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..................

demented

how badly have you wobbled?
are you still wobbling?
do you want to stop wobbling?

Hey Mssoul, I am only about 40 miles away from you!

Hi demented hope you are ok what happened?

Wave to everyone, sorry am so busy with the kids with dh away no chance to post and must sleep soon

Cool bafana. I see a trip to the pub coffee shop on the horizon. Auld habits...

Off to bed. Night Babes, hope tomorrow is a good day. I'll be here about 8pm I should think looking for some support At least, I hope I will...

Hope you're ok Ma.

You can start again tomorrow.

Was it just a weak moment or did something happen?

sleepy fairy dust over you and the dt's indie
sprinkle sprinkle

Nighty, night babes,

Adding my sleepy dust to you all,and hoping for some myself .

Ma Take care, you'll get over this. See you tomorrow.

Night xxx

Morning all

Early one for us today, as DH had to catch the train at some unearthly hour!

I hope you all amnaged some restorative sleep last night. My fairy dust didn't work for me, I saw most hours turn.

Indie I so hope that you and DP got some sleep, I can remember those nights so well, even now.

Mouse How are you, and Nemo?

Ma I hope you don't feel too bad this morning, new day dawns.

Have a lovely morning all babes old, and new, and of course Milflaw. Are you managing much sleep Milflaw?, I hope your family are well.

I'm off to swim now
See you later.

xxx

ma what happened? Come and talk to us. It's ok, tell us what you feel you can.

Chardonnay WELL DONE. I hope it feels really good to wake up sober. I wouldn't swap this sober day for any of my drinking days!

Cristi how are you?! Long time no 'see'.

Silver I have started writing - a gratitude list and a few things I've realised. I also have bits of paper about where I've just poured random thoughts out. I agree it helps.

thurso you are such an inspiration you know!

isindie how are you feeling this morning? Was the sleep any better?

My CM is off today so I have DD this afternoon which I am looking forward to then a meeting tonight :)

Today I will not be drinking!! and I will just keep it in the day.

Noteven bless you for that. I don't feel like an inspiration at all, just trying to keep in the day, just like you. Posting on my good, and bad days helps me so much.
You sound lovely and chipper, have a lovely morning.

Right! I really am going swimming now

I've gone and accidentally hidden this thread, if this will post, it will be because I've logged out and tried to get it to send as I logged back in.
Aaaargh I'm so dozy - and this was sober - imagine the damage I could do drunk!

Morning all.

I'm afraid I've not caught up properly sorry.

Hello to any new Brave Babes

Ma - I saw you had a wobble. You okay sweetheart?

Busy day yesterday, PIL and SIL here. Hydrotherapy later.

thurso - Nemo has started to vomit again. So it feels as though we are going backwards, just as we start to go forward a few steps.

JWN - you are such a glamour puss. I bet you look stunning in your outfit. Vair vair swish.

Had a few drinks last night. Well 4 to be exact. I feel like DFDS (deep fried dog shite) this morning. 4!???! There was a time when I could easily sink 4 bottles of wine over the course of a night.

4 glasses (bloody tiny ones, tesco value wine glasses as DH smashes all the glasses in our house ) of white wine, from 5pm until 10pm. And a huge meal.

Honestly, I feel totally shite. I'm really shocked at just how much my tolerance levels have changed in 6 months.

Has anyone got a huge mug of tea and a bacon sarnie with brown sauce for this silly Mouse please?

Gah.

Stoopid, stoopid Mouse.

Silver - the diary idea is one I have used in the past, it really really does help.

Unscrambles your head. Plus, when it's all down in front of you, in black and white, you can start to understand your thoughts much more clearly IME.

oh honestly mouse!, heres your sarnie and a cup of tea! - dont do it again you big wally!!

im pretty busy today, just lots of little things that need doing, im such a procrastinator that these things are always left until they start bugging me, so, today i will not be procrastinating! or drinking!

Mouse do not hide, you lovely one, I am seeking you out for a big hug. Was it the worry about Nemo that made you feel like having a drink? So sorry to hear that he is poorly again. Can you talk to one of the nurses today, when you feel a bit better? (virtual big, it will be alright hug, on it's way).

Phew swimming pool was a bit icy this morning, but a good wake up! The people who go to the pool at the same time as me, are all about 20 years older than me, and if I can stay on the right track, I hope I will be doing the same!

Hangover from Friday gone now, just!, you are right about tolerance levels Mouse, mine have changed completely in 3 months. Good thing though.

JWN I don't know how you can concentrate at all, thinking about your lovely frock and shoes for tonight

thurso - thank you for the hug.

Yes, to the Nemo thing, I guess so. I had some bad news too, can't put it on here, sorry, that made me feel worse.

But that's just it isn't it. Why drink? I knew I'd feel crappy. But I still did it. I used it as an excuse to drink.

I broke my rule number 1 - don't drink to numb the pain, it NEVER works.

How many times have I said to you guys about not doing it? Countless.

I guess though, sometimes, you just need to get it out of your system. Give yourself a reminder of why you're on the bloody bus to start with

Right, my turn for a swim now, off to hydro.

Be back later lovelies.

Snuggle away Mouse. I completely agree with everything that you say. When I've done it, I knew I would I feel crappy, and I still did it, and it didn't work. We are bizarre
Sorry to hear that you had bad news, don't feel you have to put anything on here that you don't want to, my lovely.
Enjoy hydro. See you later. xxx

Ma you around? Are you ok?

MOrning everyone

Still feeling really low and getting fed up with feeling fed up now . Have hopefully arranged to stay with my sister and her family next weekend with my 2 DC's si I am really looking forward to that as I am really close to them and we have a good giggle together. Still getting daily phone calls from XP which I am managing to ignore - difficult when its at night as thats when I feel at my worst/loneliness. Still drinking but not as much each night.

It may just be a one off with Nemo so please don't automatically think its too many steps back Mouse

I love swimming ouside Thurso but I'm a bit of a wimp and the water has to be lovely and warm.

How are things Noteven

I'm here, I'm ok
No real reason, just terminal weakness.
Missoul I'm in Fife so not far away from you and Bafana.
So touching and embarrassing to read all these enquiries if I'm ok. Just had a big backslide for no reason other than DH has been home evenings all this week...don't know if that's a factor.
Got to get a grip

Hey Ma glad you are ok.

I know what you mean about DH. I find it easier when DH is out at night at the moment. Am actually dreading not looking forward to the weekend.

Hello I'm new here, it looks a lovely and supportive thread and I'd like to join but does it matter that I'm not a Mum? Nor likely to become one?

I really need to knock this thing on the head .

hello Maud, I'm new too.

I managed last night by distracting myself and went to bed early. however because there was no booze in my system I couldnt sleep and when DD came in at 1am I still hadnt gone to sleep....hence feeling distinctly average this morning. I am sure it will pass though!