The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Shaping Up For A Super, Sober Summer!

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Hey, I'm Mouse

This is 'Gerald', our trustworthy, non judgemental Bus, full of a variety of posters who have travelled long and far, or even just joined us a few stops ago.

This is a place where you can be who YOU want to be. 24/7, 365. This lovely place is just like your best friend, there's no slagging off, no judging, just us.

Drinking or not, embarrassed, fed up of the way things are, or just lonely of living the way drinking makes you do, come and take a peek and see what you think.....

THIS THE LAST THREAD WE HAD

AND THIS IS WHERE THE BUS WAS BUILT, WHERE IT ALL BEGAN

We can't wait to meet you, we won't bite! Well, unless you ask very nicely.

Take good care until we see you. :) xx

Evening, tis me, a cast free mouse waving at Faire!!

I've missed you lovely Faire, you've kept these last few threads, along with hope and others - sweet, where are you lovely?? :) All of your Babes are ace so those who we've not seen in a while, come say hi! :)

I'm off to bed, but not before I tell you Ma that if you were talking earlier about your bro, then God damn! After the number of times we all thought he was going to lose his life..... his fight. I'm so, so uber pleased sweetie that he's been clean for two years....

It just goes to show that with the right support, at the arse end of your life, there is only one option other than death...... good on him :) xxxx

Night all, DH is in bed already, not well :(

Had my passport photo taken earlier at a photo booth. It's hideous, I nearly cried! The DC's had a right old laugh at it . The good news is I didn't drink today . xx

mouse I tried to look at your pics on the computer and just got some Minions advertising Sky . I'm destined never to see the Mouse family!

Night night babes xx

Hey babes, I'm on day 7 after a spectacular fall off the bus. I'm beyond devastated after all the hard work and determination from before. I will go into it more when I don't feel like such a twat but I'm so glad to be back with my very dear friends on here and look forward to getting to know our lovely new babes.

I wonder if I can ever truly win this cruel fight but the news of Richard's amazing, brave outcome has given me a boost and ma I'm so very happy of this outcome and his courage humbles and encourages me.

Thanks everyone for your kindness and keeping me from hating myself anymore than I do.

Big hugs and love this bus xxx

Good Morning lovely Babes

Mouse thank you for setting up lovely new thread. Your encouragement to us all is so lovely, I can not thank you enough Glad to hear that you're cast free Your family photos are gorgeous, your daughter is beautiful and Nemo is so so cute Your husband is shaaaaa-wing, what a lovely looking man, this gives me hope in my sometimes lonely single life

Baby darling friend. It's OK, you're back and already on Day 7 (Day 8 today) keep going honey. Your determination shines through, you have brushed yourself down and you're back, which can only be a good thing I luffs you honey please be kind to yourself

April you are doing so well. Keep going hon >

Hands passport photos are always well dodgy, at least it's something that you don't have to look at every day

Turn well done lovely for not charging round to the Coop (that's an old favourite of mine, any excuse to go there before 10pm) M & S are doing these smoothie things 3 for £5 and they're quite nice. I figure that treats are good and I would have spent that money on wine

Orange how are you?

Hope well done on the AF front. Can you plan something really nice to do today, just for you? National Gallery, bookshops in Charing Cross Road? V & A? Or just a lazy one in front of day time tv? Well done for getting the freelance work done. You are a

Fox you are amazing and you are keeping me on track, I can't thank you enough

Sweet Babe, hope you're OK honey, come back and let us know how you are?

Ma so good to hear about your DB

Soc how are you lovely? please come and let us know how it's going

Beaches my little tulip, how are you lovely? x

Wry if you're lurking, I just want to give you a big hug x ps I hope you've tried the Big Tasty replacement (not quite as good but still lushly unhealthy)

Waves at all lovely Brave Babes

Forgot to say, turns out I'm as blind as a bat not quite that bad went for an eye test a few weeks ago and not only am I long sighted, I am short sighted too. I now have 2 pairs of glasses that arrived yesterday. Visualize this mad looking woman with two sets of glasses around her neck. Watching tv is so much better and vision whilst driving is much improved

Bye for now Babes xxx

Spanna that's not funny. But it also kind of is! I am v glad the world is now a clearer place for you - just hope you get the right specs for the right task! Go you, anyway xx

oh Turn I'm killing myself over your spot free arse!

Hello Darling Babes (that funny pc capitalising everthing. Not bothered to Change).

