The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Travelling Far And Wide, With Sobriety In Mind.

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Welcome to the Bus one and all! I'm Mouse, one of the Brave Babes :)

We have a new line that we're taking with us on every journey, thanks to one of our wonderful Babes, Curry -

Alcohol Fosters Inertia.

So when you're drinking excessively, nothing changes, or improves, the sharp edges of our lives just becomes that little bit less in focus, blurred and all you feel is numb. Then like shit (emotionally, as well as physically) if you're honest! Who wants that?

You are only ever better/pacified/happy whilst the alcohol is in your system. And that doesn't last........... it's not a cure, it's a quick fix. A sticking plaster.

So, if you think you're drinking too much, and want some friendly advice, or just to come and have a chat, get to know others who are just like you, who won't judge or criticise you, then hop on board! :)

We're a really mixed bunch and all at different stages of our journey to find sobriety or certainly drinking in a more controlled, less dangerous way.

And, if you'd like to see where we've been so far, have a look at the links below :)

LAST THREAD

THE STARTING POINT AND WHY WE'RE ALL HERE

Will do bobbly
Nite nite
Im on leave tomorrow tg

Well done bobbly and ma.

sausages I'm on day 3 and I've eaten loads. I thought I'd crave sugar but it's anything! I had 2 jacket potatoes for dinner, ridiculous. I've also eaten dd's crisps which are a flavour I don't even like!

I think it's because I don't have a glass in my hand I need something to do. Like you I'll let it slide for a bit then cut back hopefully.

omg order wool, pattern and needles online - just google it.

Keeps your hands busy

I knit a lot

Evening, tis me, mouse

Sorry not to NC everyone but a huge welcome to the Newbies.

Ma - Thank you for asking after me. I'll update you all fully tomorrow, I wouldn't have what I have today. Her job is look after HIM! Anyway - today was better, and DD is coping at school much better.....

I'm not so great, but will post properly tomorrow. Long posts are better with a brew!

Love and hugs,

Mouse xxx

Morning babes, is there anybody out there??? Was it something I said??? Xxxxx

Lol no! For me it was that I've been too busy knitting. I've caught up and everyone seems to be doing really well - you and Faire are really looking after yourselves, feels good doesn't it! OMG buy some wool asap :-)

I'm just at the Volvo garage getting my car serviced - a month late because I stopped driving due to either being worried about being over the limit in the morning and getting stuck into the wine most days from late afternoon. How stupid is that - lovely car, just sat in the garage collecting spiders... I've driven all over this week and I feel really good about it.

I hope I'm not annoying anyone with my rookie enthusiasm for sobriety. I do realise I'm very lucky to have so much support from my DH and I am counting my blessings. Have a great day everyone and if you see the WW punch her in the tits (i stole that line from one of you, but I just think its soooo funny) x x x

Morning all! Ma that's fab. I'm sliding again more drinking creeping in.
Half a bottle of red last night. I made the mistake of ordering a bottle with the weekly shop "for the weekend" Just another reminder I can't have it in the house and not drink it.

Diet going okay though (bar all the cheese and wine last night) lost about 11 pounds in total now.

Art your enthusiasm is most welcome :)

Hope you are okay this AM Mouse

Love to all x

Hi all, green we are all learning about ourselves with every victory and wobble so don't be hard on yourself, hate to use the old cliche but it's a journey and your doing great. art I love your enthusiasm and anyone lurking and struggling will feel encouraged by your brilliant positive posts, keep em coming.. mouse are you ok babe? Sending you a bug ole hug ... Ps faire well done in the weight loss, you must be feeling a difference!!! Hope all other fab babes are having a great day xxxx purps where are you?? And OMG how's you today?? Xxxx lon is your week any better?, stay strong xxx

Hi baby and everyone. Felt c*ap this morning which as good as maybe wont do that again!! Knitting all ordered up between that and swimming should help keep on straight and narrow? Heres hoping anyway.

Hi all quick post before I pick dd2 up from reception, she's doing half days for the first week. I should have spent the morning doing house work but I've been engrossed in my cross stitch! Oh well, don't drink do housework isn't a great motivator for me...

Green I'm exactly the same, if wine is there chances are I will drink it. It might only be a glass but I have to have some. There was a good offer when I went shopping yesterday, 3for 2, but I know I won't be able to put those bottles to one side so I could not buy them.

