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The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Driving Through A Sober Winter Wonderland.

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Mouseface · 07/12/2014 01:56

Hello, I'm Mouse Xmas Smile

Welcome to the Bus, he's called Gerald.... he takes us up and down and this wondrous land, searching high and low for Babes in need of some support, a warm place to sit and chat, and to have someone to listen to them.

So, grab a seat as we swing by your way. There's lots of hot drinks, food and fleeces, places to just be and places to sit around and chat if that's what you want.

We don't judge, because we've all be in your shoes, be they stilettos, wellies or crocs!...

We're just us, we're just honest and we just do what we can to help, if we can, when we can. Let's try and have a Merry Christmas without getting off our faces this year. Xmas Smile

Here is the very first, emotional thread if you would like to see where this all started

And the last thread if you want to keep up!

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MoveAlongNothingtoSeeHere · 30/12/2014 21:41

Hello Babes, a very Merry ex-Christmas to you all.

I joined you briefly a few weeks back and then drifted off in a pre-Christmas work panic (and a bit of a Baileys-fuelled haze). Stupid bloody time for me to start thinking about cutting down on the booze to be honest, but I'm back in the sidecar at least if you'll have me. Complete with my body weight in chocolate coins.

Just had a look upthread and want to send love to all those having an especially hard time.
Wry, I hope you're doing OK. Meds can take a while to get right, and it's such a difficult juggling act while things shake down. Stick with it and take it minute by minute, lovely.
Inde, I'm sorry to hear how hard things are with your mum. I think it's heartbreaking and emotionally confusing in such a specific and difficult way to care for someone you associate with strength.

joey, I'm having a similarly hard time resisting the stocked fridge. Surely one four little samosas won't be noticed?

dementedma · 30/12/2014 21:59

Hi move along. Erm, do you think you could chuck the chocolate coins overboard? I've just had half a box of matchmakers and can't take any more....

MoveAlongNothingtoSeeHere · 30/12/2014 22:07

Alright, ma, I've chucked them across into the main bus. Duck! Grin

MoveAlongNothingtoSeeHere · 30/12/2014 22:15

Are you still around, WildRunner? Think we arrived around the same time. How are you?

guggenheim · 31/12/2014 08:23

Morning lovely babes

I think that this is going to be a wonderful place to be in the next few weeks.* I think that lots and lots of new babes are going to come and join which means more and more strength for us all.

I have a a new weapon in the fight against the ww- Oh yes,I possess a soda stream Smile I will be getting busy with the fizzy in Jan. Anyone jealous yet? obvs. I have already tried to fizz cheap wine.Was foul and went down the sink

*see- anti depressants WORK!

soupey1 · 31/12/2014 09:21

Good morning babes are we all prepared for tonight like I am NOT . guggenheim I don't think it would have occurred to me to try wine in a soda stream - at least now I know it wouldn't work.

aliasjoey · 31/12/2014 10:41

Today the entire house has to be cleaned, beds made, children shouted at dog walked, food prepared, trifle made, another 2 loads of washing done, have a bath, makeup (that could take a while in itself) frantic last minute jobs, children shouted at again, argument with DH, make up with DH - not in that way, we don't have time! - and shout at children again.

I am still in bed drinking coffee Grin

dementedma · 31/12/2014 11:34

I hate New Year. I will go to bed as soon as dh goes to work and stay there, hopefully AF. Am not a nice person to be around when like this so will just ride it out.

TheKhalisirules · 31/12/2014 11:53

Hello everyone,
I'm hopping on, yes?
Have decided to start with alcohol free January and take it from there.
alias how's all that cleaning coming along? Wink
It very much sounds like my going for a run today.
(About to start second skype call with family. Still in p-jays..)

70hours · 31/12/2014 11:56

Morning all - so Dry January it is then - as someone else said - good to have an end date to all this overindulgence :)

Fairenuff · 31/12/2014 12:19

I'm all for joining in the dieting. I'm usually good at it for a few weeks and then slip back into old habits so this time I am going to take the ODAAT approach to my dieting. For me that means lots of nourishing food, no salty/sugary snacks and just moving around more. Simple changes that will make big differences if I stick to it.

