The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Battling The Wicked Wine Witch, One Day At A Time!

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Hello, I'm mouse, one of the Babes who have been on this lovely, rickety bus called Gerald for some time now!

There's no judgy pants worn on this bus, nor hoking of bosoms!! It's filled with every day life, love and laundry. As simple as that. The rest falls in between.

We're a welcoming, supporting thread, filled with a mine of information from many years of experience, from those who have consumed alcohol day in, day out...hidden the 'habit', the lie, disguised our drinking with many an excuse. So perfected over the years or new to the guilt of drinking more than you think you should.....

Anyway, old or new, lurker or not, come and say hello to us if you feel the need. We'd love to meet you if we haven't already :)

Thank you for reading this, find a seat, hide green opal fruits if you find any, they're like gold dust around here! Aren't they ma!!

See you soon, I hope.

Mouse x

And, if you'd like to see where we all began, sit with a cup of tea/coffee and have a peek at this - the beginning

And our latest thread that will take you back to many others enjoy your read!

Ma hope everything goes okay for you today

Mouse lovely to see you Samson is a great name for a dog! He looks gorgeous. No advice on volunteering really, except to echo what venus said about not stretching yourself too thin. A new dog, a chronic illness, a boy with special needs, a teenage daughter and you already do loads with the school etc. do you have any time for YOU?!

I'm ok thanks special so glad to hear you sounding perky. How's tricks?

ma keep us all posted.

Well it wasn't a yes and it wasn't a no.

Some strong hints that it was edging towards a yes,with confirmation tomorrow....the day of our business dinner with 310 guests!
So far today:
One guest says he and his colleagues are all vegetarian. Do we need to know this?
One group of 4 want to be split into two on two seperate tables so could we oblige? ( bear in mind seating plan has gone to print)
One company who have been adamant all along that they can't attend due to diary conflicts, decided today they could come. Could we find two seats on the same table? Then got huffy when we could only find two individual seats on two different tables. "Well, thats not very good but will have to do I suppose"!!!
Guest of honour has called off ill, which has a ripple effect on other guests seated at his table with the express purpose of being able to network with him.
One company doesn't like any of the wines on the wine list so can they bring their own?? To a black tie dinner? Sure, turn up with bottles of bucky in carrier bags why dont you?
Tables hold 10 people, hence phrase in marketing of " table for 10". Company wants to bring 11 and put them all on same table. Is that OK? ...erm, what is it you don't understand here?
Dress code is black tie/highland,/mess dress. What should my wife wear???? How the fuck do I know, and do I look like I care????
Give
Me
Strength.

Sorry Ma your post made me laugh. I am sure it is very exasperating, but why can people not read clear instructions?

Ma - just for you sweetie, just for you. Assuming it comes out.................. it might just be a box of blurrrr

Yay, it worked.

I used to HATE working with the general public or in the corporate world too. So that was me pretty much scuppered. The thing is, I AM the general public, in most cases anyway!

I've had some good response from volunteering enquiries that I made last night.

The only other one I've not tried is Social Services, which is next. Other than that, I can feel a future of a few hours of my life being put to good use, even in pain.

So, who has one last child free day tomorrow for the next two weeks? Not only that, our school Head Teacher is leaving and I'm weepy again today FGS!!

Anyway, just thought I'd pop in and say night all. Take good care you lovely lot, oh, and just to add the shits to my giggles, we have at least one leaking radiator and no lights in the dining room....JOY!!

Night, Mousey xxx

Well I'm on a drunk....I'm impossible.I can't do sober

I give up. My health is wrecked. My marriage in tatters. My kids hate me. I've gone to bed with a bottle of rum, ill get out when its gone. I fucking give up.

special hope you are ok. I can guarantee your kids don't hate you, they might hate what alcohol does to you, but that's different xx

I'm o.k. ..just drinking steady...I give up. Dms on her way getting a flight tomorrow. She'll rent a car and drive to me. The kids are happy she's coming.
Dh is ok.
I'm giving up. Dm will have to take over. I'm not coming out of bed again, they can put a bottle in my hand and forget me.

I'm disappearing guys. Dm will be here tomorrow. Ill be ok. No one here needs to watch me drink heavy again.
Thank you sorry to let you down. Xx

special pull back from this please. Tip the bottle away. Get some food and sleep. You are learning sober is hard but not impossible. Your family love you. Don't kill yourself with worry and booze. Stay with us.

I love you pop, if you were closer ..same continent...we would have a blast...but sweetheart, I'm not going to stop. I won't kill myself, but I am going to drink. Dm knows it. I've been very clear. Dh understands. Dm will be here by lunch tomorrow. She ah t happy, but she's a great mom, she loves the kids and I trust her.
I don't much care for not hugging people, so hugs. I'm lonely as hell. Dh passed out on his meds...12.40am here..
I'm sorry. X

Special come back to us when you come out of the alcohol fog. We understand x

Mouse he is a beauty. I've got a feeling you are going to do each other the world of good

Volunteering sounds great, I'm sure you have loads of knowledge to offer and I know you have buckets full of empathy so anyone would be lucky to have you. Just be careful that you know when to step back and pass on to someone else so that you don't trigger any bad memories.

Ma I hope your answer to all of those questions was a resounding No! Cheeky buggers

Good luck for today everyone.

Ok special well as said above we understand and we are here whenever you need it whatever state you are in. Don't forget the healing power of rock n roll honey. Love you back. Glad you you can rely on your mum try and stick to the booze eh?

special I've been where you are many many times, it's a horrible dark lonely place but there's a way back up to the surface and the sunshine. Stay with us babe, we love ya girl!!! Xxx

baby

This IS a place of NO JUDGEMENT and all love and care. Do not leave this site special and huge to all you others for your posts. Phone about to die so can't post anything else.

Thanks pop your lovely xxx

special wish I could give you a big hug. Please let us know how you are.

ma that would of had me reaching for the wine in exasperation!

mouse have you thought about volunteering for sure start at all?

I didn't drink this after work this morning, which at the moment feels like an achievement however small. Got into pyjamas and cleaned teeth straight away then TV in bed for a bit. Only had a couple hours sleep but hopefully this means I will sleep tonight and most importantly avoid the massive all night binges and crushing low moods that seem to follow nights at the moment. Off now until Sunday so hoping I will have a couple of hangover free days.

Also finally plucked up the courage to get bloods done this afternoon. It's irrational as knowing the numbers won't change a thing, but still terrified of finding out any damage I've done to myself and of GP realising the extent of things. Im weirdly also sort of hoping they won't be totally normal as the rational part of me knows that that won't mean there isn't any damage done, but the drinking part of me will probably use it as an excuse to carry on. Maybe I need a bit of a scare to motivate me.

Hope everyone's ok and getting ready to enjoy the bank holiday!

elba that is brilliant well done. Goal achieved. Very proud of you.

ma thinking about you and your job situation - so stressful for you. But I hope that tonight you have a BALL

Will there be gentlemen in uniform?

Thank you pop . And thank you everyone else too, I've literally never been able to be as honest to anyone as I am on here, and I appreciate all your advice and support so much. You are all amazing .

Elba I am so proud of you too. Well done, I know that was a very hard habit to break. You can do it, you'll get where you want to be, I know it