The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Off On A Journey Far & Wide, Full Of Support, With No Reasons To Hide.

[Mouseface]

Hey, I'm Mouse, one of the Brave Babes on this Bus. :)

We're heading to sobriety, in various different ways, in our own different ways, some of us are there, some not quite yet.

We're a group of non judgemental, mothers, wives, partners, sisters, daughters, girlfriends, and of course all of the male equivalents that run alongside those 'tags', but most of all, we are, or we have been, just like YOU. :) Real people with real concerns about how much we are drinking all of the time.

Our relationships with alcohol are varied, and you'll find most of us are wanting to do something about it..... desperate to stop the cycle of drinking, stopping, drinking, stopping, drinking more, stopping for shorter periods of time and then the reverse, doing ever so well and then 'something' happens and you're back to square one, a place that sometimes gets a little crowded, one little square filled with lots of people who all want out.

Sound familiar?

You're never alone here. Ever.

Come and take a seat, post or lurk. We won't bite but we WILL look after you, SUPPORT you, if you want us to. :)

And for those want to know how we've ended up where we are today, about three years on from THIS THREAD RIGHT HERE

To our last thread JUST HERE

It will be lovely to meet you so why not take a seat and have a gossip about all things booze related but also, DCs, husbands, wives, in-laws, out-laws, and everything in between.

There's always a seat for YOU xxx

[Ladame]

duh! meant to say hope you're recovering ok Mouse !!

[obrigada]

Morning babes:)

[ruralreynard]

Hi babes,
Just checking in on the new thread.
purple glad you are back think you started posting about the time I stopped. Like you Im not good at posting when Im doing crap.
pink nice to meet you and well done
isinde Its a new day and a new start, I fell of the bus again BIG STYLE last night.
Back to day one for me.
Today I will not be drinking.
Big pat on the back all those babes doing so well, wish it was me.
I know I feel so much better when not drinking, so why o why do I pick up that 1st glass

[obrigada]

Today is a new day Rural, I will join you in not drinking today:)

[mrsdrew]

Ooh you're all so lovely on here!. Thanks for the welcome everyone. I'm not drinking today x

[greeneyed]

I'm sorry I have absolutely nothing to give today. Just taking my seat for day 1 x

[ruralreynard]

Welcome mrsdrew
Sorry I missed you b4.
Im with you today green lets both get through day 1
Obrigada thanks for the support .
WW due in about an hour. Determined she won't win today .
Catch you later babesxx

[OfficialSweetieMonitor]

Hope everyone is doing okay today.

Just when I think my anxiety has improved something else happens. DH is going to be furious that DD didn't go to school today. And I'm worried and defensive about telling my work... I guess they believe I ought to have better back-up if kids are ill (am I mind-reading?) But I just don't. Grandparents aren't local.

Or it seems too easy to take time off - maybe I'm just lazy.

[ImaHexGirl]

Afternoon all, climbing back on board and talking my place at the back of the bus. Day 1 again but have done a couple of things today to try and kick start the resolution and deal with everything so will be taking it one day at a time again........

[jango36]

HI Babes,
God it's so hot out there! proper drinking weather!
Bloody ww is on my back today :((
Triggers all over the pllace for me today
Tired, something, someone said niggling at me! So much ruddy housework to struggle through!
Trying to remember that vino will NOT! help in any way ....
Any one else having a wibble??

[ImaHexGirl]

jango - I'm having a massive one. Made some big decisions today, feeling stressed which is distracting me from work so then stressed about work ad infinitum.......

[OfficialSweetieMonitor]

Imahex that's the best way, ODAAT - One Day At A Time

[ImaHexGirl]

Thanks Sweetie, I'm hoping the decisions I've made today will help me to see that....

[Mouseface]

I am not talking to any of you until you say sorry for not filling up the old thread first

(EXCEPT MA WHO TOLD YOU ALL AND MRSDREW WHO IS NEW AND LOVELY :) )

[OfficialSweetieMonitor]

Sorry, but I had to come on here, otherwise ma would have nicked all the best seats (and probably usurped my position as Official Sweetie Monitor)

[thurso13]

But Mouse I did
xxx

[thurso13]

I know you're joking Mouse! But, I did fill it up so that no-one got left behind.
I've been taught by a master
xxx

[babyjane1]

pink I can't find the thread anywhere, can you give me a name of the original poster and I can trace with the nickname, was looking forward to all the positive points, thanks babe x x x

[obrigada]

Baby, haven't read back properly but if's the thread about the positives of not drinking alcohol, the original poster's name is Rachtoteach, sorry I can't link to it.

[mrsdrew]

Aw, thanks MOUSE! x the thread about the positives of not drinking is very good. I KNOW all of them though. I don't see many positives in my drinking (except I like getting pissed!) but yet keep doing it. Argh! (gives self a good shake).

[Mouseface]

Hello, tis me, Mouse

Hey Ma (only) how are you lovely?

[Mouseface]

Stella - have PMd you..... there's lots more about me than I put, it's a brief snapshot at the shit I went through..... try and find the threads/article I said about as that goes into more details, not that you need nor want to read it.

I hope you're okay xxx

[Pink01]

Hello all babes,

I'm going to make day two as I have been to shop, avoided the drink and am now home so my danger period has passed. Happy with myself but it is hard to think ahead too far, I guess that's why they say one day at a time!

Welcome Mrsdrew, I have only recently boarded the bus myself but I am hoping to sort my drinking out and would like to support others too. It's such a difficult thing to discuss in real life! That's why the Internet is so great.

I'm not sure if it was you or someone else who said about doing silly things when under the influence, well I have done more than I care to count too! Awful thing to wake up in the morning and remember........

Babyjane I see you found the AIBU thread

I'll be on and off this evening if anyone wants chat/support.

Thank you all who have welcomed me

Pink x

[Mouseface]

Pink - I missed something I think.... did you do well and then fall off the Bus, tits first into the gutter, catching your thong on Gerald's doors on the way out? Nope? Just me in the past then....

Are you okay? You sound really positive actually and it's great to read. GO YOU! xx

[ruralreynard]

Hi babes,
Really struggling tonight. RL stress seems to be a trigger for me.
Have no alcohol in the house and a 17 mile drive to anywhere still open who sell it. Been considering doing that drive and thought I would come here and put my stupidity in writing in the hope that I can make myself see sense.
Will try to go to bed ASAP to escape temptation.
Love to allxx