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

So glad I am on this bus!

Babyjane you are pretty inspirational yourself......

Thanks babyjane, one of the reasons I joined the bus was because I felt so obsessed with wine. What id drink, when, how much. In sosome ways I felt my preoccupation with wine was worse than my consuption (about 25 units a week although last year it was nearer 35). Now I feel like she is finally losing her grip on me :)

Fantastic post mouse xx

Mouse for Leader of the World Prime Minister. Now there's a thought. I'll start making some placards. Where's that tool kit?

Am back to usual self (ran out of fags and red lipstick)

Still day 3/7 for me today. RL tripped me up good 'n proper last night. I refuse to keep calling it day one. If I can do four days in one week, that is four days I wouldn't have done six months ago.

Some great posts yesterday!

I'm joining the Mouse for Prime Minister campaign she can come and be president of France too

Have a good day all babes.

Why - you ok sweetie?

Morning all, tis me, YOUR LEADER Mouse

Wow, you guys!

I'm just honest, that's all, and I draw from my own feelings and life experiences and share them.

We all do, that's why we have such wonderful posters, we ALL have something to give! And we do it every single day don't we? :)

Even if we post that we're pissed and drowning in despair, deep dark loneliness, it means that we are posting for help, support and a hand to hold.... letting it out is all part of the healing and recovering process.... it's a natural survival instinct, there's only so much one mind can hold before it explodes!

Talk, post, read, lurk, type a few words, tell your life story.

To me, that is a step FORWARD, a POSITIVE step :)

So keep posting Babes, keep posting about it ALL, love, life and laundry :) xxx

I'll be back later :) xxx

Hello
I've posted here before ages ago. Very similar story to many. Age 44 functioning alcoholic. Drinking anything between 1-2 bottles of wine a day. Hate it.
I'm in Australia so I read a lot, but don't often post as it sort of seems to get lost with the time zone.
I'm now on day 7 and soooooooooooooo desperate for a drink. Have had a shitty day and can feel that tension ease if I think of that glass of wine, but I know it doesn't end there.
Haven't been AF for 7 days in about 10 years (when I was last pregnant) so this is a major achievement for me. It's been brilliant waking up in the morning not feeling guilty and having my brain function properly. It's really been nice. Happier and more patient with the kids etc.
I just feel like crying though the urge is so strong. Can't stand this addiction.
Soc

socfish big welcome from the Scottish corner. I know how bad the craving gets, it's like childbirth after a very short time we seem to forget all the shitty aspects and imagine the shiny image of and ice cold Pinot. I have fallen for this self marketing trick so many times it's ridiculous, as my lovely friends faire and guggs just think of one minute, hour, day at a time, it's a poison and because you've been off it this long, it will knock you sick and your anxiety will rocket. Try reading, yoga, a million baths and the gap between the wine drinking you and the sober you will widen, it's just a nasty habit, your already winning xx

Thanks. Really helps to read here and post. I'm very grateful even though I don't participate.
I'm going to have a bath and read my kindle "how to give up drink - easily". ha bloody ha.
If I get through the next hour I know I'll be ok.
x

Soc - I have finished the book you are reading last thursday, I haven't been drinking since. This book really helped me and I was drinking the same as you. Good luck Soc.

soc is that the jason vale book , I'm reading that just now, it's very helpful and try "ice and a slice" also a good read, it's just a wee teeny hour then your well on your way to day 8, your body will be thriving and the benefits kicking in more each day, stick with us xxxx

Yes, it's jason vale. Good to hear positive reviews. I've only just started. Will get stuck into it a bit more :-)

purps why thisis you lovely gals ok?? Xx

Soc - welcome back lovely :) x

I'm glad you're reading that book, I too have heard very good things about it, if it can help just one Babe to stop ( Ratty :) ) then it can only be a great thing, can't it?

Your first post above was so sad sweetheart, I'm glad you posted it though because there was someone here to hold your hand, talk you down as it were.... 7 days is outstanding! From 1-2 bottles a day to none is the most amazing achievement.

You should be very, very proud of yourself lovely because I know all to well how hard one minute, one hour, two hours can be when all you can think about is drinking and wanting it, needing it to stop the urge, the torment.....

