The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Carry On Into Spring - BOING!!

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So, this is The Brave Babes Battle Bus.

All are welcome, regardless of your background, stage of sobriety, or anything else.

I'm Mouse and have been here since June 2010, and in control of my drinking since August 2nd 2010.

You will find unconditional support here. Always.

Whatever you feel about drinking (or not), we've been in your shoes. Some more than once.

So, come say hi, come grab a seat. There is always an open door and a warm welcome on this Bus.

Hey Zany, what shall we do to the bus while the others aren't looking?

Am looking no rude words on the back windscreen please!

Have been watching this thread for a week now.

Have drank every single night for the past 10-11 years, but have not had a drink now for 5 days. Am finding it really hard. Another thread on chat made me realise that drinking a litre bottle of whisky over 1 weekend was not good.

Want to ask, when do I start to feel better? Not so much emotionally, but physically?
Am not sleeping well, feel incredibly bloated and seem to be putting on weight daily. Also have terrible wind and constipation. And day long headaches, not to mention the snappy irritability.

Keep thinking that I should be feeling 'better' somehow, but I feel worse.

Also, is it ever possible to be an 'occasional' drinker?

BTW, I think you're all pretty amazing and brave and have to admire you for your sheer willpower.

Hi Professor this is what is known as seeing the hangover through to the end, rather than topping up the alcohol each day. Hang on in there, you will start to feel better, and you must be feeling just a little bit proud of yourself? You should do 5 days is really great.
Come on board and join the gang, you will get a lot of support and encouragement. What is RL like for you? Are you getting support from anyone?

Regarding your question about occaisional drinking, some folks here are managing that, personally I have stopped completely. To be honest I have been 'cutting down' changing what I drink, counting units etc etc for at least the last 10 years, but none of that had any effect, I just kept on pouring it down my neck. MIFLAW will tell you that takes more willpower to keep drinking than to stop, but to stop and keep on stopping you need a plan for each day, one day at a time (ODAAT)

Sorry, new heating system issues.

Fuckity fuckers.

Their 'out of hours' number is only answerable 9-5.

GGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR no hot water, no heating yet again, 3 weeks in.

What do I have to do to get a decent customer service?

I've decided that when I go back to 'work' I'm going to start a customer service training school.

Everyone will be trainied to put the customer first, no matter what. Blood, sweat and tears will be shed before 'our' customers are let down.

Sorry

I hate shoddy work and crap customer service.

Oh!

Hello Professor

I'm not normally like this, sorry. Bad night here.

IsinDe has it right, you are at the cusp of feeling physically and mentally better,

For me it was day 7/8 that I actually slept without the sweats/shakes/jitters etc....

Stay hydrated, keep your blood sugar on an even keel, go to sleep when you are tired, and get plenty of fresh air.

It really does help

Evening all

I don't whats better, to be on the bus, or be at home. I really hate going away for work.

Our meeting yesterday finished at 4, and everyone went to the pub. So I walked for an hour, and spent some money on makeup!! . Then I spoke to my best friend for the best part of an hour, just to keep myself out of the pub.

I just find being away so very very difficult . So pleased to be back home, have done the drill and am in jammies after a nice warm bath.

Wow indie 14 days!! All the benefits will come, just takes some time.

Hi professor welcome aboard
zany just like to echo what everyone else has said, we all have your best interests at heart, and don't want to see you get hurt!
thurso my mindset is also changing slowly, thank goodness.
But boy is it hard sometimes!!

Mid post posting there!!

Hope everyone is well and safe and taking care of themselves

Love
Bafana

and then I cross posts with loads of people, will read now!

IsIndie it does get easier, I can't tell you at what point I stopped being consumed by shall I shan't I have a drink. But it hasn't gone away completely yet, which is why I am still lingering here, and I gues why MIFLAW is still attending AA. That is why I think of myself as recovering, and I think I will always have to bear that in mind, because I know and have proven over many years that I can't drink sensibly. it is just easier not to drink at all.
Not sure if any of this rambling makes sense...

BB that makes sense to me, in the main now, it doesn't bother me, but on occasion (like being away) it is huge, and the reason that I keep on going to AA is to remind myself why I have stopped, because when the little voice starts speaking to me - it tells me that one would be ok, and I know that it is wrong, but if I didn't have the support here and in real life I dont think that I could ignore it on the occasions it chooses to raises its devious little face up!!

Hey three howya doing??

Hey bafana

I'm good thanks! Not had a drink since Saturday and so far my plan to drink only at the weekend is succeeding. I'm not kidding myself though, I've been here before...

You sound happy to be back home

Good for you!! Am chuffed that you are getting on so well with it.

Am happy to be home, also miss my kids when I am away, and I am the only woman, so it can be really lonely in the evening. Also the hotel was a dump - and the meal last night left me with a really dodgy tummy all day today, which was not good when you are sitting in a meeting all day

Oh no, poor you! I remember in my 'office life', I used to be afflicted with a REALLY loud rumbling stomach in meetings (usually before lunch). It was horrendous and everyone used to laugh ! Are you feeling better now?

I do feel chuffed, and it really hasn't been so bad, I've certainly been tempted but like people say, the temptation passes

professor - hi. it takes a while to stop feeling crap, particularly to be able to sleep without booze inside you to send you off. Keep at it, 5 days is really good and it will start to feel better soon.
Tonight i had a BIG major wobble - had changed into my pjs after a bath but had to go out to pick up DD from choir at 8pm. I SOwanted a bottle of wine but knew i wouldn't dare go into the shop in my PJs so actually went into the bedroom and picked up a pair of trousers to put on so i could go into the shop and buy booze. Then I thought of all the Babes - Thurso and Venus and Zany and Ruby and JWN and the wonderful Mouse and the very fabulous Indie and the strict MIFLAW and all the others and I was horrified that I was going to let you all down.....fast forward to 8.30 as I drop DD off at Grandma's and head past the shop....to return home clutching a bottle of.....TONIC WATER.
I only managed this because of you lot, I could not have done that a few months ago. Thank you.
Indie still with you, your progress inspired me tonight and I didn't want to fail you.

Oh bugger - bold gone mad. Sorry for sounding shouty

yay Ma bloody well done!

Dementedma bloody well done you

You must feel seriously chuffed about that, wrestling back control from the booze (and telling it to fuck the fuck off)!

Am off to bed, hope everyone has a happy peaceful night

x

x posted bafana!

good night x