The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Getting Ready For The Golden Sights Of Autumn In Search Of Sobriety.

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Hello everyone, I'm Mouse :) and this is the Bus I've been on a while now!

It's filled with a variety of drinkers. Those that do, those that don't, and those who are desperate to STOP but hide it, or embrace it and get the help they NEED.

'Help' in whatever form works for them, your friend or you. Be it AA, a Local Community Alcohol Counselling Group, your GP, your family/friends, this thread or even a combination of all of the above!

You have to want to stop drinking more than wanting to breathe.

I know that right now, that may sound like a ridiculous goal.

They got sober, One Day At A Time then came here during the process to chat about it, discuss their feelings, but more than anything else, their experiences HELPED OTHERS TO BELIEVE that they too could get dry.

They might not get dry and stay dry, sometimes they'll be lying about their consumption, fooling themselves as well as others

BUT when the posters do get dry for good, come back and post to help others with their tricks of the trade or just to say 'I did it!!' my heart jumps for joy because that person, poster, Brave Babe has gone through hell and back, lived to tell the tale and now wants to share that with the rest of the Bus to see if one simple trick or technique will put them on the track to recovery, sobriety, to the life that they want to lead :)

There's two saying that have appeared to stick with us -

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

We all have our own reasons for starting to drink 'too much', we all have an excuse don't we.... we all have a "but....."

Well, as I say to Nemo (who you will get to hear about ) - goats butt!

And for those of you who want to know a bit more -

HERE IS THE MOST RECENT THREAD

AND THIS IS WHERE IT ALL BEGAN, OVER FOUR YEARS AGO!!!

See you soon x

Or Barrie for a boy. Congrats Phrase, fingers crossed that everything is ok, we are here for you whatever, mood swings 'n all

Just it sounds very hard keeping all those worries to yourself. Let it out, little bit at a time or all in one big blurt, whichever you want to do. We can all see that you are trying to do something about it. You have taken those first crucial steps already x

Thanks everyone

If you don't mind I'll stick around. As I'll be staying sober . . . seems right

I won't be counting days when I'm preggers, because they aren't a conscious achievement in the same way that others' here are (equally bad sentence construction there guggs )

But I like the company on the Bus, and there's a duvet at the back!

Gerald! What a lovely name no way any child of ours is being called Gerald

Congratulations phrase wishing you a happy and healthy nine months :)

spanna I find if I have wine for more than two nights running it's really hard to get back to having an af day.

Day 4, I'm at work so it's not been too hard. Feels like cheating almost. I'm not planning to drink until the weekend.

Congratulations Phrase!

phrase - what lovely news

Congratulations phrase !

a bus baby! Congrats phrase and hope all goes well for the next 9 months and beyond :)

Yes, I got lucky with my 'babies' ;) it's sometimes like living in a soap opera... but gradually we've settled and even have some weeks days where we're all (fairly) normal :D

Phrase!!! I'm that chuffed for you! Please stay on the bus, lovely news! xx I loved your 'real life' facebook posts! I would be more inclined to have a peep at it if it was like that!

spanna how's work going lass? Are you settled in okay? Have you anything to look forward to in the next few days? Wishing you well for day one sweetheart, have a good day and I'll catch up with you later, okay? xx

just You know you can let loose on here safely and without judgement, I am pretty certain most of us have things we aren't so proud of in our dim and distants, and probably in our recents and all, but it doesn't make you a bad person. And I will guarantee that although the situation won't be exactly the same, most of us will be nodding at the similarities of how it made you feel when it happened. Keep posting, we are here. xx

joey absolutely perfect description of a bosie! xx

And crabby? You are a mighty cute wee crab! Rather that than that one on the dustbin...that gave me the heebs xx

ma! The Semillon! I am going to remember that one

Well, it's a good job I didn't indulge the other night, I was called in for a shift yesterday, and I am pleased I was able to offer. What a shift...but one of those which leaves you with a wee glow at a job well done. I'm on call on Saturday so no riding, but hopefully will squeeze one in on Sunday.

baby I know you will probably be reading, so ((((((((((((bighorseysmellingbosies)))))))))))))) just for you. I hope you are just hiding under the duvet at the back, xx

Righto, I better get ready for my shift, will pop in later, have a good day everyone! xx

Hi my gorgeous babes, have had a whole load of bad drama going on, I very foolishly stopped taking my AD's and the results were horrendous, very manic episodes and binge drinking and a lot of worry for my loved ones. the AD's had really been helping but the nightmares were getting so bad, I was exhausted and what do I do, revert to type and let everyone down AGAIN. Anyway I'm back in the dog house and on the bus if you'll have me!!!