You're safe here, you really are xxx

Morning Babes. Day 3 here and headache taking the shine off things but going good. Persuaded DH to join me, at least for the next 3 weeks while he trains for a marathon. He is super fit but usually drinks with me so am really pleased that I will not have to watch him drink wine in these early days. Got a bit 'frizzy knickers' last night at the thought of not drinking but managed to overcome it. Have started a book because my hobby of reading has almost evaporated - I always used to read lots of books but realised I haven't even read one this year. Too smashed at bedtime to be bothered. So I am determined to read this whole book sober. My personal goal!

Have read all the posts and am glad to be part of the bus right now Those that are struggling, when I read your posts I see the huge achievements that you have made and although it is really tough you all have this determined spirit that shines through. That is what I see anyway.

Isinde

Quick check in. Day 2 here . When I think how I felt just 48 hrs ago! My god I was on my knees now I feel soooo much better !! Alcohol is a depressant for me and anyone. I know it affects me more that normal peeps!! It's a chemical reaction in my brain that goes totally wrong :(( x

Is day 4 ment to be this hard:( it's tea time my worst time off day and I really want a drink I'm so tired had a tough day I feel I'm just going to head out to the shop

jango see I told you things change pretty dramatically after just a few days and guess what it will keep on improving if you keep on keeping on, well done girl, I'm smiling as i type... Xxxxx tango day 4, hangover memory fading and facing real life stresses without wine gets more difficult before better because wine was our real life anaesthetic, ive had many situations where I feel totally stressed and I'm marching To the shop before I even realise, life is tough but coping gets easier when you get by the deadly day 4, for a while I thought "is this it?, life sober is boring and irritating but your still detoxing and the full benefits haven't kicked in, the good ones, skin less parched, less bloated, weight loss, your just overwhelmed and in a few more days while you develop coping strategies you will start to see things improve, stay strong and keep posting xxxxx

Just got in early from work as one of the kids is off ill and find myself with an unexpected unaccounted hour, so, rather than doing the 101 things that will still be there for me tomorrow I thought I'd come and catch up with the babes on the bus, blimey the bus moves quick doesn't it?

I do get the occasional wobble but have a whole garage full of ww defeating tools courtesy of aa, friends and an alcohol awareness course taken many moons ago, and lots of handy reminders of the chaos that the ww brings with her in the type of work that I do.

I was musing the other day with a friend about how no matter how long I have been abstinent, there are little rucks in the road that can trip me up (I only really speak about my experience because that is all I know) The biggie is that of course I'm perfectly healthy now, one drink won't hurt.... that's a little (big) dig that goes on in my mind a lot. I counter with one drink is not worth the rubbish it brings with it (for this drinker) Drink is a thief who steals time - time is one commodity we will never get back.

I have had that odd occasional drink, but I am one drinker who cannot drink occasionally. The last time that happened I locked myself out of the house by accident, then tried to climb in through a small window, whilst pissed, got stuck, and had to wait two hours for the family to get home, then had the firecrew take the window apart to free me. Probably hilarious for an 18 year old - not a 38 year old mother of two :/

Anyway I've only ever been able to do it one day at a time... or one hour, one minute whatever it takes just to ride the next wave of craving and pass through to the calm beyond.

I'm giving up smoking in october... I'll have to practise craving control all over again.

Take care and stay strong ... it is possible, but I know how hard it is beating those cravings xx

Thank you baby I'm hanging in there, just, got headache
I'd be very fed up in morning if I did drink

Day 3 and also would love glass vino but that would be bottle so will try and resist. Going to read knit watch film read battle bus posts and have a bath all at the one time! That should do it

I'm just wondering as I would love to drink say just on a Friday night that's it,
But I don't feel like I can do that, on day 4 and never done that long for such a long time,
I carnt have one drink, I carnt drink on one day it's two days etc....
Some people can just have a drink occasionally I don't get why I carnt
I think I'm going to have to cut it out forever or battle like this forever
I know the bus is helping as I'm having more AF days than before the bus x

baby- what a joy it is to see that you are free of the WW. honestly, it just makes me happy.

You are giving sooo much support to others that I'm wrestling ALL the Opal fruits off ma and latrollpe and joey and giving them to you! TA DAH!

So glad I checked in the bus tonight. Wine witch needling me and I was shop bound too. Stopped in my tracks by the support here and the reminders! Louise I'm sorry I have to confess at laughing at your story, though I do appreciate it is funny thinking about it happening to someone else but if it happened to me I would die. You poor thing! That must have been excruciating. Good to hear you are doing so well.