The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Spicing Up The Winter Nights With Rich Hot Chocolate And Thermal Tights!

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Hello, I'm Mouse

I'm one of the Brave Babes travelling on this fantabulous Bus, on it's journey to the wonderful world of sobriety.

The great thing is, that the people on here are a real mixed bunch. Some are drinking regularly, some aren't. Some are sober and have been for any number of days, some weeks, months and yep, some even for years.

There's no judging pants allowed, no savoury flans either , just lots of unconditional support from many varied sources. Yes, some of us have been here from the start but please don't let that stop you posting, this thread is for EVERYONE and it always has been

If you'd like to have a look back, here are some links. One to the previous thread and one to the very first, and the reason we are all still here.

See you soon,

Mouse xx

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merry Christmas babes! thinking of you mouse and hope you have a lovely day.

it is 5pm and I'm still sober. I've just had my first gin and tonic. I was even designated driver to go and visit grandad. truly amazing, must be the first time in years that I haven't been three sheets to the wind before the queens speech.

and all thanks to the lovely babes on here. too many to namecheck but you know who you are.

I hope everyone has a wonderful, happy day

Joey xxx

Well done Joey xx

I've had a glass of Cava with dinner that DH cooked, and now we're watching TV. I'm going to go get my snowman PJs on. Yes, at almost 40 yrs of age, I own snowman PJs, and will have some yummy cocoa in hand.

Nemo has gone off the boil........ another sleepless night. He is so up and down.

How are we all? xx

New thread is ready to go when this one is a bit fuller I'll post the thread link, no doubt we'll get more posts tomorrow so bear with me, I'll get it up and running asap in the morning.

I'm going to bed. Nemo has been sick again and has another temp....... DD has gone off the boil too. DH is fed up and we've gone from a house to a house in a matter of moments.

We've not even had Christmas pudding and I'd really wanted it 'cos I'm hungry for a change! The Outlaws are here tomorrow but they're lovely so I can cope with them. They are really ace

Just wanted to say, night all, take good care. xxxx

Thanks for keeping a watchful eye over us all Mouse

Maybe you should put a few nice little bits and bobs back for a day when everyone's feeling well and there are no added pressures (although not sure when that would be ). Then you could have a 'mini Christmas' with some special food and a little treat each?

Bless you, you have a kind heart and an enduring soul. You will get your rewards some day, somehow. That karma's a bitch for some, but when it comes around you'll be laughing, little lovely Mousie x

Had my nose in my new kindle for the past hour or so and lots of peppermint tea to round off the evening but can hardly keep my eyes open, so going to have to say this Christmas Day is over for me.

Had one glass of bubbly this morning (shock! and - yes, drinking in the morning! ) but then only a couple of glasses of wine with lunch. Didn't want any more so going to bed sober again. Yay

Hoping the sun will come out for at least a little while tomorrow. I could do with a good walk on the beach. Fingers crossed.

Love to all, and to all a goodnight

Dear mouse hope everyone is feeling a little better today you and your DH are doing an amazing job.

Hope all babes are safe and well this morning - looking forward to a much quieter day today - Christmas day is hard work! Family get together this afternoon, I will drive then looking forward to coming home and curling up on the sofa with some Christmas telly x

Phew! I've just had a rant about Dh on another thread. He MAY live through christmas but no guarantee..

This lovely bus is helping me make it through christmas stress,I'm hiding in the bedroom MN rather than decking DH. Then I'm going for a walk by myself because I need a bit of me time.

I had 2 small glasses of champagne yesterday and left it at that. Feel fine today,but stressed.Right, sorry for the me,me,me post but I needed to calm down.

Happy boxing day!

just checking in - off for a long walk in the woods with those members of the family who are up. Obviously not the teen dds then!!

Checking in, enjoying a glass of Solpadeine.
'We left the heating on induced' rather than alcohol. That was my 4th sober Christmas Day!
Little wobble over 16yo DD wanting Bailey's. I didn't get any in, although there is an Iceland pudding for everyone but me today. She had a beer with dinner and didn't finish it. Hurrah!
No signs that the children are following in my footsteps, and it's always a relief when they are uninterested!

Happy boxing day everyone

Another Loony Toons killer hangover here. I am an eejit.

