The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Spring Into Summer.

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Hello

Welcome to The Brave Babes Battle Bus.

This is a quest full of Babes, all fighting to remain sober, cut down or are somewhere in between right now.

You ticket to travel is free, it won't expire, and the Bus will always be here, even if there are days when you are not. So come say hi.

I'm Mouse. I have a thing for cheese and vodka, not together, well, not always!

Here is a LINK to the last thread, where you can read all of the previous threads and the journeys so far.

MsGee

Massive hugs to you my love. I know that you have great support around but you know where I am if you need to talk. The kindness of 'strangers' and all that.

I hope that you are all holding one another together and that your beautiful DD is still making you smile.

Be kind to yourself, take you time and let it all out. xxxxxx

MsGee thinking of you and your family. So very sorry for the loss of your little one.

MsGee am so so sorry you and your partner and family are having to go through this.
Totally understand (although not helpful) why you are drinking again.

Thinking of you.

Luci X

MsGee So sorry to hear your sad news - please come back and join us when you feel you can...

msgee - so sorry!! we will still be here when you want to come back - take care of yourself and your family in the meantime. L X

Thinking of you MsGee x

I can't let this moment pass without saying well done JWN and thank you, this thread has been a huge support in the last year. XXX

Same here JWN, I didn't know whether to say anything, but MissP is right. I hope you've had a good day.

MsGee Take care, you and your family. xxxx

Msgee, so sorry to hear your news.

Jwn, so proud of you, so proud to be a brave babe. You are awesome!

Good morning, my friends,

It is my Birthday today, and I have been awake for ages, and have just crept downstairs to make a cup of tea, Dh is still asleep.

I just wanted to thank you, my dear friends, for helping me to make this Birthday morning, clear and unfogged. I couldn't, most definitly, have done it without you all.

Sending mucho love, have good days all,
Big hugs to everyone xxxxx xxxxxx

Happy Birthday Thurso.

I was driving out to collect a friend last night, and was overwhelmed at how grateful I am for all the things I have in my life right now, all of them are there becuase I don't drink anymore. The inner peace that seems to be present for large parts of my life is something that I have never experienced previously in my 37 years.

Have had a productive weekend, cellar tidied, ironing done, house tidy. Weekends are no longer an excuse to drink, they are a time to look after myself and my family.

On Saturday I took the kids to the movies and then went and visited my Gran and then my mum, was so lovely, had such a nice time, and it was wonderful not to be on edge about getting home and getting the kids to bed so that I could start drinking.
I have also found that I am happy to be up and dressed at 8/9 at the weekend, because I am looking forward to whatever I have planned, even if it is just getting the house organised. If I slop about all day, it is a delibrate choice, not a hangover driven one.

Life is good with me, and I hope that you all have the best day you can too.

Love Bafana
xx

Morning Ladies

You are all inspirational. Day 2 again for me. Slept most of yesterday Drinking is just not an option. I can't moderate - I have tried that really hard and it doesn't work for me.

I love what Bafana says 'If I slop about all day it is a deliberate choice, not a hangover-driven one.'

I love waking up early and looking forward to the day too. I love having energy and joy in my life instead of sickness and guilt.

I allowed a stupid interaction with my ex to get to me so much I chose to drink. What a schmuck!

Forward again, with renewed purpose and conviction. Yes bafana, I'm going to have teh best day I can - free of alcohol.

MsGee xx

Happy Birthday Thurso! You're one week ahead of me, I'm looking forward to a sober, hangover free birthday too

I don't know what to do today. I've spent a large part of the weekend sitting around watching movies and reading newspapers but no-one else in the house seems motivated to do anything and I'm utterly fed up with being the only one that ever suggests or organises anything. The fact that it's raining isn't much help either . There is a food fair in town I'm told, I might just disappear down there alone and not tell anyone where I'm going. That'll learn 'em

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR THURSO, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUUUUUUU!

Hope you are going to have a wonderful day my dear friend, maybe you could hide for the day? xx

bafana - great post, lovely to read such a positive Babe's thoughts of a morning. xx

4c4 - KEEP GOING. It's not easy, little things will trip you up along the way, silly things. You will get there, but you'll only get there when you are emotionally, mentally and physically ready. We're all here for you. xx

Well, I kicked the arse out of the housework here yesterday, 3 hours of cleaning upstairs and then we de-cluttered the dining room so that we could have date night eating at our lovely table that has been buried for the best part of 6 weeks. It's so hard to clean as well, lots of bending, stretching and leaning so I'm a wee bit sore today.

