Hello, tis me, Mouse 
Welcome to the Brave Babes Battle Bus, it's a place of solace, support and sanctuary, but also it's also a Bus full of chatterboxes, waffling on about all sorts!
Our aim this year is to kick the WineWitch or WW into touch and get sober!
Some of the Babes on board are doing Dry January, some drink in moderation, some just 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.
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 hello. Post as much or as little as you like! It's all up to you.
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It's so good to have you back with us Isinde, you are doing great. We are all pretty bloody amazing at the moment. Long may it continue.
< salutes ma > 
yes and all think of me in the cold driving off to the swimming pool whilst you're waking up feeling great
ma you are doing brilliantly! it's so inspiring
still waiting for the council to phone. still fretting about bugs.
as if that and the drama over the yellow opal fruits wasn't enough, today I got cornered by the mother of one of DDs friends. apparently the girls have fallen out, and now the other girl has said my daughter is bullying her... she even told the headteacher! DD just got hysterical when questioned and claimed everyone else was lying, and she has no friends anyway 
it took a lot of effort to avoid temptation tonight. I keep telling myself that even if I can't manage dry January, I MUST stick to maximum of once a week, Saturday. thank God for the Bus.
You lot are simply not paying me enough attention I'm going to get up and go swimming at 6.30 am Praise me you buggers!!!!
You are a very good girl east, well done
But seriously, can I have monstercat in the day?
The bottles back outside... I will not be drinking wine tonight!
East
Didn't you know we're all up per dawn exercising?
Hahaha. Sorry. The very thought. But kudos, it's a brilliant idea.
east sorry, my brain could not understand what you said, I have no concept of '6.30am', but whatever it is, Well Done
guggs it's all she pushed me in the dinner queue/she told the teacher I was being mean/she made a face at me. DD is a drama queen and sometimes I think she enjoys it, but then she says she has no friends...
MrD you took the bottles back outside, that's fantastic, good on yer!
Cross post.
joey fwiw that sounds like friendship difficulties rather than bullying to me. Hope you can sort it out or the school can.
Night babes hope you all have a sober/safe/sexy night. Delete as applicable.
Night babes. Very impressed with you going for a swim at 6:30am east I always have these ideas then hit snooze!! Me & dh been getting into programme called "person of interest" very addictive & helping me not to pick up a glass of wine. Book clubs sounding like a good idea. Sleep well everyone x
Evening, tis me, Mouse
What. A. Day.
All in all, the hospital went well, albeit that everything started an hour late, which is not great when you've travelled for 1.2 hours and with a grumpy toddler. Then had to wait...... then only been moments in with each person.
I am beyond tired so haven't read back, I'm sorry but to those who have beaten the WW well bloody done. xx
Nemo still has fluid behind his eardrums which they are going to monitor closely..... every three months he'll require in depth hearing tests.
The surgeon was happy with his cleft repair and said that yes, I had seen a hole and that it will have healed as I thought so I'm not going mad as predicted. He has to go back in a couple of weeks for an in depth speech and language assessment.
Other than that, all is well. Ish. I'm feeling run down so am off to bed soon.
Thank you all for asking after us. Sleep well,
Mouse xxxx
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