Also, wrap up, Babes, it's cold outside.
xxx

Good morning all!

I hope that everyone is doing OK today. ma I hope that your DD is better.

Not much to report here... Although when I got home last night BF was as good as his word and had run me a bath which was bliss as it's fecking freezing here.

Anyone out there this morning?

Morning, Day 5 for me today, not really been a conscious decision not to drink, have been feeling shitty and drink last thing on my mind (have to be honest)

Morning Red
Would absolutely love a bath at this precise minute but in mad rush to clean bathroom last week due to unexpected visitors the plug from the bath has mysteriously disappeared and have to make do with shower which is just not the same

desire morning. Sorry to hear that you have been feeling so crappy. And whatever the reason at least you have not been drinking! Sorry to hear about your plug too! I mainly have showers but sometimes only a bath will do - not trying to make you jealous here by the way

Have "manflu", but beginning to feel bit better Red, don't know why but I always feel a bath just soaks everything away :)

Morning campers.

Well didn't manage day 1, it was the first night on my own last night for ages so chilled out in front of the TV with a bottle glass of wine. Hopefully tonight will be my day 1.

Still not heard from neighbour and now convinced he is just not that into me (you can tell I've been watching a few movies recently

How is your DD today Ma

Morning Zany, have you any plans for tonight that will stop you opening the bottle of wine?

desire I know exactly what you mean about having a bath. I felt horrible at work yesterday but once I had had a bath I felt 100% better. I hope that you feel much better soon.

Hi zany. Sorry you have not heard from neighbour-man

No plans yet but for some reason I find it easier on a wednesday, mt DC's are with their Dad on a Tuesday so I am at home on my own. Think I might by some non alcoholic beer for in the future.

Glad things are going well with your BF Red

Sorry to hear you are poorly Desire

hi, still here, still ill, still sober - thats about it for today - am absolutly grim!

JWN you poor thing. Hope you feel better soon.

Poor you JWN wrap up warm, take great care of yourself, and don't try to do too much too soon.

dementedma hope your dd gets things sorted. I had appendicitis a few years ago, and it was truly better out than in. You can not control what happens to her, but you can control what happens to you. Remember how pleased you were when you could respond to your dd's needs, becuase you hadn't been drinking and you could drive. Why not buy some more non-alcoholic fizz for this evening? It may not yet be your favourite drink but it might grow on you...

zany what happens between your first posts of the day when you intend to have a day wthout alcohol, and the end of the day when you're a bottle down? Is the alcohol already in your house? Do you go out specifically to buy it? Do you pass somewhere on your way home from work? In my experience it will be difficult to get through a day unless you specifically plan to do it. Hoping that somehow it will mangically happen is probably unlikely, particularly if you've got wine already in the fridge just ready to drink. What have you done to make it easier for you tonight?

Is there a Silver on the bus

Are you feeling any better then before JWN as you've been ill for ages although some of my friends who have been really ill have also had it for a while.

Hi all

Not only have I given up alcohol for January, I've also gone on a diet and as a result, I felt awful last night and had to go to bed at 8pm with a headache. My body is struggling without the toxins! Anyway, pleased to report I feel great(ish) today and smiling again

Zany Hope that XP isn't still hassling you and making your head spin. Sorry about neighbour not getting in contact.

Thanks Ruby just feel that I read the signs all wrong, he even popped round to see me on Xmas Day and has been for a chat between Xmas and New Year, I think he has possibly got back together with his X girlfriend perhaps . Not heard from XP but I am screening my calls.

Oh well onwards and upwards.

Can I put a request in to take Gerald somewhere hot and sunny soon

Zany glad your screening the calls very wise.

I'd like to go somewhere sunny and warm too. Somewhere quiet and calm would be lovely

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Hello lovely brave babes.
Everything I have heard about the local alcohol team was true, takes weeks to get to see anyone properly, they aren't sure about stopping, why don't I just try and control it (um, because I'm an alcoholic and therefore totally unable to control my drinking), said my GP should be the point of contact, said I can't have a mental health referral until I can prove that alcohol isn't a problem, so the only thing they are going to do is refer DD to Social Services again and send me to talk to someone to educate me on the potential harms of drinking too much alcohol.
Have been to two great AA meetings last night and this lunch time though. Just living in the present because the danger of a full scale melt down about Social Services and DD's dad and the effect thereon would otherwise be happening.
I really do think AA are the only people that speak sense about dependent drinking/ alcoholism.

Isindie well done for last night
ma well done on the days you made it through and hope your DD is doing a bit better today - is she going to be having surgery?
jwn go to the doctor's please!!
zany do you get much support in real life? I only ask because it's the glaring reason why I struggle (but I often feel patronised to be asked) with lots of things.

How's everyone else doing, sorry for those missed out. Am just going to do some bits in the house and then whizz out to get my lovely girl. Love to all x

Hi Noteven I'm sorry you're experience with the alcohol team wasn't good. Glad that AA meetings seem to be supporting you and obviously we are all here to provide support for you and to each other. I don't talk to anyone about my problems in RL and so find this thread so helpful. You will be fine, you are strong, just remember that.

I'm also doing jobs in the house and popping on here at regular intervals.

hi there noteven what a disappointing response. Remember though, you are doing all the right things - seeing your GP, doing what you can to respond to the crap alcohol support team, and most importantly for you - getting to AA meetings.

Please keep in contact with your GP - keep him/her up to date with what is happening, how you're progressing (and give him/her a written note if you don't feel listened to). Their records will be important when it comes to demonstrating your commitment to getting sober, your attendance at AA, your desire for support, and your concerns about your mental health. I know it feels like crap support just now but don't let that stop YOU from getting the support that you need.

Will you manage to get to another meeting tonight? If not, what can we do on here to help support you? In the meantime, enjoy your lovey dd.