The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Carry On Past the Valentine's Wining and Dining

[notevenamousie]

Following on from jesuswhatnext and her original very successful thread and all the many others here , this is the Brave Babes Battle Bus, sharing struggles, thoughts, experience, strength and hope concerning life but more specifically our relationship with, and our journey through, cutting down or cutting out alcohol.

There is no judging or nastiness, just support for whatever works, and if we fall out of the bus we are always welcomed back on when we are ready with open arms and listening ears.

I'm notevenamousie and I'm an alcoholic. I abused and was dependent on alcohol for months if not even a couple of years. I feel a hundred times better physically, emotionally, spiritually, since giving in the fight with alcohol, admitting I had lost, and walking away, but it's very much one day at a time.

If you are a long time lurker, why not make this thread the one you jump in and say hello!

hello melons!! , just thought i would call you melons instead of twisted as its bound to make miflaw ! (he gets all 'un-nessearcary' when anyone flirts with him! (yes, i really tried with that spelling and i know its wrong, i just cant seem to make look 'right'! )

i digress! WOW!!! what a morning!! i cant believe how many babes out there are now posting!, its great!

Oh no do you think my name could be misconstrued! its from that song from the happy mondays "twisting my melons man" it was in my head when i registered.

Melons might be better!

christiane I have pm,d you

Why am i too scared to call!? I am feeling pathetic now.

It feels too forever!

Its not forever, it just for today. Worry about tomorrow when it comes,

Whats the worst thing that can happen making a phone call?

You are right bafana

Ha! It's engaged! We're obviously all calling at once!! Will try again shortly

Cristiane

All you are doing is calling someone on the phone.

If you don't like what he or she says, you need never speak to them again.

It's the opposite of forever.

I rang the edinburgh office in the end up, and they put me through to somewhere a bit more local(but not local by any means) and just as I got through to him, my friend turned up so I had to end the call before properly speaking to anyone. I have the number though, and his name so I can ring back after she's gone,

bafana, I will ring you as well when she's gone thanks so much for the pm's

Well done qo - and go for it Cristi, what have you got to lose??

Off out to cycle to a meeting, I can feel the pain already... (cycling, not the meeting!)

Qo

The person they put you through to will just be the nearest local volunteer who's available - as you're calling on a working day, there may not be many people free (which is probably why you're talking to a man in the first place - they try to match women to women and vice versa.) He's just someone who'll talk to you and come to see you if you'd like him to; if and when you decide to go to a meeting I'm sure there'll be something a lot closer to hand.

Do ring back and do try to keep an open mind - it might save your life.

Goodness me this bus is busy.

Hi qo - you have done the first steps so far, you have realised that drinking is making you miserable, you have decided to stop and are actively seeking help both on here and in RL to help you do that. Don't dwell on last night or a few weeks ago - many of us have been there - today is a new day.

Christine you have made the initial call so getting through to someone to talk to will hopefully be easier to approach.

Melons carry on posting - there is lots of support on here.

Well I feel very after date no 3 last night. Anyone want to know how it went?

Noteven does the serenity come with the acceptance that you are an alcoholic, or is it something that you have to work on?

I've just spoken to someone. They are passing my number on and someone's going to call me back.

I've started crying.

Afternoon Babes.

I am wearing this out of respect for our dearly departed AnyFucker R.I.P.

She has finally laid that name to rest. God love her.

Anyway, I see the bus if nice and busy.

Welcome to qo. I can so understand your posts. It's so hard to go on when you feel like you do. I see you've had some very good advice already.

I'm going to catch up and come back shortly - just wanted to let you all know who I was and ask you to still call me Mouse please.

Cristiane - snap! somebody local is going to ring me back, there's a meeting tonight and one on friday

Oh, I see I missed Melons - welcome, I'm Mouse

Cristine so sorry to hear you are upset. Sending you a virtual hug. We are all here for you so if your finding things hard/upsetting then let us know how your feeling if it will help

Desire

I know that question was to noteven but, in my experience, the serenity starts with the acceptance and then keeps growing the longer you stay sober.

Well done to both of you qo and cristiane
Big first steps - and see, it wasn't as bad as you thought it would be, was it??

I have just baked a delicious banana bread, (or should that be bafana bread) Ho ho ho - Ms Witty!!
And am contemplating what to do with the rest of the afternoon.

Thanks MIFLAW:)

Thanks zany

I am still waiting for a call back. Qo how are you?

I'm feeling a little anxious, but not half as much as I was earlier. Just had a long chat with bafana, and she's been so helpful and lovely it really has helped to speak to somebody who understand.I can't thank you enough bafana

I got my local callback but it didn't go exactly as I'd expected to be honest
Anyway wheels are being put into motion, and hopefully I will be able to go to a meeting this week.

How about you cristiane? Are you feeling any better? If you want to PM me your email address I'd be more than happy to chat with you