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

99 messages left hanging on the bus
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Can carry on the song
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Night all x

Fanks nuff, just wanted to let you know I didn't get eaten by your scary cleaning contraption. Will be flagging you lot down again In the morning. Sleep tight wonder babes

Well done soc .Looking forward to my hangover free Friday in a few hours.
Thanks for the encouragement guggs in awe of what you have achieved re kicking the WW into touch.
mama don't beat yourself up, you can take revenge on the ww tomorrow.
Chopin great news congratulations
ma sounds like you are in control of the voddy, thats good and your DH and my NSDH appear to have much in common. Mine told DS there won't be any Christmas presents this year as he hasn't earned any money FFS thats absolute bunkum and even if it wasn't bl**dy cruel.
Sorry babes the sober verbal diarrhoea getting the better of me.
Thanks to my non drinking buddies and all of you babes the WW is much quieter now so I will shut up and give you some peace.
Im where are you ???

nuff

I'm just clearly avoiding the plague tonight

< clears out sweet papers dusts down seats at the back >

faire yes I like squeezing the dog's anal glands! It's very entertaining on a boring sober evening.

There you are Im great to see you here
xposted with nuff and ma the great new double act,

Hay rural I'm still here just, tough night with dc but I survived

Anything to pass the time joey

NOOOOOOO! Stop,stop with the dogs bums already. La,la,la can't hear you. sob.

faire was that thing a darlek?

I'm bet you didn't think the evening would turn out like this? total bedlam did it help? insanity is always available round here!

rural and ma how about sending the pair of them to live together somewhere? anywhere you like.

mama tomorrow is a great day for it to be day 1. All these daft bints will be here again to cheer you on.

I love how inclusive the thread is, you really can say anything here.

No guggs I really didn't know that they are mad that chaos had descended on the bus tonight ....

Tbh is cheered me up as iv had a stressfull time with dc and reading has bought a smile to me

Well done Im latest score ww 0 non drinking buddy babes 2
joey thanks for the heads up re squeezing the dogs anal glands to liven up a sober evening.

Oh rural I feel like we need help

its only Thursday ... Wtf are we ment to do tomorrow for entertainment ?

I cannot believe I have been on here 4 years and never seen any of these threads, sometimes I feel it's just me! Sorry, I've only read the first 50ish posts on here and won't be able to keep up but reading them made me feel like I was home!

This thread has really cheered me up tonight too
guggs love the idea re the pair of them.

Night night lovely's

I bought - chocolate cakes, cream cakes, fruit scones, mulled cranberry with a dash of all spice. I also wandered around the fresh fruits, selected mangos, strawberries, raspberries and bananas, clementines, grapes, gorgeous Katy apples, french breads, cheeses from around the world, and wonderful Mocktails. In fact, it's stocked with whatever your heart desires, just not alcohol. :)

Soc - well done on day 2 sweets. You rock. xxx

Ma - DH is an absolute shit. Kill him. Now. MH is a horrible, unpredictable conditional to live with day in, day out but that comment is nothing short of cruel. Bastard.

Faire - I hope the store is now fully stocked for all Babes needs. You okay lovely? How's life.

Hey Mama and Haggis :) hope you're both okay.

Sorry for my deep (thinking outloud) post earlier, I just get cross with how alcohol dominated most of my young, older, then adult life, with a brief and horrible introduction of amphetamine, but mainly alcohol dominated most of everything.

I'm off to do the night shift with the boy. It's Children In Need tomorrow and we're doing own clothes day, spotted themed but as we have no spots, I'm going to donate extra, and separatley too. We always donate more than asked for. Best way!

DH is doing Movember so growing a tash! it's for prostate cancer and this is a great cause and his fourth year raising money. :)

So, night Brave Babes lots of love to you all! Keep fighting.

Soc - you've been ace so, be strong, strong, strong, my lovely xxx

Night all. xxx

Hi fate welcome to the madhouse, well babes day 4 done and dusted, been watching children in need snd crying at all the sadness and tragedy that happens to all these lovely children, it is humbling and puts things into perspective. I should be relieved my family are healthy and safe but it makes me feel pathetic about my "issues", I'm defo hormental tonight , sleep well my lovelies, I'm glad I'm back posting, it calms me and also makes me smile, you babes are awesome xxx

Fate - welcome lovely!! Please stay and we'll all be back tomorrow if not now, sorry but I'm shattered.

Well done for reading and of course posting and being so brave! Grab a seat, food and drink are available as and when you need it. Just stay safe tonight, make a list if that will help. The good, the bad, the ugly!

Big hugs xxx

baby - when it's on tomorrow, I'll be crying for sure!

Squidges xxx

Welcome to our warm and cosy bus fated glad you found us.
You will find lots of wise and supportive babes here.
im maybe more of the same tomorrow, lets see what tomorrow brings ODAAT we'll get where we want to be sleep wellxx
mouse hope you and nemo have a restful night.
Day one done.
Onwards and upwards.
Goodnight allxx

Hi Fated! Welcome aboard.

Baby - you are right about Children in Need.

Currently scoffing some of Mouses' treats then off to try & sleep.

Unfortunately I have found you after the wine found me tonight. Have decided to follow this from the start and am weeping at the original thread!

If I lived with my dp and was not having to stay with my parents I know I would drink less as I am a bored drinker. To give you a bit of a back story I am a previous cocaine addict, I quit 6 years ago and have attended NA previously. I was always a big drinker, quit for a year with the cocaine then got back into it in a big way. When I found out I was pregnant I quit drinking and smoking easily, bf for 2 years and never drank, was very happy doing so, started back at work and my hours got cut so I got p/t work at a pub...

The alcohol came back and will not leave even though I'm in a different job now. I really would just like to have someone to turn to

Sorry if I've shared too much

fated there's no judgement on this bus. At the moment there's just madness and snot.

Never worry about what you've said. Stay with us. The Babes here are incredible, and I wouldn't be doing so well without the support here. I've read the bus threads in tears because it all hits home and the support given to everyone is amazing. We all know what it's like.

I'm in Australia btw so I'm in the future. So I'll have you all know Friday is going to be great.

I've drunk twice this month which is amazing for me. And it's getting easier. I know tonight is going to be a bit of a challenge but nothing remotely what it used to be like when I would try and contemplate not drinking on a Friday. I just couldn't fathom how it was possible. Now I'm actually doing it. Not easily, but it also doesn't seem impossible.

xxxxxx

Got a little money together and went shopping for my DS before our visitation. If felt good to feel like a mother again. My lawyer is filing court papers for unsupervised weekend visits. So cross your fingers.

Went to two AA meetings tonight (the second one my sponsor was speaking at). The first meeting was a beginners one and was filled with returning AAs. Basically, people who had relapsed. Some had a few years, others had only a few days or weeks and fell off the wagon. It was fascinating to hear. The more sober time people had, the more they talked about the sense of loss, how could they have doubted the Fellowship? How did they forget that their alcoholism would always be there, waiting patiently for them to let their guard down, or doubt its existence.

The people who had just a few days or weeks were people who struggled to actually accept that they had an alcohol problem. Were trying controlled drinking, it wasn't working out.

It was just the meeting I needed. I hear you Guggs on having 'fuck it' moments with AA, but don't leave 5 minutes before the miracle happens! And yes to sitting with the normal people.

Have a nice day, y'all!

Got all my fingers crossed for you why.
Nice to hear that about AA. I haven't been for about10 days. May just get myself back to a meeting soon. Xx