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The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Waving Goodbye To Summer Nights, Sipping Mocktails.

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Mouseface · 08/09/2015 20:07

Hello, I'm Mouse Welcome to the Bus. :)

Well, it would appear that Autumn is on it's way I have the heating on and can't wait to use the log burner.... shhh! Grin

So, who are we? We're just like you. Married, single, divorced, lots of children or no children, working or a SAHM, it doesn't matter, we all breathe the same air.....

We're just trying to live our lives on the Bus, like you do each day. Well, except for one thing...

I know don't start my day with a swig, or seven, from a litre bottle of vodka (choose your poison) any longer.

And that's what has kept me here, for years now. And no doubt many more to come. Reading the stories of others struggles, wanting to say "I feel like that" or "I do that too!" but being to ashamed to be the first to put your hand up.

Well, let me reassure you here and now, there's not much that we haven't read about on here or done ourselves over the years.

We've laughed at stories of haphazard nights out, we've cried at the loss of loved ones and we've shared the pain that only an alcoholic knows when all that they want is to STOP!

Push the pause button, get off the ride, shut the door, bury yourself under the duvet for days. We've all felt that sickening feeling in our gut that makes us want to curl up and hide forever. And we've shared it all on here.

You see I don't know you and you don't know me, so we're just words on a screen to each other. Eventually, you'll get to know me more and I you, and the other fantastic Babes too, some will stay, some leave us, then some come back.

One thing I can PROMISE - here you are safe, here you won't be judged, turned away (unless you're not genuine) and we even have a huge stock of Opal Fruits but that's all down to Ma.

So, if you think we're you're kind of lovely bunch of people to help you stop drinking, slow down, hold your hand while you decide what to do, then come find a seat!

OUR MOST RECENT THREAD

AND A VERY SOBERING READ, THAT LEAD TO THE BIRTH OF THE THREADS THAT FOLLOWED

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dementedma · 01/10/2015 08:39

Morning all. Am having a late start to work this morning after a hectic day yesterday launching our new big idea!!! Lots of good coverage and support so fingers crossed it saves the day. There was also a vast amount of soldier (and sailor and airmen) ogling to be done. No wonder I was exhausted and slept like a log Grin.Happy October to all

aliasjoey · 01/10/2015 15:48

I hope it went okay ma

F a I RE I wasn't using the voice recognition because I was worried I would be overheard by children or neighbours. But I'm using it now, can you tell?I do have trouble with peoples use your names, let me try spelling them

MA

S a I RE

SP a NNE

Beaches

Baby J be a BYJ

Well it coped with beaches okay, but had trouble with the others!

aliasjoey · 01/10/2015 15:51

Pulp and fox and sweet should be no problem, mouse that's okay. New sentence or Brigada or B are I G a DA

A BCDEFGH I JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXY said

Ha ha it couldn't cope with the letter Z, maybe it's American no wonder it cant understand my Scottish accent

0B are I G a D a are are are

aliasjoey · 01/10/2015 15:52

That should say pop not pump pump pump pump pump pump pump poll poll poll per

dementedma · 01/10/2015 16:08

joey are you pissed?

Fairenuff · 01/10/2015 17:37
Grin

Love it Grin

babyjane1 · 01/10/2015 19:57

Love it 2 xxx

SmallFox · 01/10/2015 20:08

Joey that made me really happy: thank you!

Day 1 and I am ok. But then I was ok on the last day 1, and all the ones before. But I am resolute - for October at least. Thank you Spanna.

spanna41 · 02/10/2015 06:27

Grin Joey Grin

obrigada · 02/10/2015 09:42

Grin Joey, looks like you had fun with my name last night Grin

Waves to all babes xx

Mouseface · 02/10/2015 17:15

Afternoon, tis me, Mouse

I AM HOME!!!!! Grin Grin Grin

Wow, it's been quite on here, were you all missing me that much that you just couldn't face to post unless I did? Shock Wink

So, I've sort of skim read back, I'm loving the 'voice typing' and how it interpreted the words, mind you, some of us fab Babes have more difficult names than mouse!

My pneumonia has knocked the stuffing out of me, I've lost 8kg in ten days, even though I have been trying to consume 3 meals a day and keep drinking around 4 litres of water in there a day as it's just so dry in those wards. They sent me home with no kind of inhaler or medication to help me to breathe, even though I was on 4 hourly nebulisers.

Anyway, I'm getting tired again so I say bye for now and hopefully catch up again later. This has really knocked me for six, even though I thought I was pretty savvy at looking after myself.

