The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Springing Into Some Warmer Weather, Staying Sober Togeher

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Hi, tis me, Mouse

Welcome to the Bus. We're delighted to have you here :) Not because if you're new to the Babes you are here for help, but because we welcome every kind of drinker. And for all of the reasons life throws at you.

Those that do drink, those that don't drink and of course those who do but don't want to say just how much..............

We've all had our own personal Groundhog Day , some still are and don't want to remain trapped in the same cycle day in, day out, and some still are and want to be which is fine and why we're here.

To talk, to listen, to just be us, like you are YOU. You never know, one day you might just want to wake up on a different day? :) There's no judging here, no 'sides.

After all, something made you click on and read this :)

Come say hi! We even do & if you're super quick!!

And if you want to see what we got up to in the last thread, have a look RIGHT HERE

And this is where our adventure began, almost six years ago now!!

ALMOST SIX YEARS AGO...........

will ,I have met isinde and Venus.
I met Venus first - she is serene and kind and pretty
Then Venus and I met Indie. She is fabulous and funny and warm. We had a great evening together and then indie murdered a rabbit and turned out to be a vicious killer.
Then recently I met hope. She is vivacious and wonderful and gave me such a big hug! We got on famously.
Have yet to meet a babe I don't like.
indie has actually met Jesus, the founder of this bus. Seriously! I would be starstruck. Apparently she is fabulous!!!

Not sure if I can join, as you seem a pretty tight knit group... Room for one more? (Nc for this)

lala of course you can join. Some of us have known each other for years but most of the current babes posting are newbies. We are open to everyone and all inclusive! If you don't get any "in" jokes just shout!!! Here's your ticket and welcome to the bus.

Hi guys.

Haven't drunk anything, but feeling rotten this evening. Tired out and really, really flat. Bleurgh.

Rarity - well done on avoiding the wine. If you really can't bear to throw it, unless it's a really good one, freeze it in an ice tray - to use in cooking at some point....

Claret - good job on day 4! Hope your head is feeling better?

Will - you've let no-one down. You've done really well - and you can do it again. I don't know anyone at all who has managed this all in one (or ten) goes. Don't be too hard on yourself.

Paffle - how are you finding the 5:2? I really could do with trying it (or something that works). I've got some lovely summer clothes, which just won't go anywhere near me at the moment...grrr.

Well I'm tired and fed up, so going to bed to see if my dreams can cheer me up a bit, what a bloody misery I am today.

Night night X

Wow ma I'd be star struck too...reading the early threads she's such an inspiration.

lala welcome! I've only been on the board since the beginning of the year, the babes have been so so supportive and I can attribute all my dry days so far this year to them - you'll get plenty of support here.

Thanks ma. Looks like a great and encouraging group. Just the sort of thing I could use right now.... Ticket accepted and place taken. Ta!

Thanks claret as well. Could really

Oh bloody big hugs. Hopefully it's just one of those days and you'll wake up brighter tomorrow. Sweet dreams and here's a little to tuck under your pillow.

Oh flip, phone has a mind of it's own! Was just going to say that it would be nice to join such a supportive group. I am seriously realising I have a massive problem, and desperately need to cut down or stop... Either of which options leaves me cold and scared ( even though I know it will be for the best in the long run....)

How much are you drinking lala?

Thanks Claret x
And welcome Lala

Hi lala I joined this group of lovely ladies this week. I was in the same place you are of realising I needed to do something.

I didn't have a day when I didn't drink for years. Sometimes moderately, sometimes to black out excess.

But I decided to make a change. I won't say I will never drink again but I won't be drinking today.

About to turn in after day 5 AF. It isn't easy. But this place is great.

for wanting to make a step to a healthier, wealthier, happier you.

Have a good sleep bloody tomorrow is another day on planet earth! Hope you feel brighter tomorrow

Great idea about the ice cubes btw, thanks

Whoop whoop well done rarity on day 5!!

Hello firstly thank you all for the warm welcome, day 3 AF today I am shattered and hopefully sleep will be ok tonight have had niggling headache. Determined but nervous for Friday, Saturday and Sunday X

Thanks all for the warm welcome ma I have been drinking far too much since I was about 18... Two trips to rehab didn't sort me out - felt a bit like holiday camp (sorry if that annoys/offends anyone). Anyway, I have held down a full time job for the last 8 years, have a boyfriend (who to be fair, drinks as much if not more than me...) I was drinking about two bottles of wine a night before, now I can narrow it down to about a bottle and a bit every other day... Pretty bad Eh??

Thinking of you bloody, hope you sleep well x

I too would love to have met jesus, I remember reading her first thread a year or so ago when I stumbled across the classics section!

Welcome lala, I'm a newbie too but have been made to feel very welcome . Lots of fab ladies here to help you

Is jesus still around? Is she still AF?

Who knew there were so many of us around! I know it's not a good thing but it's good to know we are not alone... Anyone else suffer awful anxiety the day after drinking? Or is that just unlucky old me?

lala I think I can categorically say that's everyone...I call it the dreads and get after a heavy night of drinking. It's the worse and the older I get, the longer the dreads last.

Oh the anxiety lala is utterly horrid. You are most definitely not alone.

Off to bed now, nighty night.

Night claret

I think someone (can't remember who...) was in touch jesus recently and she is doing great

I've met the lovely thistle-headed ma (although she wasn't purple on top then) and the rabbit-killer isindie and also thurso who is wonderful and kind and an amzing mum to her grown up boys young men. I found some of it a bit disconcerting because a bit of me was thinking "oh my goodness what fun we would have had if we'd all been drinking pals!"

Hope elba is doing ok tonight. I was struck by what you said previously about feeling more unsettled now even though you were drinking less. I think that is the nature of change - your previous habits (as variable as they were) were pretty stable around your work patterns. And now that you're trying to make some changes things are not so certain. But maybe have a couple of AF nights will become a new stability, and then maybe 3 AF nights.... and who knows. But at the root of this is a really big behaviour change, so it's not surprising if it doesn't feel smooth or natural or easy at the beginning, Hang on in there as much as you can.

Lovely to see so many posts on here, new and old alike. Sleep well everyone.

That's what I was thinking venus i'b be inclined to say "shall we have a drink". I'm not good with meeting new people, I've realised immwuite shy. I hide behind drink.

On that note I'm going to bed after a bottle of red and 3 G&T's

Someone chuck me a bacon butty into the side car in the morning :(