The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Giving Up Booze For Lent.

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Hello.

I'm Mouse.

We are a Bus load of posters with various relationships with the demon booze. Some are sober, some are not and some are inbetween.

So come say hi and meet the rest of The Babes, there's always plenty of room on the Bus, the doors are ALWAYS open.

No judgy pants are worn on this journey, pants yes and even the odd Tena Lady but always of the non judging variety.

Previous Threads

Isindie I am drinking tonight.......and I hate myself for it! Thank you for your kind words
I feel like such a fraud, I don't have a bad life at all compared to some, not sure what to do next.

Just Watching Intergalactic Marvellousness here (BBC 4 Programme on the shuttle) at the bit where Challenger exploded. Having stood holding my breath in Florida in Feb when the most recent Shuttle launch took place, waiting to see it appear through the cloud and then joining in the cheers, it must have been a terrible time.

All well here. Maz I think we possibly all have more in common than just the issue with alcohol.

Mouse hope that the antibiotics are helping - are you seeing GP as you may need a more specific AB?

Isinde best wishes for a peaceful sleep. Loved Thurso's explanantion that they wake because they want to see you.

Hope everyone else is having a calm evening and that all cravings are under control.

Maz how about just tackling this evening. Can you stop now? Pour the rest away. Clean your teeth and get to bed - long lazy bath first maybe.

JWIM I have stopped run out, am having a cup of tea.

stopped

Hey babes,

Maz I feel the same way that you do about this thread, it is my personal meeting, and I thank heaven that I found it. Come on here and talk tonight, drinking or no, we've pretty much all been there at some time or another. Take care and be safe tonight.

Just Wait I'm a Mermaid

We have just (about an hour ago) walked all along the seafront, and stopped for fish and chips...bliss. I have now come down from the shower, I really wanted a bath, but couldn't bear to stare at my fish and chip tummy, I can ignore it better in the shower

Isinde I'm sending the DT's vibes that they can dream of you and DP every two hours, but not wake you up
much love, lovelies xxxx

Well done maz think I'll join you xx

am here in london, lovely and warm.
sis made dinner then drew me a lovely bath with scented candles and I am being spoilt rotten. it feels SOOOOOOOO nice!
have had a glass or two of wine but not a bottle full and not getting smashed.
This is nice!

ma sounds like you've had a fab time.......can almost feel the relaxation!

Oh Ma, how lovely,
you sound really relaxed and content, I feel a bit like that tonight...full tummy, fluffy dressing gown, etc. DH's birthday tomorrow though !!

Mouse DH watching the golf here too, it made him really laugh when I told him about you hissing at Tiger when he comes on..!

Oh, and on subject of DH's Birthday, I have bought him a cricket "rebound" net for the garden, by request. I think he's going to be 12 .

Having a glass of wine and back on the wagon tomorrow...

Peaceful nights all of ye (sorry mousey especially peaceful for you pet)
xxx

Morning all,
not so sunny here today, but still feels like spring has sprung

Dh gone off to work, he is feeling better day by day. He is having cards and pressies tonight, and Birthday dinner, so hopefully, that will give him happy thoughts for the day.

Isinde I hope you got off ok, and have a good journey.

Venus I didn't realise you were on a course, lovely to hear from you.

Maz well done for stopping last night, I hope you feel ok this morning.

All other babes, Happy Monday, and have a good day, Mouse how's the throat?

Can I just mention...I didn't over the weekend because I didn't want to think about it....but, a couple of nights last week I really, really wanted to drink wine...a lot..and much of it. What goes on? Why did the feeling come back with such a vengeance?. I haven't been completely abstemious over the last few months, but, better by a mile.....and although I did walk away, I didn't want to. It was only the thought of the next morning that stopped me. And this is when I had my DC's at home and should have only been thinking about them, and how lucky I am.
I wanted to just forget that I nearly lost it, but I feel so different today, and over the weekend, I just wonder why it happened.
Sorry, probably not made much sense here, but it has helped to write it down, and acknowledge it rationally

JWN what news with the wedding plans?

