The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Kicking The Devilish Demon Drink Into Touch This Hallowe'en!. Mwahahahaha!

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Hello

I'm Mouse, well normally! [hgrin]

Welcome to the Bus. We are a mixed bunch of Babes, some of us drink, some of us don't and some of us are trying to find out the best way to cut down or stop completely.

There is plenty of room on the Bus for everyone so, come say hi. [hsmile]

And, if you'd like to see what brought us all here, you can read all of the past threads, including the original one by JWN RIGHT HERE

btw, hello MIF! i ALWAYS miss you!

As you have found out Daisy it can take you by surprise sometimes. Would it be better if you didn't have alcohol in the house? Get lots of soft drinks that you enjoy and pour yourself a glass of something (non alcohol) with ice and lemon to drink instead. And don't look back, learn from it and move on. You have discovered one of your triggers and will be better prepared for it next time .

Thanks guys. Feeling ok about it now. Disappointed in myself but at least I didn't carry on!

3 days is more than I have done in about 6 months though, so still feeling good that I did that. Looking forward to my warm milk and digestive before bed now :) Wish there was something good on the telly! I accidently deleted my Eastenders episode from earlier tonight.

I'm here. things not great with boss after email-gate. he is being the perfect gentleman and not mentioning it so it is now the elephant in the room. Where previously we had a very good relationship,I feel it is really strained now. I feel I have let myself down with someone I respect and would like to respect me.
am drinking - let myself down again there too!

Hello babes

Can the bus swing by and pick me up please?

I am mum of an SN toddler and have been finding my evenings, my 2.5hrs a day of not being a carer before sleep takes over, usually involve a bottle of wine. Was shocked when the doctor wouldn't prescribe medication for depression yesterday until a blood test determines the state of my liver. So here is my first ever attempt at an alcohol free life. Luckily hubby has jumped on the boys version of the bus, but I may need some kind words along the way. x

Ma are you sure your relationship has changed that much. It might just be how you feel because it's still raw. It's not the 'elephant in the room' if he is just letting it go to spare your feelings. When you feel up to it you could make a little joke about it, but not yet. I am sure he still respects you, you're only human. Don't be so hard on yourself x

Hello Ninky not sure how to shorten your name, hope that's ok. Welcome to the bus. Where is the boys' version, I've never heard of that before.

Ninky is fine thanks :)

The boys version is just one I've made up! Perhaps I should of said he's on the wagon! I just won't let him join the girls bus.

Fingers crossed for you, Isinde. If it's any consolation, I had my liver tested about 6 months ago and it was absolutely fine, and that's after about 20 years of drinking far far too much. So you never know. Big hugs to you and I hope you hear good news soon.

Monring Babes

Welcome to Ninky - great name.

I too am a FT carer for Nemo (our DS) who has Complex Special Needs, do I know you from elsewhere on here or FB? xx

Re LFT, mine was glaringly obvious to the GP, my GGT (I think) levels were high with indicates a high consumption of alcohol intake.

If you cut back or stop, the damage can be reversed within 6 months, as long as you are not in the early stages of liver disease. But if that's the case, as soon as your bloods are screened you will be called into the GP to discuss this.

It's not too late as long as you take the advice you are offered, should you need too. The liver can repair itself. If you let it.

Right, no more doom and gloom!!!

Nemo can count up to five on his fingers!! Not using words, using sounds that sound like the numbers. I am an uber proud mummy!

We have been awarded Portage which is HUGE!

He can also find the red, yellow, green, blue, brown and orange bricks when you ask him to.

And today is Wear It Pink for breast cancer, so get your pink on Babes xxxx

BOING!!! - you'll be fine isinidi, stop winding yourself up! i expect you are anemic or something, being sleep deprived for any amount of time can leave a person run down!

MA! your boss sounds like a nice guy and tbh, ime men have a very short memory, i expect he has all but forgotten the e-mail by now! i know my dh would have done! !

hello ninky! nice to meet you! you need to have a chat with our mouse, she looks after her little chap nemo, he has all sorts of problems and she knows only too well the strains of looking after a child who isnt well! (and the danger of sinking into a bottle every night! thats not me judging btw!)

x posted! great minds eh mouse!

whats 'portage'?

Here ----> LOOK AT THIS far easier to post the link than try to explain xx

thanks! im sure he come along in leaps and bounds! (we all know he is a genius anyway! )

Hello all and thanks for the welcome!

Have been looking up benefits of not drinking for 72 hours, hhmm, think I'm a bit ahead of myself. Don't think I'll be getting any awards just yet but it's a start!

Mouse I've posted on SN before and try and give advice there when I can. We're starting Portage next week too, nice to know we're in good company!

Isinde loved your analogy of the Tombly-boos! I've never looked on them the same since the episode when they kept disappearing behind a hedge and coming back out again wearing each others trousers. The mind boggles.

... And placing them into piles of three. It must be three!

I have to say that Macca Pacca looks like a collection of white dog poo. Sorry.

isindi! the thought of the white dog poo puts me right off too!

Happy to help! xx