Brave Babes Battle Bus is Racing Along.....

[venusandmars]

Our lovely mouseface usually starts these threads but I've just noticed that the previous one is almost full, so I'm facing technology and get the next one set up.

Anyone, absolutely anyone, who feels they have a problem with drink is welcome here. Whether you're trying to stop, or cut down a little, whether you've been sober for years, or even if you're too scared even to contemplate what is happening. If you think it will help you to post, or lurk, then please do.

There's often a lot of nonsense and banter, but lots of good sound advice.

And there is always lots of support and care and no judgement.

This is the link to the previous thread, if you want to read what's been going on so far The Previous Thread

And this is the link to JesusWhatNext 's original thread started 6 years ago The Original Thread

lala I see you smug card holder free waitrose coffe and raise you buy 20% off 10 items selected by me from over 100's of products....that's what the card does (I promise I don't work for them).

Dammit will is this what I have been making out on my life? 'Shakes fist at Sky'. I was disheartened to see no deals on ready meals this evening yes I am a lazy slattern-. So I purchased in no particular order of ready mealness ( I just get very very hungry after riding , sez she who ate popcorn for breakfast...): smoked cod with baby potatoes and mixed veg, Ham hock in cheese sauce with baby potatoes with mixed veg, or lamb hotpot.... What on earth is lamb hotpot? Assuming the same as the others, just mashed together?

How will I choose from such a gastronomic selection? All will be supplemented with broccoli by the way, just in case you were wondering...

wine is unopened and unsniffed, need to make two nights in a row

Go for the hot pot....I had that for lunch (no broccoli)....and put the wine well out of sight! My DH just said I look like a Victorian buxom redhead.....and I blurted out quite without thinking "at least I don't have scabies!" (it was the Victorian reference haha! Sorry lala shall I get in your hole with you

Husband has walked out the room

Was he trying to be nice and romantic? If so you certainly ruined the mood. Scabies is so joking matter, I am itching to tell a joke about it (bad da boom boosh)... Although I have been scabies free for at least ten years...

plenty of room in the scabies hole. Shuffle over queen Vic and Jack the Ripper, and all those other Victorian celebs who def had it. You are in good, ok questionable company

I am now bathing in a mixture of Palmolive and Jo Malone ( nicked from whoever was stupid enough to leave it on the side), and washing my hair with Aussie shampoo and conditioner. I throw that nugget of knowledge into your face, Mr doctor...!

The thought that puppy might have worms though, is keeping me from being too cocky... She has another vet check tomorrow along with her stupid puppy party. Is one allowed to turn up with a Pinot? Or is that frowned upon... (Must look up puppy party etiquette....)

I believe toilet water is the preferd choice for that occasion...

How's the Jomolive working for you?

Or is it Parmalone?

Oh and in other news, Mr 'D' P (or can we just name him gonads gone wrong - GGW for short?) has announced he is coming back on the 21st May and can he please stay until 'we' have found somewhere to live....

Yeah, so I can pay all the rent.... I am now snorting in a manner that would put Lala horse to shame. Bloody hell, the bare cheek of it! I think I am sick of being a bank loan, and I shall remain a merry (not too merry though) widow of sorts, with my horse and my dog.

He wants to FaceTime later. I am taking all my makeup off, and I am going to rub the puppy on my face (as I am mildly allergic to her), then we shall see who really is just in it for the money (it would take a human with a huge heart not to run away screaming when my allergies are bad) I am no buxom Victorian red head. Sadly. Then maybe I would have a nice man. Anyway, off to find hotpot now...

I am clearly quite bonkers aren't i? And the wine remains unopened and unsniffed

will I am going to go for either of those combos. Whatever it was , the both were rather lovely. And I was indulging in a hair mask, whilst listening to various dogs barking and thinking rather smugly that it wasn't mine...

Turns out it was mine. Huh. So out of my lovely bath to find my 'puppy clothing' (old pair of trackies - Jack wills that someone thanks sister, and yes black marker pen does come out in the wash spilt bleach on... And my old uni hoody. Oh and crap socks incase she has had an accident. I have ruined many a good sock by accidentally treading in dog wee. Surely she should be trained by now? This morning she out did herself, my alarm didn't go off to take her out, so she clearly pooed right by the door to her area.