Oh, Baby But you are on Day 8, which is really, really good! Please don't beat yourself up. Back to the gym and back to the good life, babes.
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Ok April, Sunday it is!
Totally looking Forward to it!!!

spanna DAY 45!!!! OMG!!!
And

I have to get ready. Going out with the wife. (people always think we're a couple when we go out together. Now we just refer to each other as wife!
New fella and I had a wee fight. We are both so strong and proud and hell bent on keeping our lives that we seem very sensitive at the Suggestion of anything else.
I told him it might be better for me to be with an academic who would not think I expect him to help with my house in any way.
Because I do not expect that from him at all! But of course he offers and of course I will fucking accept his offer (still paying a friendship Price, though).
Anyway.
I really shouldn't be with anyone anyway. But if I am, maybe, just maybe it shouldn't be a Craftsman. My house is my biggest Project so of course I Need a Partner who can help.
I'm rambling.

Ok, Darling Babes. See you all tomorrow.

xxx

PS spanna agree with Foxy Lady! It is and isn't funny (but I am laughing )

Sweet am bothering about you. Are you ok? We miss you. I know you may just want some time to yourself so please don't feel you need to stick your head above the parapet, but just know we are thinking of you. Come back and see us when you feel like it. x

Oh, and sorry, Baby have been meaning to say hello, hug, and lovely to see you. I am so sorry to hear you have been in the wars with stuff - tell us about it if/when you feel like it, and if not just snuggle up with us on this yucky day and see where we end up. Don't ever hate yourself, lovely babe xx

Quick wave to all. Thanks for kind comments about Richard.
baby hang tough.

Morning ladies how is everyone today?

Morning hands.

Back to day 1 here. I just felt so utterly miserable and came home from work early. I had a couple of drinks and went to bed. Got up around 6pm and planned to have a couple more and then go to bed for the night. I know I didn't drink very much by what's left in the bottle but have no recollection of anything after 7.30pm and DH isn't talking to me again. My reaction to booze is so erratic- I can drink a certain amount one night and be fine and drink the same another night and black out and fall down the stairs. That's why I just can't risk drinking anything. So I'be made an appt with my GP who I get on really well with and see if she'll prescribe me AntAbuse. I also plan to go to AA tonight. I've never thought of it as my 'thing' but will give anything a go right now. Have any of you lovely ladies been and was it helpful? I feel like I've let everyone down.
baby How are you doing? I've lurked on this bus for years and feel like I 'know' you all

Andy please don't be too hard on yourself You managed 4 AF days which is fab. I've never been to AA so would be interested to know what it's like. Like you I've never felt like it's my thing. Good luck lovely and hope today goes ok . You're lucky you have a lovely gp . Sending hugs xx

Morning all,

baby hope you're feeling better lovely : ) You know that this bastard thing is a long journey. Think it's just a case of starting over and not allowing yourself to worry about anything which has already happened.I'm starting again,me and my spotty bum that is.Remember,no saints and no judging on the bus. So what lovely af drinks have you got planned for tonight? Af fridays are good- always feel well smug if I manage one.

andy I went for 16 months. Happy to talk about it. It changed everything for me and in many was it was wonderful. After that length of time I felt that I'd got what I needed and there were some parts which just didn't work for me. there was no problem with joining in or with leaving and if I need to go back,there would be no problem about that either.
There were some things which I didn't like,but i gave it all a go and stayed sober for quite a while.The women's meetings are very supportive and it is MUCH cheaper than therapy : )

p.s. NO ONE ON HERE HAS LET ANYONE DOWN

Addiction to any substance is not a fun 'choice',none of us want to harm or nearest & dearest. It's a bastard addiction and everyone is here to try and break that.

Well said guggenheim!! xx

Oh no I've gone and done it again. I'm really upset

andy I'm not even making day 1 at the mo so keep at it. Pick yourself up and try again. and again. and again. The Babes are with you.
ruby what have you done?

Babes - help. DD2 has been having heart problems and is on beta blockers. Today she texted and said her face wasn't matching up and sent a photo. I have put it on my profile Something isn't right. I have spoken to her and she says she is fine but very tired. ...am scared shitless but have no car right now as in getting new tyres. dh is picking her up at 2pm after physio. Any medical people able to comment?

Andy day 1 here again for me too

Ruby are you ok?

I'm ok just feeling sorry for myself - I got absolutely plastered last night, was out with work told dh I was only going for one