I can't resist the cold crisp fizzy when MIL is driving me nuts, or other stress. she never does what she says she is going to do, when she says, and being messed about by her on xmas eve and xmas day meant that when the day's driving was over I just wanted to dive into a bottle. Messed up.

Try again. Keep trying, try again, try again.
no booze today

Afternoon, tis me, Mouse

Thank you Faire for your kind words...... we normally have a Christmas Day #2 because DH's family are all over the UK at Christmas, Panto Central!!

So, we have another day of treats to come yet but thank you so much for a great idea, you thinking of me and posting what you did has made me feel much better xx

Today I'm in agony as is always the case..... I do too much on Christmas Eve and Day and then we have the PIL arriving soon so another full on day.

Nemo is a bit better, still very weepy, coughing lots, struggling to breathe because his little chest is so sore from coughing the whole night.

DD is better too, still wobbly...... she should probably eat something other than chocolate and Percy Pigs!!!!

Greeny - Maranda is on tonight, DD adores her so she got the book from Santa! I too am looking forward to PJ time and a Bailey's later on. It will be me treat to myself for getting through a day without getting hammered if that makes sense?

I always plan what I'm going to have, rather than have bottles of everything in..... I'll have a glass of cava with dinner and then the Bailey's with TV time.

Help - well done!!! Iceland Bailey's pudding I'm guessing? I was tempted but decided to have the real deal instead so got a mini set with a little glass in, just for me!

^She had a beer with dinner and didn't finish it. Hurrah!
No signs that the children are following in my footsteps, and it's always a relief when they are uninterested!^ - Why?

Why would she follow in your footsteps? You're setting the perfect example, drinking in moderation when or if you do, not supplying them with a free bar, not letting them have what they want (Bailey's) and you are taking good care to watch her behaviour when she does drink.

Sounds all good to me lovely. Take the pressure off, you can only do so much and that's when they are with you remember? Give yourself a break xx

Ma - hope you had a lovely walk in the peace and quiet.... as soon as Nemo is better, we're going to take him out for a few hours in the cold, fresh air. It just needs to be dry!! xx

Gugg - DH's and Christmas.........hmmmmm. It's a very pressurised time of year, the most I think for a family. Everyone wants it all to be perfect, there's so much to do, who's doing what, you or him. Then it was you and he forgot to say..... bicker, bitch, snipe and snap. (sounds like Rice Krispies )

Try and take the pressure off one another..... try and keep calm, try and take a deep breath before you say anything back to him, it's not worth upsetting yourself or anyone else over, it's just not sweets.... it's hard. Really hard. Big hugs xx

Curry - ODAAT, get snuggled up, there are soft, brushed cotton fleece blankets and warm drinks at the back of the Bus, we're going slowly today to pick any hungover babes.

Walk in the woods was nice other than ds being a sulky git because we had to stick to the paths and not go off-roading, as we had grandma with us.
So he walked really really slowly to show how bored he was. Little sod!
Hope everyone is OK?

checking in. glad to hear you are all just about surviving Christmas!

I am not drinking anything - even the other drivers have had a couple of glasses of wine, but I couldn't trust myself to stick to under the limit; better just not to have anything. it is a bit of a struggle - I've promised I can let myself go tomorrow. I keep thinking that resisting temptation is like working a willpower muscle, by this time next year this will be much easier...

ma fresh air and exercise is good for everyone, and it's nice to get some space!

peace and love to everyone

(( )) Koti! xx

Purple - how are you sweetheart? I've been thinking of you so much but my network has been shite and I've had no signal for most of the day.

How was yesterday and today? xx

Koti - are you struggling sweets? KEEP POSTING!! xx

Hi koti are u ok? Christmas was good, passed off pretty well despite mum being a bit under the weather, but nothing too serious. Tension is beginning to mount a bit now with all Five of us being home so no doubt it will blow soon......girls going out tomorrow night to see Dirty Dancing at the theatre so that should create a bit of breathing space.

After a stupidly busy week I promised dp that I'd rest properly and not go on computer, so I'm posting from my phone and wishing all babes all the very best of love and strength and happiness.

