The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Shaking Off The Winter Blues And Getting Out Our Booze Free Summer Shoes!

[Mouseface]

Hello, tis me, Mouse

Welcome to the Bus. It's a Bus full of drinkers, non-drinkers, occasional slurpers, sneaky sippers, we're all a very different bunch but we ALL have the same thing in common.

Alcohol.

We all have a story or two to tell, we have all been through some terrible times, some more than others and we all have our reasons for drinking or even not.

The one true wonderful thing about this Bus is that we don't do judging!! We're all on a even playing field, no matter what has brought us to this thread.

So, if you'd like to talk, then talk. If you want to lurk and see how we work for a while, that's cool too :)

The Bus is never full, there's always is room for YOU.

And, if you'd like to see what started this off, amost good 5 years ago now, have a look at A TRULY AWESOME HEARTFELT THEAD HERE

And our last thread is just here too for those who would like some more history THIS IS WHERE WE'VE JUST BEEN

Hope to see you soon :) xxx

OK I know I'm joining this discussion late, but us old people can't rush around as we used to..... Sadly, I can confirm that I am even older than anyone who has so far declared their age However that gives me great entitlement and I have now installed an electric recliner chair. FOR MY USE ONLY.

Now for the even worse news. ... mother nature kept giving me periods on and on and on.... and on... last one (so far) was at 53 and 8 months. If I knew that would happen I'd have asked to gave the whole lot out 20 years ago.

Alias a friend of mine had (according to doctors) ?? Chronic fatigue ?? ME ?? thyroid problems ?? Hysterical depression ?? hormone imbalance ?? For years. Everything that was tested came back borderline normal. When menopause hit she could not take any more and despite her docs reluctance to prescribe she demanded a low dose HRT. What a difference. She looks well (consistantly), she has energy, she maybe even has sex

Welcome fuckup and Eeyore. You have arrived in a safe place.
Day 7 thanks to the anti biotics but the craving hasn't lessened one bit. It really should have eased off by now?
khalisi sorry to hear about your friend.

God, a libido! What a horrible thought.....

Eek, Ma I agree, not sure what I would do if I encountered a libido (my own, anyway) now. It would certainly take me a long time to recognise it.

More to the point, anyone watching Masterchef? I am seriously salivating over some of that food, and almost reduced to licking the TV screen (new direction for my libido, maybe?). For the last month or so now I have - sort of, touch wood - reduced the amount of time I spend thinking obsessively about Not Drinking, leaving me a bit more mental space to concentrate on eating slightly better. I've been on the Woodward/Hemsley bandwagon, mainlining chia seed power balls and raw cacao brownies, virtue abounding. I feel really, really well as a result (and overwhelmingly shame faced at how spectacularly I have mistreated my poor body on the food and drink front for the last 20 years).

But I still want to lick the TV when I watch them making those stunning desserts.

Sweet a bottle of cider is better than a bottle of wine

Needsomewillpower day 9! You are doing great. I can't manage to get to day 2

Khalisi you're doing so well! Don't give up - you're an inspiration

Eeyore and Fuckup (now that's one Disney film my kids won't be watching) I know exactly what you're going through. Hope you're ok this evening girls xx

Smallfox what's woodward/hemsley? On the topic of desserts a friend came round today and brought donuts. I inhaled mine in less than a minute. It took her about half an hour to eat hers! It takes her the same amount of time to finish a glass of wine. Why cant I be like that!! xx

Night night babes xx

Morning. It's a damp grey day here, but the garden feels fresh and grateful!

Welcome to the bus, Eeyore, Fuckup there's nothing but support and understanding here - and the occasional bit of silliness.

Hands, 'not a bottle of wine' is a good way to look at it, because four months ago, that's exactly what it would have been. I also stopped and made a cup of tea. So day two again today. I am determined now to stay AF until I visit my parents at the end of May.

Have a lovely day everyone. Decide to make it a day we don't drink.

It's a miserable wet day here. Not sure what the day holds - teething grizzly toddler to keep amused, but I am committing to being AF today.

Have a good day all.

Morning babes ! And welcome eeyore and fuckup

venus that's exactly what I've been through the last 3 years - one doctor said I had chronic fatigue, another thought it was depression and one suggested vitamin D deficiency! To be fair, it was insomnia and exhaustion I went with - the night sweats have only recently become obvious.

isinde

Lol, isinde, not sure that film would get past the censors!

Welcome eeyore and fuckup. You sound like a crime fighting duo!

Grizzly toddler is asleep and DH has gone out for a burger and a beer. When he comes back, I'll get the chance to go out. It's one of our treats, a solitary hour or so each. I'm not sure I can risk it, I would order wine. But not sure what else to do with my time as a treat. How sad is that? I can't think of what to do with an hour to myself out of the house that doesn't involve wine. Pathetic!

Checking in. Had the joys of shopping for clothes with teen Ds today, accompanied by wb with a face like a wet weekend.
Now off to visit dad in hospital.

ma I find the cravings only hang around if they think there is a chance that you will feed them. (Are you subconsciously counting days til the course of antibiotics is over do you think?) Anyway, if they know for sure that there's no chance of a drop, they scuttle off and bother someone else.

My diet isn't going too well, I just can't be arsed at the moment. Not drinking but still picking at crap, so weight is up, down, up, down. At least it's not up, up, up I suppose

Dd passed her driving test which is a mixed blessing. Happy that she passed but scared for her being on the roads. Glad to get rid of the expense of driving lessons but car insurance has gone up. Ah well, that's life I suppose.

Btw forgot to tell you all that I've got my own erection. V exciting and lots of builders in and out.

haha noapril that's true! Not sure will be kicking much ass at not drinking though. Already craving.

What you said about going out as a treat rang true with me, drinking is my hobby and treat, my only past time and 'interest' really. The only thing I do to socialize, chill out, deal with stress etc etc. Not like I haven't tried other hobby's (the gym, candycrush, reading, jigsaws, painting, writing, cooking) Im just lazy and give them up in two minuites. drinking makes me feel better with no effort. I know how you feel. I don't have any suggestions to deal with that though unfortunately.

faire and very jealous

isindie a quick google search comes up with several pictures of me.....

But I just looked in the mirror, and this is more like it....

Or this

venus

Venus, the Venus of Willendorf is a fabulous and used to feature in one of my lectures about the cultural construction of female beauty. Embrace it.

If you really looked like that last one Venus we're gonna need a bigger bus........

April and fuckup.
I also use wine as a treat..along with all the other suggestions that people make. Have a bath....glass of wine, do a jigsaw.....glass of wine, read a book.....glass of wine..
Probably why I hate exercising so much, haven't figured out how to do it with a glass of wine in my hand!
Have spent a shitload of money today from what may well be my last paycheck on new clothes for Ds, railcard for dd, food for everyone, petrol........and a lousy bar of chocolate for me.
I want to spend MY money on me for a change!

And quite right too ma. I hope you at least enjoyed the chocolate bar?

Been here before but just reading. But awake again and can't get back to sleep. Dehydrated from too much wine but each time I decide to cut back / stop it doesn't last.

Feel very fed up with myself. I look dreadful - can't lose the weight, skin dry and tired. For the life in me I cannot understand why this isn't enough to make me cut back.

Problem is I like a glass (or a few) of wine too much.