The Brave Babes Battle Bus - On Their Way To Spread The Festive Cheer, Without The Beer!

[Mouseface]

Hello, I'm mouse.

I have an obsession with drinking, I can't have a drink, not just one..... it has to be more. Always more.

So, I got on the Bus, this Bus, full of Brave Babes who will help and support me all the way. Come say hi, grab a seat and a . We're a real mixed bunch that share one thing without any doubt - alcohol abuse.

And if you want to read about our history, it's HERE

See you on the Bus xx

Afternoon, tis me, Mouse

HERE is the New Thread but as always PLEASE fill this one up first so that we don't miss anyone and VENUS if you are around, or anyone else, can you please C&P the New Thread to the last page of this one.

I'm away for the weekend but will be dipping in and out. I'm feeling rather needy at the minute in most areas of my life. I'm sure it's just the New Year blues. But hey ho.

Welcome to the Bus Msbojo

IsinDe - I'm so pleased to see a post from you! Sorry to see that you are still battling with the booze but you do sound much more settled about it. You don't appear to be beating yourself as much which can only be a good thing? xx

I hope that this New Year is a year for all of the Brave Babes, past and present, to make it their own. Take hold of the chances before they pass you by. Love more, smile more, wish more.

You are all such great and dear friends. Your support this last year has been overwhelming at times, I really wish you could all meet Nemo. I know a lot of the Babes see him as a part of this Bus now!

Who knows what tomorrow may bring. Stay true to yourself and you'll not go far wrong.

Sending you all love and best wishes for 2012. See you on the other side Babes xxxx

checking in with the mother of all hangovers, looking and feeling like boiled shite.
silver way to go. Right, if you can do it, so can I. Sick of being in the sidecar of life.
Plan for today, get DS in bed early and head to my own bed with hot chocolate and a book.
Fitting that I see out 2011 hungover....might inspire me for 2012!

i used to be various other names, and mouse you might remember me for the booties? I've been off the bus and then jumped back on but just wanted to wish everyone on here a happy new year. I'm under control, as is DH (not controlling at the moment and eroding my self esteem), and am looking forward to 2012. We had some awful shocking tragic news about a very close friend recently and perhaps this time last year would have ended up drinking way too much and having massive rows, we've got though it so far without a huge spat, and putting ourselves in awful positions.

I'm sure I'll be back on soon to check in and try and get myself controlled even more

\hey Faire - back to Mothers later - going to stay as late as bearable just to revel in my DS gagging for a drink but not being able to have one till I leave

Mwhaha

Evil I know but there has to be some benefits to being sober!!

Ma dead right you can if I can - join me when you are ready

Question - has anyone else suffered chronic back pain between the shoulder blades when they've stopped drinking - ibruprofen and paracetamol not touching it [owch face]

Mouse

Isindie

gotta go and lie flat - be back laters xxxxxxx

Mouse you do make me laugh, saying tis me even when you've gone back to your original name . It reminds me of 'allo 'allo with the spy, Michelle - 'listen carefully, I shall say this only once' . Have a fab weekend my lovely, be kind to yourself, eat lots of cheese and give that gorgeous dh son of yours an extra special smooch from me .

Now, as we are looking back over the year I will take the opportunity to say thanks to you all for welcoming me on to the bus and changing my life. You are all truly scrumptious and you make me laugh and cry in equal amounts. Long may it last x

Ma wouldn't it be great if we could bottle the 'mother of all hangovers' and just try a little bit of it when we think about drinking to remind us why we really, really shouldn't. It's hell isn't it and no amount of drink is worth it. I'm going to try to keep that at the front of my mind next year. I need a catchy little mantra, 'drink all night, feel like shite' or something like that

Hello to perdita, you sound like you're getting there. Good luck x

Good afternoon everyone,

JWN I believe I meant inspirational!!!!

still feel crap.wish i could always remember how bad it feels the day after.
silver I'm ready to join you. This is Day 1 and only a few hours to bed time.
Wishing all you travelling Babes a safe journey into 2012 and thanks for your support over this year.

got my pjs on and a bowl of soup, can anyone hide me until tomorrow?

just a quick as im changing into me gladrags! thurso, looks like you have caught my spelling bug!

bproud, i hope you enjoy your evening, it sounds cosy!

ma - could you take a quick pic of yourself right now and put it on the drinks cupboard?, if you really do look like boiled dog shite it might be a good reminder for you feel better? - then, after a few weeks put one of the shiny new you next to it? seems to work for dieters, why not boozers?