But today I am going to stick a bomb in the middle of the kitchen. It's got to be easier than trying to clean a half demolished room?

The kichen and lounge are the only 2 rooms left now so that's not too bad and given that it's pouring here, I may as well make the most of DH being around!

So, date night. I shared a bottle of pink fizz (cava) with DH and had a glass of red with dinner.

I can honestly say that I didn't want anything else !! I felt 'drunk' after the red so decided to stop. I was in a really good place. Really relaxed, chilled, not at all stressed. Plus, Nemo fell asleep at 8pm

Why spoil it by pushing my luck with any more? No point to that at all. Wouldn't be nice to drink like that all the time.

MsGee - if you are lurking today, I just wanted you to know that I'm thinking of you xx

Happy Birthday Thurso I hope you have a really lovely day.

I too would like to count my blessings with you Babes, 7 months + sober and heading for a BIG birhday next week. I am so looking forward and enjoying life now. Not saying it is always easy, but the benefits are sooo worth it. Keep on keeping on Babes.
xx
PS well done to NEMO for giving Mummy and daddy an evening off!
Golly which day is your BD, are we Babe twins?

happy birthday Thurso. praying that DH doesn't spoil it by having a "present" for you

Ma

Hi BB my birthday is on the 6th. I will be 42 Can't wait!

happy birthday thurso!!

well ladies, this time last year i was sitting here in a truely desperate state! i was a total mess, screwed up inside with the knowledge that i had all but driven away my husband and my daughter, i was hungover, tired, proberbly smelly and utterly beaten - what a difference today! - today dh and i woke up together and laughed at the way the cat had made us sleep on about 4 inches of kingsize bed while he streached out in luxury, we had breakfast together, have enjoyed the sun and sat in the garden, i have baked, my house is clean and fresh and dinner is in the oven! dd is happy and we get so much better, we talk and laugh again and i look forward to seeing her and she me! life IS fantastic, even with the ups and downs of late, what ever happens now, i can deal with it carefully and with thought, not just a drunken rambling mess. i look and feel 10 years younger too!

all i can say is thank you! - you all have helped me get here, i need you all just as much today as i did then - im honoured that i can call you all my friends, people that have never met me but have spent time and energy helping me! thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!

Good evening babes and Miflaw,

Thank you for all your messages .

I have had a lovely day, I went up to my parent's for lunch, lazed around, lots, ate myself into a stupor, and have just got home.

Everyone bought me such wonderful presents, my sister was especially thoughtful in buying me a book about David Cassidy . Guess how old I am???
I probably won't mention the nightie that Dh gave me, white broderie anglaise, and ribbons, but not much of either! (It's my Birthday, so I don't have to, Ma, I don't want the pressure of a big "thank you", maybe tomorrow )

Glad date night went well Mousie, Dh and I are planning to go away at the end of the week, for a couple of day's, my plan is to go somewhere near enough, to see DC1 (sneaky, heh, heh!!!).

Sending all my love to all of you, my dear, dear friends.
JWN thank you, thank you, thank you right back >

oooooo david cassidy!! yum yum! or at least he was when i had a poster of him on my wall! always prefered him to donny osmond! my best fav though was marc bolan! guess how old i am??? on second thoughts dont! i try and wipe it from my mind!

JWN my book is called "I think I Love You" by Allison Pearson, and even though I'm half way through another book, I had to start this one. I've been a long time in the bath reading it, and the time frame is so much the same as mine!

Memories of posters on the ceiling, and not being allowed to go to a concert, so that I shut myself in a my room, and didn't eat. Lost a much needed stone and a half courtesey of Mum and Dad, and David .

Marc Bolan, lovely hair! another fave was George, before he came out, but even now........

Having read the last three messages I am now not feeling so ' ' about turning 42 next week

Massive CONGRATULATIONS on your 1st birthday JWN

Did your dh mention it all after what he said the other day?

I wish I could be 42 again Golly. 43 for me this September... I feel about 18 which is even sadder.

Golly We are twins!! Although I am, ahem, your much older twin Just thought, oh no, I might out myself, but actually I don't think I care so much now.
David and Marc were much more my crushes than soppy old Donny I have to say.
So glad you had a good day Thurso I have read that book, it brought back some memories, I can say.
Congrats and heartfelt thanks to you JWN and all the other fabulous Brave Babes