I am always so cheered to see so many posts - whether they are reporting good success or baring their souls. Thank you ALL for keeping me on this track, you can't imagine how much I appreciate you all xxx

Thanks for the fleecey blankets. Much needed.
Feeling a lot better now, dinner bath story and bed done for the kids and we're looking forward to some extended family tomorrow.
hope it's going ok for you today aliasjoey.
good luck kotinka, purple, everyone x

I did it! and it really wasn't that hard. we are now back home and I can have a lovely bath and sleep in my own bed it was worth it! still haven't found a suitable alternative, so I either have water or herbal tea.

how are you doing koti? ma, Venus, purple, mouse?

venus - I love that you posted today

I'd been thinking of you over the last few days.... hoping you were okay and knowing that you've had a rather shit time of it during parts of this year, you and your gorgeous DD.......

Sending you all love and best wishes. xx

PIL have just left, Nemo wasn't great, very weepy, he passed out in my arms after some super tantrums, so super tired, so I managed to eat my luke warm dinner on my lap. Thank God for DH and him being able to cook! Why is it that when children are small, they need Mummy

I'm exhausted, utterly and totally exhausted, I'm in pain and looking forward to tomorrow because it will just be us.

DD is poorly again too..... we're hoping for cold, dry weather tomorrow so that we can go out. Nemo needs fresh air and a change of scene, DD needs some peace and quiet.

Today has been telly, cooking, snuggles and trying to pacify a three and a half year old poorly boy who wants to feel better, who is sick of feeling sick. sick of being ill.....

Finally, he seems settled. All is quiet in the Mouse house.

So, I'm going to post the new thread and link it to here....

Just in case I'm not around in the morning. I don;t want us to run out of space to chat, to join the journey and to be here for one another.

Big hugs to you all, thank you for being my friends and for keeping me from the vodka. It was shouting loud and clear on plenty of occasions over the last few weeks with a poorly Nemo. I decided to kick it in the face and tell it to F@ck right off, I know Jesus will be proud of me for that!!

Be safe tonight Brave Babes.

Only 6 days until we can say we're starting again, for those who want that to be the case.

NEW THREAD

Can we fill this one up first so we don't lose anyone please?

Thanks xxxxx

Thanks mouse I fear the link between my drinking and the dcs' is quite complicated. Certainly lots of alcoholics have alcoholic parents. But you're right, I'm now setting a good example. I don't drink a drop- dry as a bone! The early days of my non drinking were the worse for them I think as they went from blissful ignorance, to watching me get messily drunk every few weeks to shaping up- and that meant becoming a better, but stricter parent. But yes, I'm a good influence now.

Hi brave babes. Want to wish everyone a merry christmas. Not been on for a while but usually lurking around. Was so proud of myself on Christmas day. Managed to only have a couple of drinks. Was able to sit and spend time with dc & nieces & nephews and play with them where normally I'd be getting rat arsed! Was sad to see how utterly pissed my dm got & felt really sorry for df who has to deal with her. I really don't want to end up there, I am scared that it's out of my control as when I look at my dm I see my alcoholic grandfather!
Anyway for now, today things are going well. I got up with my ds at 6am on Boxing Day & for the first time in 20 years I wasn't dying....it felt great. I had a really nice boxing day. Went to pick up car aty parents & drove to my pil's to get some stuff. Felt nice to be out & about.
Really hope all other brave babes area managing somehow to get through this really, really difficult time of year. Hope mouse you get some dry weather & can get your little one's out.

Afternoon Babes - I've been reading and not posting over christmas as I wanted to really concentrate on my girls and we all had a lovely time. I echo helpyourself and the next generations drinking - DD1 (18) bought a bottle of prosecco with her as she knew I wasn't buying any - drank 2 glasses with christmas dinner and 2 with Boxing day tea - that was all! DD1 (16) took half a glass with christmas dinner - to try it, hated it and we poured it down the sink!

I'm off to decide what today will bring - might do sales (but have to look at bank acount first) or cinema with DD2.

Its lovely to see the thread ending on a really positive note - everyone should be proud of yourselfs whether you're cutting down, watching your units or sticking to sober - pat on the backs are well deserved.

Today is officially my 2 week mark and I WILL NOT BE DRINKING TODAY.

Oh forgot to say lost 6llbs and that includes christmas indulgence and withdrawal sugar fetish - BONUS!!!!