The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Carry On Past The New Year Wine Offers!

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Hello all.

We are the Brave Babes. We're on the Battle Bus, travelling around sobriety and going day by day, hour by hour, through the detox hell of not drinking, cutting down or sometimes even not.

Come say hi. We won't bite.

No doubt one of us has been where you are now......

It's fine. No judging, no nasty jibes, just us, the BBs.

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

hello mouse! how are you this evening? - right now im sat here with white toner on my newly bleached barnet! , looking forward to tomorrow, i have appointment at the salon for mani'pedi and various SHH! 'waxings'! got a few imprtant meetings coming up and i like to make sure i feel confident when i shashay in to the room!

God love you! You are the queen or shashaying my love. And I bet you look absolutely blumin lush.

I'm with you on that though, if you look good, you feel good.

A must in the Mouse house.

I'm good actually. Hard day at physio and hydro. I'm hoping to lose my crutch soon. All being well.

Been a long time now, 2+ years

I'm away this weekend, with some very good friends. Will be a test for me but I feel totally in control and have my night out all planned.

Will be fab. xx

have a lovely time! - this weekend is pretty quiet for us, tbh, its quite a nice thought, lots of lazing around, dh needs a break from work and 'stuff', i hoping to pursuade him to book a holiday soon, he looks tired!

off to rinse my hair!

see you tomorrow!

Night JWN

I bet you'll look a million dollars.

checking in to say good night. another booze free night here, though the craving was still there.
DS's birthday tomorrow and friends coming round so will be a tricky one.
DD1 has made his birthday cake - 3 huge trays of brownies, piled up to form a pyramid, melted caramel chocolate poured down it like a waterfall, sprinkled with white chocolate stars, mini marshmallows and edible gold glitter!
it is the most over the top cake on the planet and he'll love it!

Good night everyone !

Thanks JWN. Sorry I've been very me me me on here so far. I will be more supportive over the weekend when I get 5 mins to myself!

Night Ladies.

oh my, have been trying to catch up on the thread and it's been busy!! Haven't managed to catch up on it all...

...so will just say hello to new babes and old, hope you are all doing okay x.

I had my week away skiing, which was really great, although pretty much no snow. Do you know what, out of 12 of us, I was among the lightweight drinkers!! I'm not kidding myself though, these heavyweight drinkers will go home and drink nothing for a week/month/longer, whereas I'll continue day after day . I had a great time though, and reminded myself how much I like other people's company. I tend to tell myself I'm a loner, prefer my own company...but then seem to prove myself wrong (psycho analyse that if you will - because I can't!)

Before going away, I realised I was approaching 'broke' (am self-employed). Holiday was arranged long ago so not much I could do. Now I'm short for tax at the end of the month, and am working 11-hour days to try and make up the shortfall.

All this week I didn't drink, but tonight I pilfered DP's stash and am nearing the end of a bottle.

WasIndie, I think I really recognise the whole 'exhausted: drink' thing. My cravings are so much worse when I'm knackered, and I
gave into them tonight.

will catch up on the rest of the thread tomorrow, hope everyone has a peaceful night
xx

hi threesteps and another self-employed 'loner' here . Hope you'fe feeling OK today after your wine. Today is new day, be kind to yourself and know that the kindest thing you can do is to treat your exhaustion properly but having a half hour break, a short walk, a cup of something relaxing or refreshing and a proper nights sleep.

demented the cake sounds fab - who need alcohol when you have that indulgance to look forward to? Now what drink will go best with that - I really, really bet that it is not wine.

nextchapter no need to worry about posting about your problems, thoughts, joys, experiences. The wonder of these threads is that we all do that, and somehow something rings a bell with someone else and helps them.

Have a good day everyone.

I saw this today, and it made me laugh.

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morning all.
Feeling bright-eyed and bushy-tailed this morning. Very nearly managed a boing!
I wish I could bottle this hangover-free feeling and swig it when temptation strikes.

Hi Babes and Miflaw
I've been trying to catch up a bit but this thread moves so fast. Anyway I have just recovered from a hideous cold and suddenly appreciate how good "normal" can feel. I think i'm up to 7 months not drinking, but just lately its been creeping back into my thoughts, dressed up cunningly as a 'good idea' Read one of MIF's recent posts;
"What I want is to be able to drink extremely heavily and not suffer any consequences." Thanks Miflaw its why i love your posts so much. So I guess i'll keep on keeping on, it feels god to tell you. x

Ahhhh lost post

Hi everyone

On a big night out tonight but planning on having a soft drink every other drink. Feeling a bit stressed already as XP (who I have been avoiding since he left me in town on a night out with his friends) has said he needs to talk to me and will be in my area today. Expecting him to be hanging around outside work/my house.

Loved the link Venus

Hi MissP yes, I have a 'what would MIFLAW do' moment every so often when I feel wobbly

zany good idea about having a soft drink every other drink. Can I suggest that you make it a priority to START with a soft drink. Walk in knowing what you want and what you're going to say "Oooh I'm really thirsty, I think I'll have a big glass of orange and soda to start" or something like that.

If you can, try it again for the second drink "My that was good! I think I'll have another".

Believe me it will make a big difference to your evening. ime if your first drink is an alcoholic one you won't want to swap for the second one, and we all know where that leads. Also if you have 2 big glasses on liquid to start with you begin the evening well hydrated (and reduce your potential hangover) and you fill up your stomach so that when you do have an alcoholic drink you are not as tempted to knock it back quickly.

No advice on your XP. What do you want to happen? why is he X?

I was hoping we could be friends but a friend wouldn't treat me the way he often does, he is like Jekyl and Hyde. He is an X as he was V manipulative/emotionally abusive and completely wore down any self worth.esteem I had. Just don't want a show down at work. Will try and have a soft drink first - I always make an excuse with myself that I am self concious walking into pubs on my own but will try and have self control tonight

NO change that to I won't try I will have self control. PLanning on going to the gym first too so I'm not sitting at home guzzling sipping a G&T before I go out

you can do it Zany - have a lovely evening!

Great plan zany

Have now drawn the blinds at work (I work on the ground floor next to the pavement) in the hope that XP won't see my car as it's hidden and so presume I'm not at work - How ridiculas!

Even more ridiculas that MN doesn't have spell check

Hello everyone

Zany that sounds like a horrid situation re XP, good plan to lie low, although not an easy way to live day to day life.

Hi Venus , loved the link!! I do try and take breaks. I'm lucky I have a dog to take out, and I'm doing the 30 day shred DVD at the mo which takes 20 mins out of the working day (and boy what a 20 mins, it kills!!)

speaking of dog, off with him now, poor boy has had to wait patiently while i fire jobs back this morning...

have a great day lovely babes and MIFLAW (congratualations on the new addition MIFLAW

"I wish I could bottle this hangover-free feeling and swig it when temptation strikes."

Congratulations, dementedma - you have defined in an extremely succinct format the main function of AA meetings.

hello everybody!!, got a bloody manic day, deadlines looming so i thought i would spend the afternoon at the beauty salon!

see you later and try and remember that even though its friday

WE WILL NOT BE DRINKING!!

'we're worth it!'

Hello

Tis me, Mouse but this is my name, just for today.

Ma - I just wanted to say happy birthday to your lovely DS. I hope he has the best day and lots of cake. Lots of love to you all for later xx

I'm busy tidying and cleaning but I am here.

Love the name Mouse

Have you heard from Red recently

Ma your DS's cake sounds lovely

Having a chocolate craving at the mo