Speak later.
xxx

morning! bright shiny new week ahead!

munky - never feel bad for posting!, the whole point of the thread is to give support and help when other people need it!, believe me, we ALL take turns at needing that help!

thurso - i cant tell you why that craving suddenly kicks in - the last time it got me bad was a few weekends ago, seriously, if i could have slunk off and spent the weekend in a cloud of alcohol, i would have! , previously i had felt so together, so focused, i thought i had almost beaten it, it was like a punch in the stomach when it came back - the thing is though, i didnt give in, i did live through it and now i know i CAN do it if it hits me again!

mousy mouse mouse!, hope you feel a bit better this morning!

anyway, am off to the office, will catch up with all you beautiful babes in a while!

L XXXXXXXXX

oh, as to wedding plans, all i can say atm is that they are becoming more and more outlandish and very much more expensive!

wanders off muttering about working till im 100 to pay for white owls and butterflies and silk organza and jazz bands and american jeeps and little bloody cakes and NINE fucking bridesmaids dresses and hog roasts and ice cream vans and red carpets and 14 flower arches and jimmy choos for a 6 year old, grumble grumble!

oh! and my mother thinks its her day to shine! (que ALOT more muttering!)

Morning Babes, my, you are all looking lovely and refreshed today.

thurso - glad I made your DH laugh, I did spend the night booing and hissing at the lying, cheating pig

My throat is much better today but now I have thick mucus in my throat and two GIANT bites on the back of my night, I'm pure sexy me!

IsinDe - my lovely lady. I hope that you managed to get some sleep before your mega early start, Nemo is still struggling to breathe so spent the night snorting and grumbling. And of course I mentioned a murkin!

Maz - well done for not sourcing more vino collapso last night.

Ma - I'm so pleased that your lovely sister is spoiling you! About time that you had some 'you time'. Plans for today?

JWM - hope you have a great day at the office, Mondays used to be my 'kill or cure' day, if the job was dead, get rid, if not, get it closed off

Cailin - thank you for your thoughts lovely

Washing and cleaning here today. I've ordered Nemo a new wooden train set so I'm hoping it arrives today, weather is much more grim here.

We were all, yes ALL out in the courtyard yesterday in the sunshine. Nemo had his trucks and cars out, whilst DH was fixing fencing. Nemo was uber cute, stood watching DH, with his hands behind his back, nodding now and then!

Just like his grandad.

Anyway, more washing here. Mwahs xxx

'neck', bites on my neck not night!

After missing a few days of this thread while I was away, I was in a bit of a frenzy trying to work out who was getting married - thought for a moment that zany's surprise weekend away had gone spectacularly well

JWN - I've pm'd you x

Thurso I was talking to a friend recently about how, even when you've changed habits for a long time, the old habit still sometimes comes back and itches to be scratched. She likened it to someone who had had a limb amputated - that even though you know it is not there any more and not part of the life that you lead, you still sometimes get a sensation that makes you think nothing has changed. I thought that was a helpful analogy, so now I call it my 'phantom craving'.

Hi everyone. Had a lovely weekend and got loads done at home, the garden looks loads better. Here's hoping for a lovely summer. Heard from DP several times from New York but feeling a bit confused as saw my neighbour yesterday who I still like (I mean saw him in a purely friendly way as our DC's are friends)

Now then my girl. This is the same neighbour who didn't put you off fancying him, although you knew your chances were slim because of his XGF, and was more than happy to let you think that maybe..........

Then he got back with XGF and you were upset.

Now you have a lovely DP who takes you as he finds you, the DCs like him, he's attentive and caring and has treated you well.

Why throw a spanner in the bloody works now, just because Mr MissedHisChance is there and DP's not.

Stop this nonsense at once!

And here {{{{HUG}}}}.

yeah zany!, wot mouse said! , gordon bennett!, neighbour guy blew his chance! dont waver now!, stick with the new nice guy!

got ladies meeting tonight then off out for a meal with them - looking forward to it - we go to an indian restuarant that hos no licence, so its take your own drinks, so no temptations!

see you later lovely babes!

L XXXXX

Have a fab time Jesus... still makes me , I'm such a child!