The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Blowing Away The Cobwebs, Brushing Up The Leaves, Whilst Travelling On The Battle Bus, To Our Own Sobrieties.

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Hello I'm Mouse

Welcome to the Brave Babes Battle Bus, aka Gerald. It's a lovely place for drinkers, non-drinkers, wobblers and thinkers...... we're a really mixed bunch who all have one thing in common, alcohol.

Whether that be past or present, it can always be our future due to the nature of the beast.

Everyone can join this thread, the support is unconditional. And it is here for anyone who wants it, now or in a little while, there's always a spare seat or three!

Why not take a look at the journeys so far at the link below, it'll take you back through the last two (plus) years, and also I've posted a link to the very first thread....... the reason that we are all on the Bus in the first place

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FIRST EVER THREAD

where has my young body gone? I reckon our kids stole it...

managed to get 2 hours sleep this morning after taking some mirtaz, confirms my thoughts i need to go back on that instead of prozac, if i have to wait another 2 days before i can see a gp i will go potty.

mirtaz is only a temporary solution, its got too many side effects i think but i dont want to keep wasting the docs time, back and forth. I have about 2 weeks supply of that left, time to do some research on a better alternative - did someone say cetirizine? saf ?

where is saf by the way, i hope hasnt gone off in a panicky bender, her job starts next week

koti thanks for your concern, I haven't made the decision lightly. my gp actually suggested quitting all drugs, so be obviously didn't think I desperatly need antidepressants. I do need sleep urgently though - if I keep calling in sick I will lose my job...

Don't know if you were here 6 months ago when this started, but the reason I went to the docs in the first place was fatigue and poor sleep, thus the mirtazapine. I don't want to end up in the same place! I will try and stick to the mirtaz, despite side-effects, and make an appt asap.

sorry for going on about it....

Saf is off on another thread arguing with Xenia about child benefit. Arguing with Xenia requires singularity of purpose, I suspect :)

Loved hearing about your dogs - thanks! Have posted 2 pics of Libby in My Photos (should anyone be interested). I love the quote: "The more I know about people, the better I like my dog" - Mark Twain.

Had another 'wobble' today when I drove passed a quaint looking pub and, in my mind's eye, I could see myself sitting in a pub having a yummy lunch and an enormous glass of chilled white wine! Drove passed the pub but was surprised by the sudden urge. Home safe, jim jams on. Phew.

Hugs to everyone who is struggling. Seems to be a difficult week for lots of us. Still, onward and upwards Babes! x

Evening all. Can I join the sleep-deprived club please? I had to have an afternoon nap earlier when I came home from work because I was knackered (again). And beginning to worry about going to bed Joey and that as we know, makes it worse. Is there any point in going to the GP? I know you've had mixed results with mirtazapine but do you think it might be worth giving it a go?

Wish you lot would stop talking about young bodies because you're spring chickens compared to me. I'm not too bad clothed but when everything comes off it's a different matter. Not overly bothered though as am a very happy spinster :) Wine o'clock has come and gone and I'm safe. Once I've eaten all desire for a drink disappears. Spent ages preparing a meal for me and DD which we've had loads of times and she's always professed to like. This time she was pushing her food around the plate declaring she wasn't that hungry. Eventually she owned up to "not liking it anymore". Don't you just hate it when that happens?

Purple do you have a profile? Wanted to look at your doggy but nothing happened when I hovered over your username...

Think I've sorted it now Soba. Can you let me know if it still doesn't work please?

Yes working now Purple. Libby is gorgeous and looks a real character. I'd be in my jim-jams too but have to walk DD to Guides. Well done for beating the cravings.

I have the same with my DD Soma. Yesterday I made meatballs and pasta with a mascapone (sp?) sauce. She whined said it was too spicy for her and wouldn't eat it. It was exactly the same sauce she wolfed down last week with mince beef and pasta! Arrrrgh!

(Thanks! Yes, she is a real character!)

Just checking in. Throat a bit better but still a lot of pain in face and neck. Doc says its neuralgia caused by the throat infection. Feel a bit crap

purple libby is gorgeous! schnauzers have very expressive faces i think.

soma sorry to hear you're also having trouble sleeping. I'm giving the mirtaz another go, I didn't like the side-effects, but will put up with them for the sake of sleep. and make another appt, god they must be sick of me.

I have found some podcasts which have helped a bit if you want to try those? They are on the Mental Health foundation website, there are a couple of sleep ones, and they're free.

oh ma poor you. I hope you're taking the painkillers and getting some rest. I bought some chewable aspirin because my dh has got bad mouth ulcers and i figure those would get right to the pain - wonder if these would help you?

yes i see her, and her tongue! she looks very cheeky...

ummm actually i'm in the sidecar... I guess I was tired/fed up dunno no good excuse at all. at least I only bought 2 mini bottles 18.5ml each.

just wanted to let go of all the effing worry for a while...

why are they odd?!

Kot JRTs are lovely aren't they? She looks a lot like mine, except that both his ears stick straight up. What fun it would be to all meet up for a dog walk - the Brave Babes and their Trusty Muts :)

Joey don't beat yourself up about the two little bottles. How did you sleep?

Had half a mirtaz and no prozac, and slept like a log! I almost feel normal this morning. I will need strength not to continue down that slippery slope after last night... my defences were weak through lack of sleep, I will be back on the Bus tonight

hey babes

Day 1 again. I'm just so fricking fed up with myself. I'm not drinking much but it's a deeply entrenched behaviour, that i am not making progress with.
Had a little look at the aa website and might try to make a meeting nxt week.

Or maybe I can persuade all the local shops to stop selling wine,forever. I might give that a go ffs.

Think I'll get beck into the habit of posting / lurking here every day. When I know I'm going to drink i don't look at the bus. Can someone come round and give me a slap aka 1950's stylee?

slaps guggs

Ditto all of that guggenheim ~(except aa bit) - someone slap me too. Joey, Glad you go some sleep honey, the world is a much better place when we are not tired - tiredness is a big trigger for me drinking -