I'm using ny kindle which I'm crap at so forgive any weird wording, have really missed you guys xxx

baby sorry you've been having such a rubbish time, bless you. Hopefully someone will be along shortly who has personal experience of AD's to help you feel better. Time to get back on the horse my lovely lass, in every sense, missed you, gotta dash,

(I knew you were under that duvet ) xx

baby sorry to read all that, but very glad you've come back and posted - it might have been easier to stay hidden away, or to gloss over what's been going on, so WELL DONE you for climbing back on board.

just wanted to say a quick, massive congrats to phrase on baby Gerald!

Phrase that is wonderful news Bus Baby How Fab is that!!! I think Gerald is a lovely name, can't see what you find wrong with it Stay with us Babe lovely to have a baby onboard

baby You're back. Yay! Sorry things have been rough for you. Here's an extra thick duvet and some really fluffy pillows for you to cuddle.

congratulations Phase, what wonderful news! Wishing you a very happy and healthy pregnancy

baby so glad to see you back flower. When you go quiet, it feels like you might be struggling. Onwards and upwards x

Spanna old vinegar tits has sucked you back into her clutches? she is a determined old cow bag as we know. But, she only has you on temporary loan, Gerald has his own suction powers and is aiming them right at you peanut .

Just I would also be happy to read. .

In the spirit of 'real life' Facebook post...Beaches is feeling lonely and sad, she is tired of resisting the WW and wants nothing more than to get wasted .

Fairenuff is eating walnuts and drinking coffee because she didn't have any of the hugely delicious, homemade coffee and walnut cake that was in the staff room today.

Btw, was that Ladame I saw posting earlier. If so it was such a swift visit, I nearly missed you. In and out like the Scarlet Pimpernel x

Joey is wondering why her DH defrosted more milk, when there was already some in the fridge. Is he planning a surprise meal? Oooh the excitement

beaches is also curious as to why joey's dh is defrosting more milk ......suspects that it is ploy to distract her while he goes about secret agent work undetected

Phrase I appear to be having trouble remembering you are a phrase and not a phase. Apologies. X

Just popping in.hope everyone is ok

You okay ma ?

beaches I know how you feel. Also feel like switching off the 'quest for sobriety' and getting wasted. But I am so fearful of the hangover and that I may continue drinking after. If it was "just" getting wasted it wouldn't be such an issue. It's the aftermath that worries me most. And the head fuck that will follow too.

Anyhoo, love to all. Stay sober babes. Alcohol can and will literallly kill us eventually. And if it doesn't it sure does fuck up our lives. Apart from that ever so lovely momentary sinking into oblivion feeling. Think I need to go for a run xx

Wry is just in from work and is pretty knackered. She is resisting urge to phone WB and is instead seeking a very hairy hug from a very tired Little. Little is screwing her eyes up wanting the big light turned oot.

Evening venus did you ever manage to get a wee sit down after your busy weekend?

Soc how are you? Thank you for your support the other night, it came in very handy for my unexpected extra shift! xx

now then joey. I'm dying of nosiness. What was the deal wi the milk? xx

Faire did you resist the cake or did the gannets get to it before you had a chance? xx

Beaches you will never be lonely on the bus xx

ma are you okay? Is the frock laid out ready to go for tomorrow? And this looks like a cheeky wee number... xx

Night night sweetpea, xx

Morning wry I'm good. 4 months today I just realised, but I'm having a 'fuck it' moment. I'm not going to drink, but I'm in a bit of a mood. Think I'll go in to the office today and take it out on my idiot boss. He won't even realise which is a bit of a shame.

However, I shall go for a run. It will help.

faire who do you say no to walnut cake??? xxx

Soc that is it exactly. I fear the grim hangover and the lure of the 'sod it, might as well carry on' mindset that will more than likely follow. The trouble is, it can be tiring being sober all the time and then the fuck it button glows brighter. Anyway, am not drinking tonight either (day 29 I think). 4 months is outstanding, you are both a fighter and a star . Hope your boss keeps his head down today(or runs faster than you) for his own safety!

Wry, lovely wry, thanks for the bosies, much appreciated . That glass of arse looks pretty good actually, still, I will stick with my cup of tea and leave the arse juice well alone! Have a well deserved restful sleep x

Night babes