The Brave Babes Battle Bus - A New Year, A New YOU!

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New Year Resolutions Anyone?

Welcome one and all, I'm Mouse, nice to meet YOU. :)

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, it's all up to you.

You know your limits, you know what is required, it's in YOUR hands.

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

There will be talk of drinking quite often and those who fall off the Bus will post about it, so if that is going to jeopardise your chances of complete sobriety, then maybe the DRY threads would suit you better, as they are complete abstainers, but EVERYONE IS WELCOME HERE :)

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 rather like here -

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

For those of you who'd like some history, here is the very first thread and the reason that we're all here now. FIRST THREAD

And here is the lastest thread, which you can scroll back through to see the other JOURNEYS SO FAR

The Bus may be 'mythical', but the support is real, it is honest and it 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

Baby I'm really glad that you've decided to keep going with DH, not drinking must be a hard one, but well worth it for the clear head and clear thinking. This is the real you, not the blurred frame of mind Sending you a squeeze from me. Be strong babe, you'll get there xxx

babyj great to hear from you.Well done for staying AF So glad you and DH are going to try and work through your marriage problems. Really hope you come out the other side with a stronger happier relationship xx
Well done the DJ's you are nearly there
I am on day 14 and a half if I count my blip yesterday as half a day.
In reality I suppose I am on day 1 .
Sorry not to NC. In the middle of preparing dinner for he who must be obeyed.
Latest conversation:
Me: would be nice if you cooked dinner just once.
H: If I did, what would be YOUR purpose? me:
Control freak developing a sense of humour? NO, he's deadly serious!!
Still made me laugh tho, I must have a bizarre sense of humour
Catch you later babes

Thanks Faire and Baby (congrats on your success!!!!!!!). - Watch this space I will be AF again!!!

No doubt lonnika missed seeing you were back. Keep posting you have been an inspiration.

Hello lovely people's
baby stay strong honey its tought but you can do this x

Hello to everyone tonight

mouse come say hello lovely

I' am waiting for everything and its all taking so long, housing etc and to find out if hes contesting the non mol if he does it will be court on Friday followed by a full hearing.

Waves around bus at

ma
spanna
why
isinde
beaches
rural
mouse
baby

Ahh thanks Rural - dont feel like an inspiration now :(. feel like a failure - only good thing is have managed not to get back (drinking wise) to where I was before !!!! - loved being sober - so why did I drink ? ?!!! life is a mystery !

To add
joey
nuff
slap
daner
hope
guggs
its
hope
angry
sweet

Lonnika hello, please don't call yourself a failure, alcohol is clever and cunning and it takes all of us here time and understanding to beat the bugger x

AF tonight, finally nailed one.
rural he said that? Really????
Holy shit. You are one tough cookie to put up with that on a daily basis. He's in for one hell of a shock when your day comes....
mouse u ok?

Ma You are sooo right he will. I am working towards my day and it will come....
lonnika you are back on the bus now any wobbles loads of support awaits
Im hoping things go your way and he leaves well alone. Stay strong babe xx
mouse hugsxx

well done on nailing today ma
Day 1 nailed here. Always harder after a blip
Goodnight All xx

4 weeks done! 48 more to go . Feeling pretty good and haven't smoked again since my blip on saturday. I do really need to start dealing with my weight. It is hard as I feel I am giving up my final vice if I diet!

Still I want to be healthy and am currently obese so need to do something. I am happy to lose a pound a week. If I do that I will be 10st 8 by the end of the year which is not far off my goal :) Going to do slimming world as then I know I will be getting lots of fruit and veg in.

Hope you are all doing ok :)

Any one herd from soc ? How are you???

isinde Im dreaming I'm in a cottage right now, its peaceful, calm and just perfect continues to dream hope you get a good nights sleep.

140 days sober today. SS now rapidly back peddling. Urging my husband and I to find a place to live. Giving me all the time I want with my baby. He is so adorable.

In front of the judge next Friday. Hope to god that he rules a path to reuniting all 3 of us. Only then will this long, distressing nightmare be over. I will not be defeated. I will emerge stronger, better, clear-eyed and sober. In winning the fight, I will not lose the lesson.

I continue to be amazed by you brave ladies. Marital problems, the wine witch, bastard abusive ex's, work problems, finances, kids: nothing stops our resolve. You are all amazing. This I really feel is our year. And god knows we earned it. Xoxox

Rural When I get done with my problem, please feel free to come live with me. I will cook for you.

Nuts to that jerk.

thanks I'm. Still here. Trying to recover from a long hot boozy holiday. Day 7 for me today. I'm just going to do the ODAAT. I really want a loooong break. Being battling with the usual anxiety and sleep problems when you first stop. But today feels ok.

I agree why this year feels like it's full of hope. I'm going to make 2014 my year of sobriety in whatever form that comes. I look forward to hearing good news from you after next Friday. And fabulous that you can be with your baby. Thank god for that and bloody awesome work on your part. 140 days. I'm so impressed.

Being keeping my drinking.diary.com up to date. I love seeing my little turquoise squares and how slowly but surely there are more and more of them.

anyway strength to all you amazing babes battling with everything. I'll try and post more often.

soc hope you sleep better tonight, sftay with it, xx day 7 brill
we're
why will be thinking of you next Friday, this is going to be a good year I
Feel it x

why you made me get something in my eye. You should be so fucking proud of yourself. You may have a ......GOLD opal fruit which are only awarded in exceptional circumstances.
indie yes, you have a wankbadgeress on your hands. It makes me angry on your behalf. If she isn't going back to full time work, she should be dealing with the household stuff while you bring home the vegetarian bacon. Get her told!
At a conference which looks like being co pletw yawnsville. All the keynote speakers bar one are male and the only female head honcho who has her bio in the programme mentions she is a mother of 2 and balances her home commitments with work!!!
Why?????
I assume all of the blokes listed don't have kids then? Isn't she a clever little girl having babies and a top job? What the fuck has her abi!ity to breed got to do with her ability to work? Or am I over thinking this?

Fairenuff my friend was going to speak to him last night so I am waitng to hear. She was so upset and worried. His marriage has broken down so nobody else would know or care. He's very private.

definitely not overthinking it ma ! That would annoy me too.

Day 29.

So tired. We are moving departments, and by the end of this week, I predict a loss of 4 colleagues - 2 murdered, 1 in jail and 1 suicide. Not sure which one I will be.

Hi babes,
Awww why thank you for that kind offer. Really tempting. So glad things seem to be going right for you at last. Your strength through your ordeal has been awesome Everything crossed for the right outcome on Friday and you getting your life back xx
Isinde can always use an extra pair of hands at lambing time
Conversation about anything but making money or farm machinery tend to go over control freaks head