Bleary eyed and sleep deprived, I opened adore said door, hence creating literally a halo of puppy poo... It was quite a beautiful sight, the sweeping of the door had created quite an arc of shit. And then as I pointed out, I spent ten mins of my precious morning literally ankle deep in puppy poo. She is lucky she is gorgeous and I love her... Otherwise, a fine pair of slippers would be up for grabs...

Jump on board rascals take a seat and get comfy. The bag of Opal fruits will be going around later, but if you have more of a savoury tooth I have Pringles...one you pop and all that.

Do you have a plan of cutting down to a certain amount of units? You'll find lots of support here :)

Can I have all the pink ones? (Feeling sad)

Something happened? Or is it GGW

GGW is a complete and utter arse head. There are no words to express how I feel right now. Needless to say, wine has been opened And glass has been drunk.

I've let you all down. I was so determined. I am sorry

You've not let us down. Try and limit tonight and we can start again tomorrow. Can you go brick your teeth and get in bed soon?

BRUSH!!! whatever you do, do not brick your teeth!

will rest assured I won't brick my teeth... Alfhough you are the expert....

Can't keep up but waves to all

Evening all, only just got in from work, been a bit of a crazy day. Been thinking (obsessing?) about whether to drink or not all afternoon, not succumbed yet but it's only been 10 minutes!

Not caught up properly but have skimmed back over the thread...scabies, worms and puppy poo seem to be the main themes Also please don't brick your teeth lala!! Hope the dentist was ok will

I know there are a million reasons not to drink right now but I don't know if I can face the sleepless night. Going away for the night tomorrow so need to pack a few things so going to do that and see how I feel. Have to be up early for counselling so can't have much anyway.

lala how are you doing now?

elba I am crap, but I'll survive. I am so annoyed with myself (and also pissed off as the usual shit has hit the fan with the ridiculous boyfriend, who I am proud to say is now firmly filed away in the 'oh good lord, what a wanker, I should have known better' file.

Sucks to be me.

Sorry, I didn't ask how you were?

Ps elba you have probably realised that I have broken my promise... I am eating crisps and drinking wine, and lamenting life whilst listening the cranberries.

I just can't face another sleepless night. If I am honest, i have had horrendous ezcema, and have done all my life. So unless I am drunk I cannot get a minute's peace to sleep. I literally tear my skin to shreds. And I cannot deal with another night like last night. It feels like my skin is on fire constantly, but it is so much worse at night as I have nothing else to concentrate on. I cried to the doctor the other day, covered in welts and bruises etc, and he gave me some antihistamine pills that are meant to knock you out. Did nothing. I had to take a triple dose last night and still didn't sleep till 3am when I was exhausted of scratching the shit out of myself.

Not an excuse, but a massive contribute to the reasons why I drink.

lala I get the sleep thing totally, for different reasons but I've been up since 5 and Im still putting off going to bed (And still obsessing about whether or not to drink). Can you give yourself a deadline again to clean your teeth and get into bed? Tomorrows a new day and all that (sorry my Brian is totally fried, I can't think of anything more helpful to say).

I'm in bed. Hope you are too lala

AF tonight, so that's number 6 for April

Night babes

elba ive just tried that. Went downstairs and played with the shitty puppy, let her out again, guarded her from foxes etc. Why does she decide to shit everywhere???? Now I am up to my ears in 'magic puppy spray' which is supposed to stop them shitting in the same place... Huh.

Now I am sort of looking forward to work, but I am so afraid of trying to sleep. Eyes are closing, but that is due to the three glasses of wine and the massive amounts of antihistamine I have just taken to stop me itching not scabies related just in case will is reading. Pondering whether or not to take another one... Had three already today.... Disclaimer: pretty sure no one ever overdosed on antihistamine!

Wow busy night on the thread!!

I was out for the count by 8.30pm and barely stirred all night. Much needed.

elba fantastic, well done you!!!!

lala you did well to resist for so much of the evening, I hope you feel ok this morning and don't wake up to any puppy poo!!

will well done on another af night

And welcome rascals your method sounds sensible and a good way to cut down. Is your plan for a dry may?