The Brave Babes Battle Bus - In Search Of Sobriety, Sunshine & Survival!

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Hello, I'm Mouse :)

Welcome to the thread, or our mythical Bus called Gerald!

There is room for everyone. Always

There is help for everyone who wants it. Always

There is unconditional support and kindness. Always

We have two sentences that we believe in here -

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

No matter what it is that you drink, how much, how often, we've ALL been in your position at one point or another...... so most of us WILL know exactly what it's like to be YOU

If you'd like to read the last thread, it's below -

THIS IS THE PREVIOUS THREAD

And if you want to read a pretty sobering thread and the history behind these many, the reason why we are all here, fighting to stay/get sober is here -

FIRST EVER BRAVE BABES THREAD

Hope to see you soon :)

Mouse x

sorry X-posts with Hope & *Wry'

thanks guys! I'm at work myself atm so I'll do an intro post tonight x

Wry even

welcome pizza and well done for being brave and making the first post!

wry Pimms counts as 1 of your 5 a day?!

Escaped for a cig break! I'm here because I drink too much but don't feel ready to stop. I drink pretty much every evening (vodka) sometimes 1 or 2, other times a hell of a lot more. I've got it in to my head that I want to do a sober September but don't know if I'm strong enough. I don't think that my drinking affects my family but I never want to get to the point that it does (I had an alcoholic mother). I guess I'm just after some handholding from people in a similar position x

Hi gorgeous gals,
I've just typed an epic post and lost it, gave every one a NC then lost it all. Will check back later bit need to head out hunting for the elusive school shirt, a rare object indeed xxx

spanna day 5 is much harder than day 90. This is a bloody breeze in comparison. Cloak of smug is for you. Well done. X

pizzamama. Stick around. Whether you're drinking or not this lovely mad bus is the best. Most supportive non judgement bunch of nutters.

Nope Soc Robe of Smug definitely coming your way Babe You are awesome. I'm finding it really hard especially around friends that I associate with drinking and smoking I think I may need to make some new friends Take care lovely x

Baby it is sooooo annoying losing posts, I seem to do it quite alot hope you find elusive school shirt x

Off to take DDs to hairdressers, DD1 to get her roots straightened again and DD2 to have her hair braided. I don't do it myself as we end up falling out badly and it's just not worth it !!!! I've spent the last hour trying to get the teenager out of bed little shit lovely girl who probably (knowing her) bleeched it until 6am on mindcraft this morning

Laters xxx

baby the dog probably ate it. Hope you're ok xxx

Thanks SoberSocFish x

Gawd sakes, how hard is it to get on board this bus? Someone has been putting slippery stuff on the steps again, haven't they? I blame the wine witch! Any way i have hefted my sizeable arse on board and am hanging on tightly.

Okay. So i have had 7 days where i have drank every day. Never to excess but the bad habits are slipping back. I am also looking decidedly porky. I have restarted weight watchers and want to eat all my points rather than saving some for alcohol.

Am going to collect my mum from hospital this afternoon and take her home. I really don't want to be in the cardiac ward myself so i MUST look after my health. We only get one body so i suppose we should look after it. I treat my car better!

Hello to all you lovely babes. I hope you are all as well as you can be.

Hi all.
Just wanted to say well done to everyone here.

you can do it

Yup, definitely 1 of the 5 a day. Pimms jug piled with orange, apple and strawberries and grapes. Yes, it mostly stayed in the glass and we drank round it via the fancy straws.

Some of the fruit must have osmosed into the Pimms at some point. Surely that counts a weeny bit?

All I can think about it getting home and having a voddy

pizzamamma welcome.
its a feeling we all know. Don't set yourself impossible targets and allow for slippage (waits for rude comments from the cheap seats).
I have been on this bus forever and am still struggling, but would be in a hell of a worse way without it.
Keep posting, work out some strategies and accept small successes rather than beating yourself up if you "fail".
littlewhite once you are on the bus and been given your ticket, there is no escape. you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.
Wedding anniversary dinner tonight cooked by DD1 and DS.
Hope dh isn't expecting to be bumping uglies later on. shudder

Haha, ma,you could pretend he is lovely chap!

Gah! I have trial by mother to look forward to. I have said 700 million serenity prayers and been a good girl all week. I bloody well hope I am still sober at the end of the weekend.

Akutally,I do just need a teeny boast. I kept my big gob shut and held on to my temper when a woman was well arsey with me this week. And I did not even antagonise her first (may have a short temper).I had to do deep breathing and walk away quick.

I'm pleased because I'm learning to behave in a more reasonable way but I'm also worried because I may have used up my limited supply of goodness in one go and have nothing left over for coping with mother.

Ahem. This living sober AND being nice to people is HARD to do sometimes,y'know!

Oh God hope I wish!

Guggs I find it really hard to be nice to people particularly my DC I wish u strength and willpower! Get some lovely treats in xxx

ma can u go to bed before DH and pretend to be asleep? Have a lovely meal x

GRRRR! (Sorry if I scared anyone at the back there). Just worked 10 hour day, been home 10 mins talking to dc's about dd's birthday tomorrow, and waiting for wankbadger to come home from giving his mother a lift so I can take Dd to Tesco to get some treats for her party without him moaning about me not saying where I am going. So he comes in (saw miserable sulky face through window before he arrived) and starts shouting and slamming doors before I could even say hello because 'I can't believe you just come in from work and sit down in front of the tv.' Seriously, fuck off. Am so cross but Dd birthday tomorrow and her friends are going to be here all weekend so don't want atmosphere in the house. But really I wish the bastard would walk under a bus! (this one? Who is driving today?)

Well ladies, I fell off Three small glasses of wine following post work drinks. I feel headachy, anxious (over analysing every minutiae of what I said/did, a common issue when I drink) and remembering why I wanted to stop drinking in the first place. I can't wait to wake up tomorrow and start a fresh day.

Hope your days have all gone better x

Dinner was nice. Dcs did a good job. Straight after dinner dh was back on Facebook as always. I did the dishes. He gave me a card, but no hug, no contact.
If he thinks houghmagandy is on the cards he is going to be seriously disappointed!
One day.......

Thanks spanna How's it going?

looking just revving the engine...we'll be there in a bit....

ma erm..hope you have a quiet night. happy anniversary anyway

bloody it happens,don't worry.Lots of water and off to bed with you!

Wry Loving your posts, keep them coming. I'm way darn sarf but you remind me of my childhood - Oor Wullie and The Broons...

Pizza sober September sounds like a great idea. Build yourself up to it, get in the right frame of mind and then just hang around here for lots of practical advice.

baby don't you just hate it when you lose a post. D'arrgh!

LWB (Little white bag) if you are doing weight watchers, there will definitely be no points for wine! Good on you.

Don't set yourself impossible targets and allow for slippage

Ma I think this has to be quote of the day year. In fact, we should have it on a banner.

guggs I feel for you, I really do. I see my mother about once every two years and that is more than enough!

joey and trin lovely to hear from you again.

Huge wave to everyone.

Soc stick with it, you are where so many of us want to be. It might seem hard now and then, the old ww pops those thoughts in your head, but you are so much brighter and happier than before, you really don't want to go back there x