The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Wading Through Winter Blues Without The Booze!

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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. And of course all addictions, so if you are taking drugs of any kind, prescription or otherwise, you're very welcome here too!

You know your limits, you know what is required, it's all 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 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 EVER THREAD

And the most recent so you can work your way back through time IS JUST HERE

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

Mouse xxx

Still!i I'll get sacked if I don't spell correctly!
Xxx

Guggs alternative career dreams include.. Animal conservationist in Africa, ice cream van owner, but a properly funky one in Brighton or Nice, property magnate, exotic travel journalist and superhero. Realities seem to be PR or erm, PR. Which I am utterly disillusioned with. How about you? What are you going to do?

Ice cream van in Brighton? Now you are talking!

I'm going to supply teach and look out for a school with a decent head. It's a possibility that they still exist. I'm sad at how teaching is going really.I'm also on the look out for a new career- anything.

PR- always sounds so exciting and glam.

Shall we open up an amazing af cafe/bar/bookshop thingy? Maybe aimed at women who are fed up with it all and just want to go somewhere for a rest and a chat? A RL bus?

Sorry to be a right wet blanket at the mo. It will all get better soon I know.

Definitely Guggs - see my earlier post about our fantasy commune for Fed up mums and their kids. We can pioneer a whole new way of life and work, plus we will have a magic bus. Shame about how teaching is going. I always fancied working in an education setting but know other people who have become disillusioned and retrained. My 10 year old is tested all the time and I know her teachers hate it. Anyway, chin up, we will find something better. Seems impossible at the moment, but we are further ahead than those who are not looking at least (ooh, get me, swallowed a book of greetings card style cliches! Definitely time to leave PR)

Well I am here and I am sober so all good :).

Day 2 done (for the 3 millionth time). One day I'll learn
And pigs may fly.

Fondly remembers the good old days of teaching- Gold star for looking and isinde and lonnika. Adds some lovely ticks and smiley faces. sigh.

All will be well. I think that for lots of us it's a case of putting one foot in front of the other right now. for the bus and all aboard.

I'm not 100% sober anymore I drink some wine on friday nights and so far that's been ok. Haven't gone beserk. But I feel a little lost and strange just sort of falling through the days. I'm not down which is great but neither do I have a well organised plan for life anymore. Think I'm probably ok about all of it.

So I'm going to be honest and if I start to drink heavily again then I need to get 100% sober again,I know what I can do now and how to go about it.

Anyhow I'm not drinking today.It was a pleasure to wake up sober and see the bright sunshine at 6.30 this morning. Also I didn't have to go to work- hooray!

ooh didn't spot soc

Sorry- just indulge me. giving out stickers and stamps used to make me happy.

Also - YES to the book/bus/cafe and whole new way of life.
Can it be based on being pleasant and respectful to everyone? except twunts,obvs.

Good morning all.
Good to see you here guggs really hope things get better for you soon.
Big wave to thurso and lonnika keep posting babes
hope really like the fantasy commune idea and as guggs said a pleasant and respectful place. No control freaks, wankbadgers or twunts to be seen< ahh Paradise>
Well done soc on getting through day 2, keep kicking that ww tomorrow
Isinde well done my friend. Keep going .
Day 4 of DM for me, struggling already
Today I WILL NOT be drinking.
Think it has to be ODAAT for me. When I project and think of being af until the end of March it does my head in!!! Sort of does not compute. LOL
Waves to all the other lovely babes on the bus. Hope you are all having a good day/night. xx

morning all

to everyone huge hugs

you are all awesome

if I can do it, you can

21 months and counting

Perhaps barrie and co could live in the yurt out the back?

guggs the word berserk made me smile, don't know why, it is just one of those words!

I am on day 5. Feeling better and sleeping better. Even the scales are responding positively.

Well done to all those beating old saggy tit, love to those who are quite right now xxx

Or even....those who are quiet right now!!

Morning Babes

Am still giggling over ma's triangle

I have now been on the Bus nearly two years. I joined in late March 2012. Can't find the exact date, which is probably a good thing, as it no doubt said something like: I'm not really an alcoholic, could stop anytime, it's other people who have the problem not me etc.

Wow trinity awesome
beaches glad you are feeling good. Must admit I am back to rampant insomnia and weight gain. Eating my way through mountains of chocs and other sweet carbs. .
Im You are an inspiration 18 days is it? Go you
mouse lovely to see you posting. Thinking of you, big hugs xx

Thanks Rural, I am really pleased to see you on day 4, well done! I know what you mean about the whole of March seeming too much. On the one hand it is a relief to know that I can rest from the daily battle/bargaining/pretending, as the decision has be made. But witching hour still comes calling. Insomnia must be so frustrating, I do admit the sleep is a big motivator for me. As for the sugary carbs, I could bite your arm off for some , I am trying to low carb as well at the moment.

Sorry for not replying to those who are going through really tough times - I do read all the posts but have luckily not had such problems myself, so don't really have any useful advice. But my thoughts are with you all.

Same here, I want to reply to everyone but lately never have long enough to NC but that doesn't mean I'm not thinking of everyone of you gorgeous babes. I'm so chuffed for those of you winning this bloody fight and I'm with those of you struggling as I am here too, even in my darkest moments, knowing this bus is here and bursting with affection has picked me up many times, you guys rock xx

guggs it's world book day tomorrow, do you have to dress up? I have to go dressed as a character from my favourite book. I also have to donate chocolate for the 'privilege' of dressing up. Then I have to buy raffle tickets in an attempt to win back said chocolate which I can't bloody well eat anyway!

Anyone who is allowed to just turn up at work and do the job they are paid for should count their blessings tomorrow. Schools will be full of princesses and superheroes high as kites on excitement and we still have to educate them somehow.

Ah well, it will be fun after the second coffee hits me

Hey there lovelies,

faire I'm not in tomorrow,I don't mind the dressing up but that arrangement with the chocolate sounds complicated! Yes they will all be as high as kites tomorrow - Pancake day AND dressing up in one week! Lol!

trinity that is really wonderful,well done. Any advice or good tips to hand on? I have to say that I spotted you on a crochet thread t'other day. You had made a brilliant flower. I promise I'm not stalking you I'm just picking up some new hobbies to replace the old (getting slaughtered every night)

Big squeeze rural odaat is the only way for anyone and day 4 is good. A nice rest for the liver!

beaches well done on day 5. Berserk is a great word- make me laugh too.
joey for gawd's sake don't encourage her to get the triangle back out..
Also when we start the ice cream/book shop/shelter/cafe thingy you can be in the librarian and do whatever you like,whenever you like.

baby just a great big squeeze to you. Keep posting lovely x

Checking in
Sending strength and soberarity to you brave braves tonight x

Still here in this house,its piling up

Hello
Mouse
Guggs
Ma
Baby
LaDame
Isinde
Why
It's
Venus
Joey
Beaches
Rural
Trinity
Soc
Hope

Sorry batt about to die not forgot the rest of you!

Hi babes, quick check in, I've been trying to catch up but life is getting in the way. Work and home life are pretty difficult but there is no way out of it. I'm mostly not drinking, I'm trying very hard not to reach for a glass of wine every time I feel stressed. I think I have no got it into my thick head that wine does not make anything better!

Hi!
Have read all of this thread and hope you'll let me on the bus. Day 3.......horrible headaches, strange sleeping patterns (not helped by working nights) and night sweats.
Hoping it gets easier.....