The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Walking In A Winter Sober Land!

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Hello Brave Babes, I'm Mouse :)

Welcome to the 'Bus Of Fun' (now you've come of age!)

This is a thread for those who want to give up drink completely, or are maybe thinking about doing controlled drinking, or cutting down slowly, with a view to quitting or not... it's up to you.

You know your limits, you know what is required, it's in your hands. And only you can make it happen.

Whatever your goal, you'll find support here. Always.

There will be talk of drinking and those who fall off the Bus (arse over tit) will post about it, so if that is going to jeopardise your chances of complete sobriety, then maybe the DRY thread would suit you better, as they are complete abstainers. :)

That said, this Bus is happy to have you no matter what, as long as you can cope with chat of drinking, nights out/in, failures, cyclical drinkers, etc......

Everyone has always been welcome here and shall remain to be.

No-one is ever turned away. EVER.

There are no hard and fast rules, other than the support here is unconditional, it may be in the form of tough love at times, but it's always meant with the very best of intentions.

There are two sayings that we like here -

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

The rest kind of happens as the posts appear.

I hope that's okay with you all.

You'll find the last thread HERE, THAT WILL LEAD TO THREADS BEFORE IT, SOME HISTORY

And the original and real, truly heartfelt reason that we are here in the first place is HERE. A VERY SOBERING READ

The Bus may be 'mythical', but the support is real, honest and will help you to achieve what it is that you seek, as long as you are honest with us, but mostly, YOURSELF

See you soon. x

Sending love to why and mouse

Ok,sober sex- very,very good.
Bikinis- very,very bad. Soc will look ace but I think I'll stay under my jeans,and thermals!

I've already said this on t'other thread,but it is actually quite strange- both good and bad- to be looking at my first entirely sober christmas. I might not make it,and that's ok but I feel a little somber and serious rather than full of christams cheer. i always cracked open the sparkly stuff as the carols started obviously forgetting the it was only 3 in the afternoon. I shall just do the same thing but with pomegranate juice I suppose! Do we have an 'I feel weird' emoticon???

Does mn run over christmas? I shall say Happy christmas to you lovely babes- I sort of own you everything but you will have to make do with and .

Just thought I'd pop on and wish you all a wonderful Christmas. I posted over the summer but then stopped as I started drinking again (albeit more moderately) and life sort of took over.

In a bit of Christmas cheer, I'm now just over 7w pregnant with DC2 so it's a sober Christmas here out of necessity

Sending you all positive thoughts and thanks again for your support over the summer

I find talk of bikini's hugely worrying, especially as now the Christmas eating has begun I don't plan on raising my head from the trough for days. Thank god for snow and oversized jumpers!

Good luck with your shiney, strange and sober Christmas guggs you are an awesome babe x

spanna, I am another sign up for dry January, we can help each other. In the meantime, I wish all babes, posting and reading, a very very happy Christmas.

Congratulation pervy

Quiet on this here bus. Hope you are all having lovely Christmas Eves wherever you are.
Now, a friend of mind's vehicle has broken down and he needs to borrow Gerald for the night.

Christmas day with my DS cancelled because somebody "lost my cell phone number" at SS.

I am beyond devastated. I'm not even crying, just shaking. I have discussed it with my lawyer and she thinks maybe a voluntary stay at in-patient, for 72 hours, would be a good idea. I am afraid of what I might do to myself. I am undecided on the matter of the mental health facility.

Oh why, how fucking awful. How on earth can it all be cancelled because of a lost number? I am so, so devastated for you. If you feel safer in the care of an in-patient situation then that is probably the right thing to do, to get through the next 48 hours. I wish things weren't this hard for you, it is so unjust. Love to you xxx

Oh why. You poor thing. That's so fucking awful. I'm so sorry for you. Please take care. You've being so brave and strong this far. Please keep going. Christmas will be over tomorrow. Just a day. One stupid little day. I'll be thinking about you xxxx

Evening babes ..
Just finished the Xmas wrapping. This is my first sober Xmas eve since jeff knows when !
Feels good.
Sending Xmas greetings and good vibes to all you lovely babes

why I haven't posted on here for a bit but you've been in my thoughts. I'm devastated for you and very and at yet another ss cock up. Bunch of cocksucking wankers. If a voluntary stay at in patient facility means you can be looked after then I think that is a good idea. I wish I could give you a big hug right now.
mouse I'm thinking of you, and i'm and everyone else for whom Christmas is tough this year.
babes stay strong and chat with you all again soon.

Why.. Thinking of you to x

Evening, tis me, Mouse

So sorry not to go back and catch up, I love you all for your continued support, your thoughts and your kind words...

Just setting up the 'grotto' for the morning, had a few tears and absolute sob attacks today but other than that, I'm getting by, an hour at a time.

MERRY CHRISTMAS BABES!!!

Lots of love to you all xxx

Hello babes. Just wanted to pop in and send you all my very best Christmas wishes. Have been rushed off my feet in run up to Xmas with work from hell, Xmas parties, kids stuff, Xmas organising, family and so on. Have had huge temptations but just thinking of you all has kept me just the right side of too pissed, and want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. Not read back, but seen posts from Why and am broken hearted and furious for you babe. Thinking of Mouse too, lost my mum in 2005 and still cry at Christmas. Will read back and post properly over the next couple of days but want to send good wishes,tinsel, opal fruits and support to you all tonight. Off to eat Santa's biscuits now - and less appealingly Rudolph's carrot. Christmas wishes babes x

A happy and blessed Christmas to you all.
Dcs have gone to church, presents all under the tree, calm before the storm.had my best Christmas present already - a phone call from Richard wishing us all a happy Christmas. He is having a sober Christmas working at the shelter. On his behalf, thank you all for your support and love and never ever ever five up hope!
Have a great day babes.

Or even give up lol

High fives to you, my dear Ma

I wish a Happy Christmas to everyone who is able to have one, and to those who are having a very tough time this year, I send you hopes of peace and resolution.
Sorry, not very well put, just thinking of you all. Thank you to everyone on this thread, life has been so busy this term, I haven't posted much, but, I do read, and am always helped and rallied, by everyone. I will try to give back next year, and make the time.

Very much love
T xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Wishing everyone a safe and peaceful Christmas, with hope for tomorrow and memories to treasure from the past.

Special hugs to why and anyone else facing difficult circumstances today. You are not alone x

And congratulations to Pervy

Hi babes just wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, you have all helped me such a lot this year and I hope to go one better next year. Feeling happy today and optimistic about the year ahead lots of Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Wishing everyone on the Bus a happy and peaceful Christmas

Ooh have had a lovely day so far...great presents and a delicious dinner cooked by moi.
Have had champagne and red wine at mums with dinner but just necked a pint of water now we are back home and feel fine. May have a small something when Downtown is on but being mi dful. Hope you have all had a nice time.