silver, keep on with it!!!!! you are doing so well, we are all rooting for you you know!

hope all you babes have a wonderful evening whatever you do!

much love

L XXXX

JWN that is what I would prefer, but I have to get my glad rags on too, see you on the other side!

bproud - pjs on here too. soon be over..
jesus might break the camera lol.

just a quickie - had/having a pretty much screen free day today (except my kindle which isn't backlit anyway so doesn't count).

just wanted to say happy new year to everyone. i've decided not to go to the party we were invited to. tired, emotional, crowds of people and free flowing booze seem like a bad idea to me!

will be having a family meal tomorrow for new year's day and would rather save my energy and big girl knickers for that.

only skim read i'm afraid. isindie you better not be thinking of bailing on us! i don't even make it to groundhog day these days but live off the bus don't go anywhere.

all wonderful babes have lovely evenings x

Hello, I'm back ,

Bproud I am very of you being in your P.J's. Have you decided against the big party that you mentioned?

I am really in two minds about going out tonight. It will be such a long drive, and I am all snuggly and full up after a lovely home made pizza dinner, no wish for wine at all, I feel nice and content at the moment (touch wood), and would be happy to ring the Dc's for new year, and go to snork!!! Decisions, decisions, but at least not of the headcrunching liquid variety! What happy relief it is, just to think I'm not going to drink tonight.

Ma I hope you feel better soon, aren't you chancing it a bit, having an early night .
xxxxxx

x posted saf have a lovely evening xx

Have transformed myself to party girl, pinning a smile on and will do my best to be more cheery for DH's sake, wearing www.monsoon.co.uk/trousers/prudence-palazzo-trousers/invt/96307803/these with a halter neck top which last fitted me 5 years ago, not drinking has its benefits

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A brief de-lurk to wish everyone a happy new year and a peaceful evening doing whatever you have decided. We (me, DH and DC) are off to friends for dinner and to see the New Year in and I am looking forward to it. I know I won't be drinking and that I will still have a great evening. Doing it sober for a second time seems much less of a challenge than last year.

Ma - feking feking brilliant - I need a buddy day by day - I've probably made it come across as seeming a bit simple at the moment, but I am on a librium de-tox, so basically very chilled on lurvely tranquillisers - BUT I finish the course next - the 4th - whatever day that is - and that my love, is when it is all down to me (and you if you want to) - to us .. when I will need to talk talk talk, distract, scream, rage, cry, give in because it is the easy option but have someone pull me back - I will need to support, listen, shout, plead, help, and be there for someone else- to keep myself on track. I have no idea if I will come through this time - I only know that I want a real perspective on life, on reality. Truth - I'm terrified of facing my true self and feelings with a straight head. But if I had you with me, then maybe we would both have a better chance to face those things together. Stick with me Chick because I will need you as much as you will need me.

You in???? x

PS HAPPY NEW YEAR YOU AMAZING BUNCH

LOVE YOU ALL XXXXXXXXXXXX

Silver - I'm IN . Got to do it this time, got to. And you have a headstart but in the words of the song "sail on Silver girl, I'm sailing right behind".
Day 1 done and dusted. Next step - bed!
Thurso he's on a sleepover tonight so will be fumble free....
JWIM good to hear from you and bloody well done!
Night babes
x

Deal done Ma

You and me Kid

WE CAN DO IT (or at least do our damnest) xxx

at fumble free!

silver and ma well, well done.

i'm glad i swore off party. went to bed at 8 i think with ds and anna karenina and woke up at 4.30am but realised that was ok as i'd probably been asleep before 9.

happy new year everyone.

i did drink yesterday but i've been using tonic water as my friend - as in miniscule amount of wine load of tonic water - even if i continuously have a drink in my hand it turns out i've only drank the equivalent of a couple of glasses of wine.

Happy New Year All - here's to a 2012 filled with clear heads and clear minds.

Got through last night on about half a bottle of wine helped by combination of "best" glasses - very small as made in the days when a thimble full of Blue Nun was standard wine portion and falling asleep in front of telly at 8pm through exhaustion (am terrible insomniac and hardly slept a wink the night before). Woken up for NYE fireworks on TV, swigged a glass of pink fizz and took myself off to bed before the temptation to chugg the whole bottle set in.

Today is my day 1 and I think will be ok as have been here before - its the day 4/5/6 that gets me.