Hello, I'm Mouse :)
Welcome to the Bus, take a seat and enjoy the ride. We're a Bus full of drinkers, non-drinkers, those who are trying to give up for life, those who are giving up for a few hours because that's all that they can manage (which is fine!) or quitting just for today......
We don't wear Judgey Pants (they're far too last year darhling 
) but we have hugs a plenty and tough love when it's needed. Which isn't often!
So, what have you got to lose? If you're reading this, you're thinking that you are no longer happy with the way you drink, which tells me that this is the Bus for you. :)
If you'd like to see where we've been so far and what we've been up to, take a peek HERE
And if you want to knnow why we're here in the first place, take a look at THIS THREAD RIGHT HERE :)
See you soon x
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Mouseface · 05/08/2013 22:38
Annie I did really fab for about 7 weeks. Got loads done round the house - which had been really getting to me. Then, the final accolade, I cleaned my oven so well it looked like new. Unfortunately, I had a can of cider at the back of a cupboard and, as a 'reward', I allowed myself to drink it. Then, I thought that one bottle of wine from the dreaded corner shop wouldn't hurt - after all, I'd proved to myself that I could stop. Big mistake, as you will have guessed. I, too, don't seem to have so much of a physical craving - but much more of a psychological one. I 'deserve' it! Pah.
Silver, how are you this morning? Hope you are feeling a bit more positive today. Sending a hug and some strength.
Paw I find it sometimes help to do better today than yesterday and usually leads to me giving up. It doesn't seem quite so huge somehow. For instance, I tell myself that as long as I don't actually buy and wine - that's an improvement. Or, today I will eat properly and sort the food side of my nutritional needs out better than yesterday. Small steps sometimes lead to bigger steps. Good luck. 
Mouse Hoping for a calm, peaceful day for you today. xx
Hi babes
Just checking in and sending lots of love to all xxx
Ignoring the tiny ww on my shoulder whispering about rewards. I'm not going to drink but the whispers are still there sometimes.
Silver I know exactly what you mean about the 'topping up' shit! I'm such a person of two halves. I've spent the day drinking and trying to book next years holiday - along with surf lessons for me and the DC! As for those fucking awful cold sores......my huge sympathy. You have Zovirax, right? xxx
Green You have a good amount of focus right now - despite the small hiccups. Keep at it Lovely.
Paw Good luck on the nutrition front.
(Wrote something derogative about "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" but deleted it as it was a bit too judgemental!) 
xxxx
Fuck - I am ok - don't want to worry anyone
I just want to make it clear to all of you, that having had a long period of sobriety (ish) , I find the contrast is astonishing - and it is so easy to fall back into old habits very quickly
If you reach your goal of no booze, never ever think that one little drink will be ok
It will kick off craving in your brain, that you have no control over
However that said, this does not apply to all of us - there are BBs who can control their drinking
I did for a while.
But for me when the control measures are removed.
Back at bollocking SQUARE ONE
I just want alcohol banned from everywhere for ever to make my life a bit simpler
We , as a race of people, don't need it to survive do we?
Silver You are having such a crap time! I was hoping that I could find someone could hypnotise me into hating wine. No friggin' luck so far. 
You are not alone. There are thousands of us out there. Some who recognise the problem, some who recognise the problem and make attempt to defeat them and the rare few who recognise and defeat the problem. We just struggle through, trying to make the best of things. The reason we are here is because we haven't thrown the towel in, we keep battling to make our lives better - and better for those we love. Keep on trying, when you can. That's all we can do. Huggles. xxxxx
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Thanks Ladame and Green. The DC are downstairs just now. Clean, healthily fed, happy, playing games and ready for bed in a bit. How the fuck I manage to get simple but essential things done each day is a mystery to me. I 'cope' whilst drinking but do so much better without the shackles of alcohol. It's a friggin' no brainer - and still I drink. xx
Hello gorgeous babes,
Yup I can identify with all of the above, especially with the physical reaction ladame and when silver says that this thread got me to this point.
'Cunning,powerful,baffling'- and waits to bite you on the arse when you least expect it. Every so often I get a bit smug because this is the longest i've ever done af,disregarding being pg & bf. But I KNOW that there will come a day when I pick up a glass or if /when something horrible happens I will probably drink.
Not drinking today,thankfully and I'm going to keep it that way as long as I'm able. One day at a time and all that.
Look after yourselves babes
green you will be a Goddess in 12 weeks even more so,I mean.
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