The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Turning Over Autumn Leaves In Search For Our Own Personal Sobriety

[Mouseface]

Hello, I'm mouse and my best friend used to be vodka. We were inseparable at the time, such fun! Wild nights out, wild nights in..... danger, excitement, strangers, not knowing where I was when I woke up, oh it was all so fantastic.....

Not the case for the last couple of years or so, since I found this Bus.

Now, we are practically strangers. Don't get me wrong, I still abuse alcohol and use it to self-medicate which completely defeats all of the work I've put in, trying to see my life through sober eyes but that's just how I do things......

Anyway, that's enough about me so why not come say hello to the others on the Bus, we're all at different stages of drinking, not drinking or complete abstinence (of the drinking kind!)

No-one on the Bus wears judgy pants, nylon bloomers, leopard skin thongs? Maybe...... I wouldn't like to ask to be honest! But we are all here for the very same reason, we can't (or don't want to) control our drinking like 'normal' people do.

If you'd like to see how this all started, why not have a look HERE and read about one of the most inspirational ladies you'll ever 'know'.

You can also follow the threads, one by one, by clicking on the links on each thread towards the end, leading to the next etc......

See you soon x

[thurso1]

I have missed you all

[thurso1]

Ansd some days have been really hard going.

[thurso1]

But just read back a litle bit,

[aliasjoey]

grehound, sorry to hear about your dog. we just got back from our trip and dog was so glad to see us, i would be devastated without him.

holidays over, back to school & work, and its so cold, all very depressing.....

[thurso1]

And I lost you!

I send everyone my love,
Two years on the bus for me, yesterday!, varying degrees of success, but, so different to how I was!

I'm going for a shower now! but, would be glad for someone to talk to on this thread, so that no-one gets left behind.

[helpyourself]

Hi thurso and alias I'm very available for chatting! Holed up in a hotel waiting out the storm. [hconfused]

[greeneyed]

Failed - any room in the sidecar?

[dementedma]

Moves up to make room for green eyed.
thurso good to see you. How's things?

[helpyourself]

Time for the drill green! Do you want to talk about it? What were the triggers?

[thurso1]

Hi, back from the shower, not buffed though!!

Greyhound I think you have done a great thing, getting another dog, I would love to have one, but, DH isn't so keen! I kept seeing my dog (25 years ago!!) in all sorts of places, and it would have helped to have another one, I think.
My DH doesn't like to talk much, and also seems to go into a cave, but luckily, hasn't happened lately (for anyone who remembers!) (old girls, out there!).

Sorry, am being a bit nostalgic tonight, and Dh is a bit worrying for the first time in ages.

help what are you doing? Depending on where you are, go to Radio City, Central park, the Empire State, but all I did was go to Bloomingdales!! They will be all set up for Christmas, now!
xxxx
Prob X posted lots, but have to go and talk to DH now :(
Missed you!

[helpyourself]

thurso what am I doing? [hgrin] sitting in the hotel with DD watching the weather channel!
Fortunately we did a lot in the first few days- everything's shut!!!

[aliasjoey]

thurso congrats on 2 years!

[greeneyed]

thanks ma help not much to say, fed up, angry, bitter, generally not caring - fuck it - voice, in a bit of a grumpy hole and need to drag myself out, Feeling let down by marriage, kid, nice house etc - it's all here but doesn't live up to the hype - all a bit of a con job - not enough money to pay for it, all work and no play etc etc - actually quite a lot to say after all :) I have wild mood swings at the moment, one minute I'm thinking how lucky I am to have my boys live in a nice village etc, the next thinking how fucking dull and relentless life is - fuck it i'll have a drink! that's it in a nutshell!! Thanks for asking x

[greeneyed]

Just realised how terribly spoilt and childish that all sounded, I need to grow up - life is hard - get on with it!

