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

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Mouseface · 24/03/2013 12:23

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 Wink 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 :)

OP posts:
aliasjoey · 04/04/2013 12:15

well done guggs

aliasjoey · 04/04/2013 12:19

ma please can you tell us about the norkage email!

PurpleWolfe · 04/04/2013 12:57

Yes, please do Ma, please! xx

Isindebusagain · 04/04/2013 13:19

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determinedma · 04/04/2013 13:44

NOOOOOOOO!
Don't make me even think about the norkage email...Blush
indie I swear I will set Barry on you if you dare spill.

guggenheim · 04/04/2013 13:54

Norkage please! Really ma we're only thinking of you,feel free to share ...

lemony bollocks to him! Are you in a union? Anyhow,do what faire says. x

'lo there joey

aliasjoey · 04/04/2013 14:18

Yeah, ma that's what the Bus is about, sharing all our embarrassments, moments of horror, obviously this does not apply only to alcohol!
Grin

guggenheim · 04/04/2013 14:39

anything you wish to get off your chest then ma?

determinedma · 04/04/2013 14:57

Oh, you are just never going to let this go are you?
Right, I'm off out for a walk and then I MIGHT relive the most embarrassing moment of my life on an international forum Hmm
And don't be too impressed with the 10k thing. 5k isn't even likely to happen unless I get started next week and even then, its going to be a long shot.

Fairenuff · 04/04/2013 15:01

hehehe

ohcluttergotme · 04/04/2013 15:49

Intrigued as to "norkage" e-mail...watching with interest!

thurso13 · 04/04/2013 16:08

Anyway, as an old timer, I remember the norkage email as ........aargh Ma has walked to Sussex......I won't tell Ma, honest.

Splutter
!
Sorry to have been away so long, one thing after another recently, I've had one horrible bug or infection after another, currently on third lot of antibiotics, I couldn't help but think that maybe, in the past, the alcohol was keeping these things at bay Hmm, but perhaps being desperate for a large amount of wine on occasion skewed my thinking!

Dc1 came home last weekend to do an "extreme" run with Dh, and dislocated his knee, so is now (this)house bound for the next three weeks. DC2 home on hols from uni, so a full house. It's been reaaly a "moment in time" with us all being together, but also a bit of a shock to the system!! (and the larder, freezer!).We have spent from 10am until 2.30pm at the hospital for more x rays, etc, then back tomorrow.

Love to all
T xxxxx

obrigada · 04/04/2013 16:09

Another here who remembers the norkage e-mail Wink Smile. Hey Thurso:)

fullofhopefullness · 04/04/2013 16:34

Hi thurso - its weird that u find that as well. Since cutting way down ive had so many bad bugs and infections as well. Currently have awful ear inf. Is it the body readjusting? I wonder is there a medical reason.

Fairenuff · 04/04/2013 16:40

Thurso Hello lovely xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ah, you have your babies back, just for a short while. Enjoy the mothering! Smile And get baking woman, you have full grown humans to feed Grin

(It's amazing what ma's norkage brings out of the woodwork Wink)

CocktailQueen · 04/04/2013 17:00

Hi ladies
I have a bizarre question re skin turning yellow. A small patch on my neck is looking a bit yellow, and in between my first and second fingers on my right hand. The whites of my eyes and everywhere else is normal. What could this be?? Am terrified to google. Off on holiday tomorrow for a week, otherwise would ring GP.
Thanks.

fullofhopefullness · 04/04/2013 17:03

Ps not meaning to put anyone off giving up ! Im still fullofhope :) thought I was dying earlier but starting to feel much better thank heavens!!

fullofhopefullness · 04/04/2013 17:16

Is it Possibly a recovering love bite for the one on neck??

CocktailQueen · 04/04/2013 17:17

No!! No lovebites :)

determinedma · 04/04/2013 17:27

thurso good to see you!I am shocked that so many of you remember the norkage email.....I will never forget it.
OK, what happened was...we had a posh do at work, gala dinner, black tie etc so I had to buy a posh frock. I don't do dresses anyway, let alone posh ones so was mega stressed. After worrying about looking awful, I sent an email to my friend and poured out all my worries. We offer write to each other in broad scots dialect for a laugh, so it was written like that with lots of swearing. I told her all my worries about being too fat, looking butch, everyone laughing at me. The dress was strapless so I was worried about my norms staying put, and went into considerable details about them along the lines of "what if my tits end up in someone's soup?" Then I referred to the business client when was escorting me as MILFman because he once said I was a MILF...God, I'm sweating reliving all this. Anyway, when I was done I pressed
send......and sent it to my male boss whose name begins in a similar way to my friend. Think Laura and Laurence.
Oh, the SHAME!

determinedma · 04/04/2013 17:28

norks even......

determinedma · 04/04/2013 17:30

thurso good to see you!I am shocked that so many of you remember the norkage email.....I will never forget it.
OK, what happened was...we had a posh do at work, gala dinner, black tie etc so I had to buy a posh frock. I don't do dresses anyway, let alone posh ones so was mega stressed. After worrying about looking awful, I sent an email to my friend and poured out all my worries. We offer write to each other in broad scots dialect for a laugh, so it was written like that with lots of swearing. I told her all my worries about being too fat, looking butch, everyone laughing at me. The dress was strapless so I was worried about my norms staying put, and went into considerable details about them along the lines of "what if my tits end up in someone's soup?" Then I referred to the business client when was escorting me as MILFman because he once said I was a MILF...God, I'm sweating reliving all this. Anyway, when I was done I pressed
send......and sent it to my male boss whose name begins in a similar way to my friend. Think Laura and Laurence.
Oh, the SHAME!

determinedma · 04/04/2013 17:31

Oh fuck, now I've told you all twice!
Look what you've done, making me relive it.

Fairenuff · 04/04/2013 17:32

Hahahahahhahhahaha

Gotta love ya ma

I quite like calling them norms Grin

PurpleWolfe · 04/04/2013 17:57

Hahahahahaha Ma Thanks for the laugh - twice! xx

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