The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Kicking The *Wine Witch* Into Touch, Because Enough Is Enough!

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Hello, tis me, Mouse :)

This is a thread for those who are worried about their drinking habits towards alcohol, or/and drugs.

Even if you think that you are drinking more tonight than last night or this week than last, come and have a chat, find a seat, we don't bite!

We are a supportive Bus, full of very different posters, from various backgrounds. Some of us drink in moderation, allowing ourselves the odd glass or two as a treat, or just because we're in control of our drinking for that day.

One Day At A Time.

We have those who abstain completely, and those who wake every day to Day 1 and hope with all of their hearts that they can, and will, make it to Day 2.

If you've followed our journey to date, you'll know who most of us are by now :) and we kind of have two 'sayings', that sum up who we are -

1. • The Vulnerable Need Our Support, Not Our Judgement
2. • Alcohol Fosters Inertia

That said, we will not have any bashing of support groups, such as AA or Community Support Teams or even your own GP.

This Bus is a place for honesty, sanctuary and safety, something that has taken four years for a number of very special, very lovely, very honest and caring Babes to establish.

So, come find a seat, grab something warm from the supply cupboard at the back of the Bus as it's going to be cold tonight! Brrrr!

And, if you'd like to read back over some of our history, HERE IS THE LAST THREAD

And, HERE IS WHERE IT ALL BEGAN

We hope to meet you soon :) xxx

Just checking in.
Welcome meet I can totally relate to your post too.
Make room in the sidecar ma failed again this weekend.
mouse hope you are finding some me time, take care of yourself.
Love to all and so good to read the positive stories. (smile)

Can't even to a emoticon today. Think the thought of hot cocs cox or cocks on the bus sent me into a panic. Im with ma running for the hills .

isinde that showed an amazing amount of control. Big step. I am also holding on to the glimpses of life without the all consuming thoughts of 'the next drink/the last drink' and all that stuff in-between.

I am keen to try and gauge whether my obsessive thoughts do start receding towards the end of November. It is another thing to drive me on, I would really like to know. There is a danger that I may be mentally setting a fuck it date by focusing on the month but I am going to try and avoid doing that.

Soc good to hear your mood/anxieties are calming.

rural you can run but.... Can you hide?

Hope all you other babes are having a good day. X

HI there rural how are you doing lovely? Always good to see you here.

isinde you are awesome.Well done for not tackling the kitchen- your sobriety is far more important.

beaches hope it didn't come across wrong! Alcohol is described as being 'cunning,baffling and powerful' in the way it effects our behaviour,and for me that is true.

Welcome to meet

socfish how did it go? Is there a women's meeting you can get to- it's just the same as any other aa meeting but with a bit less ego in the room

Afternoon babes sobriety and sanity being threatened by a ds who is determined to NEVER fully toilet train. Why the fuck can't he stop playing to go to the loo? grrrrrrr !

beaches I feel like that too, iv somehow ( I think money) have come to the idea somewhere in my brain that I won't drink till Xmas ha ha joke I know 9 days is all I done never mind 7 weeks! But then I keep thinking I can have a fuck it date somewhere around 25 th dec erm not good

guggs it didn't come across wrong at all . Good luck with the potty training x

ma you made me laugh so much with your comments to your boss

And isindie I am so bloody pleased by what you have achieved over the last days. Now, whatever happens, you know that you can go away to a hotel overnight and NOT drink. Well done you fabulous babe.

When these threads started every waking hour of every day I was having some thought about alcohol - either regretting what I'd done the night before, or feeling long-term remorse and worry about the health impacts, or plotting and planning how and what to buy (and where to hide my little 'hidden extras'), or eagerly anticipating the first sip, or being irritated because a commitment to drive my dc somewhere was preventing me from getting drunk. It was never ending and I was so weary of it all.

By comparison, yesterday I got up early and drove to a meeting in the autumn sunshine. I felt alert all day, despite the difficult meetings, and then I spend 3 lovely funny hours with a good friend. There was no drama, just a nice ordinary day. Not worth spoiling it with a drink.

Have a good evening all.

Well, if it gets you through the first few weeks then maybe it is not a bad thing Im I have read that others get to the end of their 'set time' and then find that they don't want to go back. Christmas may look different close up! You are doing great x

Thank you for sharing that Venus. When drinking is right at the forefront, it is hard to imagine not giving it so much internal airplay. You are a very inspiring lady.

How are you doing isinde? Is it witching hour with you?

Hey all
Good to see you Venus
Two glasses instead of a bottle so some improvement. Definitely not in the groove with this.
Going away for the weekend stargazing in Dumfries and Galloway on Friday. Looking forward to a change of scene.

To be honest I am feeling a bit sick. Serves me right for eating my own body weight in banana chips. I will NOT be buying them again, EVER!

Living vicariously saves the headache at least .

Ma stargazing sounds great, I expect it is a bit more sophisticated than just lying in a field and looking up?

Hello
Day 6 here and feeling strong so should be ok.

mouse hope all is ok with you. We’d be lost here without you x

beach I know what you mean by fuck it date. I have a big one coming up in January and it’s already playing mind games with me.

guggs you must by psychic. Last night’s meeting was great, but dear god the Ego’s are quite something. I came home and googled other meetings and there is a women’s meeting nearby. It’s tonight, but unfortunately I can’t go. But may try it soon. I’m still unsure of whether AA is 100% for me, but really my thinking is it doesn’t matter as long as it helps. And I’ve met some fabulous people there so who cares if it isn’t quite my thing. Maybe it’s my new social network

isinde as if anyone would forget to invite you.

And all you other fabulous babes venus and ma and apologies for not nc everyone else. Well done and good luck for today. xxx

Hi all. Am posting on my kindle as I`m in bed already. All tuckered out I am. Had a mad busy day today. Yawn.

Well done to all those resisting x

at indie
Dumfries and Galloway has the UK's only designated Dark Skies park where is no light pollution, so the skies at night are amazing. Don't think we are going to be lucky with the weather though - was hoping for clear nights and frost but looks cloudy with showers.
This is mums very belated Christmas present. We were supposed to go early in the year but Richard's determined attempts to drink himself to death rather put paid to that at the time. So we are going now. Next week,he will get his second medal- an astonishing 6 months sober.

And I am in bed too - rock and roll here as well. Enjoying the peace before dh gets oin after a couple of shifts from Hell involving restraints, police, child protection unit and a paedophile ring....the joys of residential care for troubled teens. I don't know jowmhe does it - no wonder he turns into a wankbadger at times.

Hi, i feel a bit funny coming back cos i kind of left you a while back. I guess i just felt a bit out of place because everybody was dealing with some truly hard stuff and i am dealing with stuff but im okay with it. Anyway, my liver and bloods were super healthy - probly because i had 3 weeks off but anyway, i still drink a couple of times a week and i have a great time but thanks to getting involved with this thread i will never drink every night again. Ive been a bit of a crap thread member really but it still made a big impact on me so thanks. Hope you are all still getting where you want to go x x x

Just managed to talk myself out if a trip to the w shop after daughter sat on and broke bamboo knitting needle- the only pair I can use for my pattern/ of its size, in the brand new set I just bought online for £20. And which only arrived today. Grrr.

Shame making tantrum,( ie me), yelling that I never get anything in this house and if I do some other bugger breaks or nicks it.

I had too many kids, I think, some days.

Grrr.

poor kid

Noooooooo not chips as in 'fish and chips', I meant dried banana chips . Still, take it from me, too many is barf making!

Night lovely babes x