The Brave Babes Battle Bus - New Year? So, Let's Go Up A Gear!

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Hello, tis me, Mouse (normally Mouseface but I'm wearing my festive name )

Welcome to the Brave Babes Battle Bus, to a place of solace, support and sanctuary, if that's what you seek of course. It's also a Bus full of bloomin' chatterboxes, waffling on about life, love and all things from school reports to laundry!

The journey into 2013 is going to be an ass kicking one as we're moving up a gear to give the WineWitch a bloody good slapping, and the BoozeBeast a kick in the bollo.............

Some of us drink in moderation, some of us drink. Some of us are sober, some of us are trying so very, very hard to be.

Some of us have been dry for days, weeks, months and some of us years...... some of us are just starting out and are scared of what stopping drinking means. It's not forever, it's just for today if that's what you want.

We have a saying on the Bus One Day At A Time. Or ODAAT

Take each moment, each day and each blip as it comes. The support on this Bus has kept me from ruining my life time and time again. The experiences of others shared here has helped me to change the way I see alcohol, the way I see what it does to me.

Although some Babes have been here a while and kind of 'know' each other, we all have different lives, different roles to play, different places to sit on the Bus, but we ALL have or have had abusive relationships with alcohol and we're here because we want that to change; for the better.

Everyone is welcome here so don't be afraid to just jump right in and say hi. Post as much or as little as you like!

So, come say hi, grab a seat, an eggnog (non alcoholic of course ) and a mince pie, or chocolate chip cookie, and meet some lovely, genuine people who are just like YOU.

Also, HERE IS THE PREVIOUS THREAD with a link in the OP to the first ever thread, and the reason why after more than two and a half years, this thread is still here, supporting those in need.

mia try freezing the nice white in ice cube trays and then you have it for cooking and not for drinking.
mouse when are you ever going to get a fucking break? I wish you were nearer so I could help you. Stay strongx

guggs why change the habit of a lifetime
Anyway, have been out for walk and done some exercises so feeling smug again

there is a SMART meeting tonight at 7pm. I can't decide whether to go. there might be heroin addicts etc. that scares me a bit. also, I don't think I'm 'severe' enough, I might feel silly...

Well done to all the dry january babes, loving the determination on the bus at the moment!

Pom poms waving at all of you.....

aliasjoey I know how hard it can seem going to meetings - I went to AA for a while and was terrified before I got there, was sure there would be people I knew, or rough horrible 'drunks' . the reality, although it didn't work out for me in the end, was that they were all 'normal' people with different levels of problem as it were. If I was near you, I'd come with you - we donlt have smart in this area :(. Do have a think - let us know if you go!

Go on Joey... g'wan g'wan g'wan! If it's awful then you don't have to go again, but it probably won't be awful at all, and might be really helpful. You don't have to say anything if you don't want to, I wouldn't have thought.

Ma that's a bloody brilliant idea, thank you! Ice cubes it is.

Soma thanks for the vote of confidence, but I definitely do feel like a middle aged lush at the moment. You don't look like one at all, btw, you look like an elegant, vibrant woman!

Well it's the witching hour for me and I feel ok at the moment. Early days.

Mouse you really do have some rotten luck! Hope you all feel better soon.

I didn't mean to sound all judgey- pants and clutching at pearls. just that I'd feel a bit daft if they were all tough crack-cocaine, sleeping on the streets guys, and I pipe up saying I had too many sherries at Christmas

Joey, why not ring the facilitator of the group and have a chat, there's lots of stuff online to have a look at including their handbook if you do a google search for it-maybe start there and get a feel of if it's for you.

OOh joey you should go, then you can report back to us...

Actually, I know exactly what you mean about meetings. I know I need to get my ass to a meeting but I'm convinced that I only drink naice wine and that everyone else will be like The Rab C Nesbitt. I know this is bollocks. my only justification for this is that lots of the meetings are held in the street where all the street drinkers hang out and they tend to start the drinking and fighting at about 10 am. By 7.30 even their dogs are mullered.

I'm sort of thinking about going to a lunchtime meeting in a different part of town though. So, I'm on the bus, I'm joining smart and I'm going to go to aa. Desperate,me?

mia freeze the wine, that's a good idea.
ma you are a woman on a mission.

Evening and thanks Faire, Joey, Gugg, Ma and lovely Green for your continued supportive words.

Joey If you look up the AA helpline number they will then put you in touch with a female member of one of your local groups who will meet you before hand (they'll even come to your house if you want) and take you in to the meeting.

Feeling pretty shitty just now. Hoping wishing for this to pass soon. Birthday next week. I've invited 6 girly friends round - now panicking about getting the house in order in time.

On another note: TF has tried to 'phone me after I'd sent a text saying (nicely) goodbye and goodluck and he responded with a text asking me if I'm OK. Unfortunately, I was (really) cooking pasta at the time. Go figure! xx

Oh and PS! Joey I fully intended going to a lunch time meeting in a town near me but, hate to say it, there were lots of rough looking men hanging around outside (complete with their dogs) and the look of them put me right off. Not a snob but couldn't quite go in..... x

@ Koti Mayyyyybe, in my own good time [grins] Thanks, you is luverrly too! xx

PS Even got ExP saving QS wrappers for you! Lol! x

ooh purple all is not lost.......

Who knows Ma I never expected to be involved in the madness that is 'dating' at almost 51! Sheesh! You have no idea how many friggin' frogs there are out there!! at Wrappery Goodness! You do know, Koti, that I will put my weight gain solely down to your artistic bent!! Guffaw! xx

am alarmed at the colour this hair dye is going.......am looking decidedly purple!
5 minutes to go.....

Ooh, its quite funky!
Oh well, it distracted me from the wine witch for a while. Day 2 nearly in the bag.....

Hey, Purple is good!!! Were you attempting to join the 'purple rinse' brigade!? x

Well done Ma - I've got to wait till at least 9pm till the witch fecks off from here - I've kicked her in the crotch for now and she's swearing in the corner.

Purple can't believe you missed the call - what a pisser!! Are you going to call him back?

Stick with it green

Instead of being half way down a bottle am rockin to U2 and Mary J blige giving it some One Love on my iPod.
"One love, one life, we've got to carry each other...". Could be the theme for the bus.

well done ma and everyone else on Boot Camp!

I didn't go, DH wasn't keen on the idea (the stigma he's worse than me at pearl- clutching) and I do need his support - he's been ever so good, and taken the sherry and leftover wine to his parents!

purple maybe TF went back on the dating site because he thought you weren't keen? maybe the age/confidence thing affects him too, you know men have that 'male pride'