[ilovemyelectricblanket]

Ah - Ahem. Hi all. Its me. Blanket.
Im just stopping in to doff my cap to Jesus, Mouse, Venus, Isindie, SAF and I cant believe my eyes to see MIFLAW here again! We called and called for you! And you came.
You are all so brilliant to keep on keeping on.
Is SarahRT here?
Im drinking. But Im ok. Im just ok. Good ok. But ok is ok for now - right? If that makes sense.
Hi to all. Im just bagging a seat in the side car for toinght - if thats ok with you all?
Hugs.
x

[dementedma]

Hey blanket squeeze in here between me and green eyed.
Actually I've only had two glasses and am going to bed now.
A big spider has just trundled across the floor and chased the cat! Cat is sitting under the coffee table looking sheepish!

[Silver66]

WHAT THE FEK HAVE YOU DONE TO MY BUS

Hey - how're you doin BBs?

I kicked the winebitch into touch about two months ago.

Mouse always said I wouldn't do it until I was ready.

She was right ffs

Off to bed now - it's hard to write again after being away for a while.

NOW CLEAN THIS MESS UP AND MAKE MY BOY SHINE



Night my lovely Babes

And for any of you new babes struggling out there - I would never have believed it, but living life when your brain is working at full capacity, is amazing and so free of stress xxx

[thurso1]

greeneyed not spoilt and childish at all, we all feel like that sometimes, , I would like to shout out " girls just wanna have fun" at some points, even though I am old enough to know better!

help when were in NY my Dad took us to the Jail!!! and asked to look around, the police were so astounded that they let us do it!!
Very noisy there isn't it? I hope you have a good sleep tonight, think of Tiffany's!)
xxxx

[thurso1]

Silver Hello Babe, you were here for me, well done, and all that!!!
Love
T xxxxxx

[helpyourself]

thurso we went inside a police station on Saturday! We did a Big Apple greeter tour, 'twas fab. I'm so glad we did no much the first 2 days- definite lockdown and stuck in the hotel now...
There's a life lesson!

[venusandmars]

Silver - yeah, knew it would happen sometime

and btw I'm not tidying up any of the mess - it was all that mouse's fault, with all the bacon butties and cheese.....

[greeneyed]

Hello Silver can you stick around a while and show us new babes the way! help hope you are okay just seen the news looks awful. Okay today's another day, time to be a big girl and get on with things! I will NOT drink today. Good day to all babes

[thurso1]

Morning all,

help, I had no idea things were so bad in New York, I hope you are safe, and that your hotel wasn't badly affected. Let us know how you are. xx

It's quite bright here this morning, going to take myself out for a long walk and try to kick start my metabolism!!

Happy Tuesday all.
xxx

[PurpleWolfe]

Feeling really down this morning. Really grumpy with the children, too. I know beating this 'thing' is bound to be up and down but it's tough today, already! It doesn't help that, after 12 days, I've only dropped 3lbs in weight. I know, in the grand scheme of things, it's a small and vain thing to worry about but....when I think of all the calories I was consuming with all that wine - and now I don't - you'd think I would be benefiting a bit more? Eating really healthily (salads (no dressings), chicken, fish, low carb) and out, on my feet, all day yesterday at an owl sanctuary with the children (felt good about that bit). Tried going without the 2 sleeping tablets last night (I don't want to swap one addiction for another!) but after a fitful start, took just one and did OK-ish. Also, totted up that I must have saved at least £120 not buying wine so far, so, another 2 reasons to be happy - so, why aren't I????. Feel like reaching for the chocolate and the wine - but won't.

Green So sorry you are having a crappy time. Money problems seem to permeate every aspect of life sometimes, making everything seem miserable. And, no, it's not selfish or childish to 'sound off' every now and then - it's normal. Hoping things are seeming better for you today. Thinking of you. (())

[nibbled]

Morning everyone, i have been away from this board for ages but still lurk frequently...
I have a question for you all, do any of you suffer from nightsweats after a non drinking evening?
I have dreadfull sweats and sleep, not sure if its maybe my age (36) or no booze that is the cause... its completely draining me