The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Wondering Where The Spring For Their Boing Is!

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Hi I'm Mouse

One of the Brave Babes on the Bus, a Bus full of different posters, some who drink more than they'd like to and are trying to stop, some who don't drink at all now, and some who are somewhere in the middle. :)

There's no judging here, no finger pointing, no rejection, just pure, unconditional, (occasionally tough), love and empathy.

We all share stories of how we got here, to have our seat on the Bus, looking for our own personal sobriety, our own personal happiness. Sometimes we talk about other things too, you know, like cake, cheese and even day to day life, life that can lead us to breaking point......... lead us to hit rock bottom.

So, why not come say hi, take a seat, post, lurk, whatever suits you :)

This is our latest journey with a link to others

And this is the reason we're ALL here, the first ever thread

Hope to see you soon :)

Hi all. Sorry you are sick indie. Good to see you back on the bus. I plan to climb aboard again once visitors have gone. Have started walking again - been out every day so far this week.
Will look at the job description again in more detail...am undecided. But it was my previous boss - the nice one - who sent it to me. he says I can do it and he will gives me a reference.....
Sorry not to reply to all. purple hope all the scabby ones are on the mend

Hi lovely babes,

You are very right wiiissseee (if ill) women of the bus! I had a long chat with my lovely sponsor and I just think that that particular meeting isn't the right one for me. I'll go sometimes but not all the time. Something didn't quite gel,no idea what but I shall be fearless in my pursuit of easter eggs- no wait- sobriety.

Hope isinde and purple's dc are feeling better soon.

ma if a boss thinks you can do it then you can, he/she knows what you're capable of. Have a long think of those long walks

sorry lot's of sicky little ones and big ones, sounds like the noravirus, I've had that before....vile, vile, vile....hope you feel better soon isinde.
Hope you can go back to the group Guggs and its ok, maybe that woman was having a weird off day. 3 months is amazing, well done!!
Good luck tonight babes beating the ww xx

curry shit chute comment, I can totally relate. Ma if you don't apply for that job I am sending Barry round!

Ma, if it was an old boss who thinks you could do it, you should apply, it is the law

Hope all the poorly people are taking good care of themselves.

Ma I remember your lovely old boss (and the email mix-up re norkage ). Just bung in an application and forget about it.

Good to hear you're getting out walking. All part of the 'new you' which is starting to tentatively emerge I reckon x

So far today I've had a friend saying she's going to pop round on Friday and bring a bottle for us to celebrate our Birthday's, this is a friend I've been friends with since we were 8 and we always get a bottle of something...told her I'm happy to celebrate but no vino for me.

Then another friend messaged to say she can't wait to have a few drinks with me in May for my leaving do.

Another friend saying no point making a plan to meet with me the day after my leaving do as in her words the 'vino queen' will be dying!

Before the Bus, Alcohol Counsellor,Allen Carr I would have been worried about these situations and thinking I was missing out by not drinking, but slowly slowly seeing that I'm not missing out but gaining. Also think a lot of the girl in the video that Green posted about alcohol being a depressant, really struck a cord with me.

Night night babes xx

Actually cross out last thought....before the bus, alcohol counsellor, Allen Carr I wouldn't have felt like I was missing out by not drinking because I just couldn't of gone to something and not drank. Then my friends comments would be right, I would go, get absolutely blotto, embarrass myself, be out of commission for days and take a few days of sick. Think I like the thought of having the days and no shame at the other side of a night out. Anyway sorry for waffling on a bit. Night night babes x

Well done-3 months-youve got it beat!! Im day 2 but want to get there. Bad ear inf atm. Stoppinb me even thinking of ww. Lots of not wellness about. Good luck all.

'ckin inspiration, curry x

I mean clutter! Now I am bigging myself up!

faire omg can't believe you remember that email! It is STILL the most embarrassing thing I have ever done.

green how very dare you threaten me with Barry?
Where is the creature anyway?

I'm handing barry a large number of glittery,pom poms,so as he can do a cheerleader dance for ma,using all tentacles at once,and at speed.

Go ma,go ma,go ma!

Also I think that some of the babes are able to offer useful interview/application advice. not just dancing squid.

clutter massive hugs xxxxx Tell the friend coming round on friday and stock up on nice soft drinks. Well done.

hopeful I'm a bit worried now,I had that ear infection last week,hope I didn't pass it on. It's horrid! Take lots of pain killer and rest. 2 days is great

Thx guggs!! Painkillers and bed just now. Hope I didnt pass it onto anyone else here ??

Lol at dancing squid. Well guys, I've really done it. My sister and my visiting friend challenged me to run a 10k in London in August. My sis has done a half marathon, friend has done a full marathon. They are both size 10.
I am a size 16 and have run a maximum of 5k. I don't think they realise how unfair the challenge is and how huge it is for me. But pride kicked in, and I said yes! WTF have I done?

ma you can do it

isinde well done on the week,hope you are all well now.

hope it was a shocker. Get loads of rest and don't stray too far from the ibuprophen.

night lovely babes

indie congrats on one week. I will have to stop boozing if I am going to do this challenge. The more weight I can lose, the less flubber I have to carry around the race!
I will send you a link to tjhe job spec and see what you think

clutter you're sounding great

And curry I laughed at your post where you were name-checking yourself

ma I've sent you a pm x

Just a quickie. Day 1 here again. I am being put in an awkward situation at work. They need to make a redundancy and are making things hard, but in a way so as not to be seen to be constructing dismissal. I know I am in the firing line. HR is a bully and a narc to boot. I am scared/worried but nothing I can do. Hence the wine last night.

Lemony that's a shocking way to treat a person. Are you looking around for another job anyway? In the meantime, just hang on in there, keep your head down and get on. Don't give them anything that they could use as an excuse to let you go. Hopefully, you will find a better place to work before long x

Ma you've got four months to train, have you worked out a schedule? This will be great for you, I'm so impressed. Yet again, you are inspiring me to get out there and exercise more. You are so brave, 10k, wow!