Oh well, back later, take care of yourselves, I've really missed this place. Smile xxx

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dementedma · 02/10/2015 19:48

Hey mouse glad you are home. Hope you get better soon. It is quiet on here these days. I miss indie and some of the other oldies.

evilpopstar · 02/10/2015 20:43

Hey all!! Happy Friday. So glad you are out mouse . Yes so quiet on here people come and they go don't they? I guess motivation does too regarding drink. I got to day three and then went to a friends last night and draaaaaank. Not too much there but hit a pub on way home then more wine in my kitchen. Felt awful at work today. I need to fig dip for that early motivation and keep remembering how good it feels to be clear headed.

Somehow I seem to think I ' deserve ' to get drunk if I'd had time off. I need to develop some new rewards!

LOVE TO YOU ALL I MISS sweet - where are you missus??

evilpopstar · 02/10/2015 20:44

Fig dip? Dig deep!

Like the idea of a fig dip though.

dementedma · 02/10/2015 22:20

There is a mouse in Ds room! Now he and dd1 have put a piece of cheese in a jar in the hope of luring it out and capturing it!
Give me strength

ruralreynard · 02/10/2015 23:52

Big wave to all. Just popped in to let old frieds know not much has changed in my life since I was last here Except I have been AF for 53 days and am now Doing Sober October.xx

ruralreynard · 02/10/2015 23:54

Wave to old friends as well as old frieds xx

beachestoexplore · 03/10/2015 02:29

Rural 53 days is fantastic! How does it feel? Good to see you again babe Smile

Ma I hope the mouse was successfully lured into the jar and captured - it does seem a little optimistic but you never know!

Mouse good to see you too, hope you get your strength back soon but see you haven't lost your sense of humour Flowers

Spanna big smile to you my friend x

Joey pop, pump, pump,pump, poll.... Grin

I am in bed, day 8 done. Am in the throes of pms, anxious and snappy - find these few days challenging but trying not to do the usual bottle remedy. Just keep swimming...

Waves to all lovely babes, namely pop, small, obrigada, Joey, sweet, baby, faire, indie and all the others who I will think of instantly after posting x

dementedma · 03/10/2015 09:13

rural 53 days is awesome. How lovely to see you again.
beaches way to go on day 8. Can't remember when I last for the far.
The mouse eluded the fearless mouse hunters, sauntered past both of them, and the cheese, and is somewhere in the flat probably gnawing its way through cables as we speak...

beachestoexplore · 03/10/2015 15:41

Ma nutella is surprisingly appealing to mice although I am thinking it is the jar that may need rethinking!

Hope everyone is having a good day wherever you may be x

Mouseface · 03/10/2015 16:28

Afternoon, tis me, mouse

Ma - TELL THEM TO LEAVE ME ALONE!! I hate nutella, get me a nice mature cheddar and I'll soon bugger off! Grin

Seriously though, mice like sweet things like jam, etc. If you were to put it on a of bread, near a doorway, and then ignore it until tomorrow and check to see if the bread has gone, you'll know if the little chap is still hunting for food. Check your cereal and dry foods as that's another fave, even in cupboards. Mice can get into holes the size of a 1p coin, even smaller if need be! Shock

beaches - hello lovely, well done on 8 days! PMS is a killer for making you want to hit the Fuck It Button! I hope you feel better soon. xxx

rural!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - how lovely to see you posting. I've missed your posts. I hope that things are as well as they can be with you. 53 days rocks lady!! Brilliant to read! Much love to you, keep popping back when the time is right :) xxx

A BIG HELLO to small, obrigada, spanna, Joey and pop too.

I'm starting to cough again so I need to take a breather - the irony - and try to rest. It's so fab to have you all here, and I too miss those who haven't posted for some time.

DH has gone out to the pharmacy, who know me really well, to see if they can give me something to ease my chest pain and open my airways a little until Monday when I can get an emergency appt at the docs.

I'm still shocked that they turfed me out with no kind of med/inhaler to open my airways after being on a nebuliser. Oh well, moaning won't get me better will it?

Sorry if I've missed anyone out. Lots of love to you all. Keep on going, ODAAT xxx :)

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Mouseface · 03/10/2015 16:32

See, I knew I'd miss someone on the page!

Faire - hello! I hope all is fine and dandy with you sweets xxx

baby - lovely to see you too. I feel a little out of touch but bear with me and I will soon be driving you all mad! xxx

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dementedma · 03/10/2015 16:41

mouse we have baited two humane traps and wait to see what we catch. Promise we will not harm any of your kin!
Hope you are feeling better soon.
Has anyone heard from indie?

Mouseface · 03/10/2015 18:12

Ma - Thank you for being so very kind to my kin, hopefully they'll leave you be soon enough! We get tiny field mice all of the time so we're used to them now!! Grin

I have IsinDe's number, I'll drop her a text. I really hope she's okay too. xx

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dementedma · 04/10/2015 10:11

No mouses this morning...traps remain empty. Not sure if that's good or bad.
Cba doing anything today. Must get dressed and go and visit dad....
What are you all doing today...?