Baby I like the idea of being thankful for something/someone at this time of year. New year is the chance for new adventures, changes, reflection and resolution. We can make this next year anything we want it to be.

Isinde so sorry that you are facing this sad time. There are books that we use in school to help young children understand about life and death and I would recommend this one as it's something you and your dw can do with them x

ma I wish I could go to bed early tonight but dd needs to be collected from work 'sometime in the early hours' Shock Can't book a taxi as she doesn't know what time she'll end and I don't want to risk her being stranded. Still good excuse not to drink!

We made AF cocktails last week guggs and 'twas quite good, lots of fun experimenting with all the soft drinks. You can google the recipes, they almost all require soda water Smile

SoberSocFish · 31/12/2014 14:38

Happy New Year babes. 1.30am here. 01/01/2015. Lovely. A new year full of hope and promise.

I am so wearing the cloak of smug. I did that sober with some old friends. Everyone drinking except me. Had a few moments but they don't last very long. I am super proud of myself. A sober New Years eve.

Must go to sleep. Xxx

70hours · 31/12/2014 15:06

Fab news Sober - you are an inspiration x

dementedma · 31/12/2014 15:13

Well done SOC. You have been one of the buses big success stories in 2014. We are all on course to join you later on tonight.

Fairenuff · 31/12/2014 15:33

Yay!

Hurrah for soc Grin

You did it!! You made it through Christmas and New Year and you will wake up refreshed and pleased with yourself. What a great start to the year.

Hope you sleep well all snuggled up in that cloak. Or should that be smuggled Wink

lookingforhope · 31/12/2014 17:18

Happy New Year babes. Out later, then dry January beckons. 2014 was not easy ... And 2015 is going to be a big challenge. But hopefully I will get through it with your help ... And be able to help you all too. Here's to a New Year lovely babes xxxx Thanks just for being there ...

dementedma · 31/12/2014 19:10

On the prosecco. AF is going to be so hard but I promise to try with all the help from the babes.

beachestoexplore · 31/12/2014 19:40

We will white knuckle those first few days Ma, it will be ok xx

Soc I am so proud of/for you, to be out the other side of Christmas and New Year and stayed sober through it all. Amazing.

See you all in 2015 babes!!

soupey1 · 31/12/2014 21:34

well done soc .

Hope all the babes have the 2015 they want.

dementedma · 31/12/2014 21:53

It terrifies me beaches if the truth be told. As a resident of the sidecar I don't know how or if I can do this. But I do promise you all that I will try....
2014 has not been a bad year, when all is said and done. I flew a glider! I fell in love! [Happy] Sad
We shall see what 2015 brings...

babyjane1 · 31/12/2014 21:58

soc rocks!!! Well done babe...

I hope in 2015 all your dreams come true for every one of you incredible babes. You are all my hero's, my mentors, my friends xxxx

dementedma · 31/12/2014 22:32

Off to bed. The rest of this bottle of red is going down the sink and that, my friends will be that!
Here's to tomorrow
Day 1.

guggenheim · 01/01/2015 07:37

Happy New Year babes

had a couple of glasses of champagne and went to bed early. 2014 was the year from hell so we celebrated by telling the year to fuck off and flicking v signs at it. bit low on the sanity here

I'll be white knuckling it too this week so we can all help each other out. I have my crochet /running / books and soda stream to keep me away from the WW.

Massive congratulations to soc- I'm very glad to see a happy,sober babe Smile
Hope 2015 brings us all a healthy happy year.

lookingforhope · 01/01/2015 10:03

Morning. Day 1 here. Eek! Won't lie, am terrified as my work situation and marriage are both horrendous and once I am sober will have to deal with it all without a crutch.

aliasjoey · 01/01/2015 11:06

Happy New Year babes hope 2015 brings you all kindness and joy

I don't know if I can start Dry January as we have such a lot of booze left over. I think we could chuck the rest of the rose Shock which I didn't really like; finish the Pinot as there's not much left anyway; and the rest will keep.

The gin and sherry are already open - those will be the weak spots. They should keep for a while? There's also prosecco, but I don't like that either.

Will have to wait till guests leave, as they would be horrified at the idea of throwing away alcohol (as would I a couple of years ago) !