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

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Hello, I'm Mouse

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.

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!

You must let us all know what they're like when they arrive Ruby. I'm looking at the chilli chai, sweet ginger, and lemon grass - wasn't brave enough for the two you've chosen - but did wonder!

Your life sounds so exciting, Blossom, a positive social whirl! I will admire you hugely for doing controlled drinking. I've tried sticking to weekends, but just couldn't do it.

I would not go that far sweet, probably spend rest of my weekend alone. I much rather be settled and loved up. Dating is very trying trust me. I would be happy with 3 AF nights a week, would be a massive improvement.

*Blossom", I have a check up in couple of weeks, blood tests next week, so should have a better idea then if the dosage is right.

OB that's good. Have lived with a Thyroid problem for 13 years and weirdly levels do seem adjust so regular tests very important

You're never alone on the bus, Blossom.

Day six

Is that a wobbly face Jingle?

Was just thinking it's the weekend soon....must keep busy

Don't project ahead, Jingle, one day at a time (ODAAT). Day six is brilliant. What worries you about the weekend?

(sorry - just thinking that might sound contradictory, but lots of Babes will have advice)

Isinde, how are you? Have you had lots and lots of cuddles from your DTs?

Another royal invite, ma? Are you actually a pantomime Dame?

Yes I am. I am actually a blue blooded princess. I live a slum life to hide my upper class origins. My morning boinging has left me feeling down in the dumps now.....day 7 done though.

ma your doing so bloody well. At least the boing has shown itself, will last a bit longer tomorrow until you'll be boinging up and down all day long (ooooh eerrrrrrr) xxxxxx

I wish baby....

ma at least you have a majorly good incentive to stick to diet. Think how fabulous you will look when you are rubbing shoulders with the upper classes!

oh you are awful Baby

Day 7 over for me too. Going to call it a night methinks. Night babes

Ending day 8 with Death in Paradise. Have to actually go to work instead of working from home tomorrow

Sweet, that's when dh would come home with a few drinks, it's a way of unwinding and I think I'll be thinking about it more then. DH is doing dry jan so that should help

It's good you can support each othe, Jingle. Can you think about other ways to unwind? You need a new ritual, something neither of you connect with a drink. A long hot bath, a foot rub? A clay face mask each and a copy of Tim Vine's joke book, see who can last longest without cracking the mask?

Psst Ma and Obrigada it's day 8 you've just done, not day 7.

Am not into the witching hour yet, have a soccer match to ferry ds to first but feeling strong. I did find myself checking the calendar for the 31st (which is a Saturday by the way) and started considering whether I will drink that day or not. This is projecting that I haven't drunk in the meantime of course! Keep going babes, you are all doing brilliantly. Xx

Oops. So it is beaches. Imagine doing so many AF days that I've lost count!!!

Who'd have thought!! Be double figures before you know it