Omg good luck with the knitting. I got into cross stitch years ago for something to do in the evening instead of picking at food. Shame I discovered wine and gave it up. It sounds bad but if I start eating more instead of drinking and gain weight I'll be really unhappy. It would probably see me sliding back into daily drinking :(

Hope you're ok mouse xx

Thanks Faire and Baby Sorry not to be posting but I'm really struggling (and you know I'm not good at posting when I'm doing crap). Feeling like a total failure, a lost cause. Have a few good days then something shit happens and I give myself an excuse to plunge myself back to 'self-medicating'. Currently seem to be two totally different people. The one who copes with the day to day running of a house and three school age children and all that entails - including rugby now for DS1 - and the useless person who doesn't even want to leave the house and struggles to do the washing up. Another 'work focus' course coming up - and this one won't be the gentile single Mum's sort that the last one was. Two weeks of having to turn up at this venue with all-sorts, to do all the things I have the capacity to do at home. Hoop jumping - again. High anxiety here.

Ah Purps good to have you back. Did you ride in on the horse? Sorry to hear things getting on top of you at the moment. When does the course start, is it Monday?

Well done Annie for not buying the wine. Why do they always put the offers on stuff we are trying to avoid like wine and chocolate, crisps and biscuits. Don't see broccoli on 2for1 much do we.

Where is everyone this evening? Am I missing something good on tv?

Im here hiding from ww had bath and pjs by 8.00! Reading book as dont see anything much on though.

Ps sainsburys have 2 heads brocolli for a pound

Ha, good old Sainsburys.

Kinda stamped on my point there though

I know but was just teasing as I know its a bit harder to resist 2 for 1 wine than brocolli but I did today! Im having a v virtuous day !!

< passes omg newly polished halo >

Anyone else need one while I'm at it?

I'm here, I'm watching Crimewatch at the same time!

Hope everyone is well, good for you OMG keep being virtuous I love an early night.

I am shattered right now and can't wait for the weekend. I know drinking sapped my energy and on nights like tonight I wonder how I ever did it! I can't imagine throwing alcohol into the mix on days like this.

Day 25 for me, happy with that but I'm still not sure where I am going with this. Deep down I know I should stay AF forever because controlled drinking doesn't work for me but its difficult to think too far ahead or be sure that I have properly tried to moderate.

Hmmm anyway sorry for that ramble, love and strength to all babes out there,

Pink X

Pink - that's exactly what I was saying to DH tonight! How did I chug wine when I was completely tired and why did I think that it helped? I run a Thursday afternoon playgroup and so Thursday night's are usually big wine night because I'm so used up after managing toddlers and parents. Today I got in and said I'm going in the bath, I need some quiet time and it was so much better than opening some wine. I feel like I am listening to my real needs instead of just thinking 'uuuurh something (unidentified) feels wrong - open some wine'. Now its, I am tired or I am in need of quiet, or food or whatever and then respond with the appropriate fix (which is never really wine).

Well done babes.

Eh up purple good to hear from you. Sorry things are shit right now. Here's a hug x

I think it is so easy to think of any reason and use it as an excuse Art. I certainly did. Bad day at work, drink to ease the stress. Good day, well I saw that as drinking to continue the happy feeling (?!) Drink because it is Sunday lunch, drink to finish up the bottle, drink because I am going to stop tomorrow so may as well have one more night of wine; drink to go with my favourite TV programme, drink because I am having a curry and who has curry without alcohol!?

The list is literally endless!! That's just the tip of the iceberg!

Anyway have a good day all, it is FRIDAY so celebrate the end of the week and also start to plan your night if you are aiming to stay AF. I am out tonight and driving so that is taken care of but need to be very cautious on Saturday as had terrible craving last weekend which took me by surprise. So I must not let me guard down.

How is everyone?
Good to see you Celeb Purple

Pink X

I will not buy a bottle of wine on the way home from work tonight,I will not buy a bottle of wine on the way home from work tonight,I will not buy a bottle of wine on the way home from work tonight,I will not buy a bottle of wine on the way home from work tonight,I will not buy a bottle of wine on the way home from work tonight, and repeat......

I am going to knit, knit, knit, knit and not drink wine, I am going to knit, knit, knit, knit and not drink wine, I am going to knit, knit, knit, knit and not drink wine, I am going to knit, knit, knit, knit and not drink wine, I am going to knit, knit, knit, knit and not drink wine, and repeat...

Please excuse me while I sit here convincing myself I will not drink and make all my thoughts public!