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Brave Babes Battle Bus

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Halleberry · 29/05/2016 13:25

New thread girlies as the other was about to run out ... Hope you all find this one xxx

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Lalaladida · 04/07/2016 16:57
  • beat, not brat!
dementedma · 04/07/2016 19:33

Hi all and a big bosie to wry.

Elba84 · 04/07/2016 19:55

Struggling and it's only sodding day 2 Angry

dementedma · 04/07/2016 20:00

Day 1 and failed again.

Mrsmimsy · 04/07/2016 20:48

Struggling and failed...on day one.

ClaretAndBlue30 · 04/07/2016 21:03

There's no such thing as failure lovely babes...just dust yourself off, pick yourself up and give it another go tomorrow. Flowers to any who need it. You are all amazing.

aliasjoey · 04/07/2016 21:38

Ma you poor love. Did you have a rubbish day? I hope you don't beat yourself up too much?

Wry missed ya! [t'interbosies]

Elba84 · 04/07/2016 22:03

Also failed (why bother starting now?!?!). 7 days starts over tomorrow I guess. Knew I would drink today

MaryMungoAndMidgies · 05/07/2016 02:45

What is happening? I keep getting logged out and can't post. Sad I thought it was fixed.

Oh man it's good to be home! I didn't make day one either, but hey, I stopped at one. Happy with that. Kinda had to as working this week. Binged like the bandit I am at the weekend. Wine and gin.

Now, if memory serves....did I hear summat aboot a meet up? Grin

Will have to rake oot a bairn photo. Bloody hell, you must all be so pretty, your bairnselves are beautiful.

I thought everything was on the turn at work, but nuh. I am of the fuckit attitude now. I figure as long as I can hold my head up, believe that I am nursing to the best of my abilities, still do everything professionally but with the odd bosie and have time for a chat and a bit of one-to-one time, I am being me. My old matron taught me so well, and yup I've switched disciplines but the basics remain. I have to follow my heart. I love my job. And that is all that matters. I witnessed some absolutely heartless behaviour recently which set me right. It's not me.

I may be old-fashioned but I still have a heart, and still treat souls with dignity and compassion. I can go home and my moral compass is set true. So why do I still drink when I know I'm doing the best I can? I don't know. Why can I stop at one when I know I have to work next day yet go on a massive binge when I'm off? I don't know.

I missed you all so much.

SootSprite · 05/07/2016 07:35

Morning babes,

How's everyone doing? A new day, a clean slate, a new start x

Day 10 here. Had a few really tough moments but I'm keeping on going. Gritted teeth, head down, plodding on. Sigh. I miss drinking. I'm smoking like a chimney and eating like a pig 🙄

Hey ho. Here's hoping for a good day all round x

ClaretAndBlue30 · 05/07/2016 07:42

wry sounds like you and I had the same mn gremlins to deal with - the amount of posts I lost!!!

soot amazing, well done!!! Do you feel better for it? I did dry January and by the end of the month I felt great and it was so much easier...just keep plodding on.

Day 2 and onwards.

Fairenuff · 05/07/2016 08:15

Claret I'll do day 2 with you.. It's actually 7 days since I last had a drink but I like new targets, so let's do the 16 days together Smile

ClaretAndBlue30 · 05/07/2016 08:19

Thanks faire I'm really determined to do this. And well done on 7 days!

SootSprite · 05/07/2016 09:05

Claret, I don't feel any better, I'm tetchy and irritable and I'm not sleeping well at all. I did a Stoptober once, longest month of my life. Apart from that, this is the longest I've gone without a drink in the past twenty years or so 😳

ClaretAndBlue30 · 05/07/2016 10:37

Keep at it sprite you really are doing fantastically even if you feel like crap. Hand holding here if you need it!

fadingblonde1 · 05/07/2016 13:30

Day 2, feeling better today which makes me think alcohol adds to anxiety.

Well done on ten days sprite :)

ClaretAndBlue30 · 05/07/2016 13:46

fading I definitely find alcohol makes me anxious. It makes me moody. It makes me unkind and unfocused. Today, day 2, and I'm so much happier already. Almost looking forward to an alcohol free evening tonight as I actually enjoy it more.

Fairenuff · 05/07/2016 16:36

It really is just a few hours to get through and it's done. We can do it, let's just focus on today and do everything we can to get through it. (Even if that means going to bed at 8pm with a good book).

clarazabel · 05/07/2016 18:01

Day 1 for me - bored already but today is the day I realised I've really got to do this. I think tonight could be a long night.

ClaretAndBlue30 · 05/07/2016 21:09

Stick with it clara! Welcome to the bus.

Hope everyone else is ok?

Day 2 done here. Off to bed shortly.

Elba84 · 06/07/2016 00:01

Totally messed up again, was set for a night relaxing with the friends I'm staying with then straight to bed AF but they suggested a pub dinner...not in my plan so panicked and headed straight out to buy wine as I knew id drink when out and would want more. So, two drinks in the pub, they went to bed at 10 and I'm yet again sat on my own drinking smuggled in wine out of a tumbler. Told myself I'd have half a bottle and pour the rest away but I'm on the last glass, and pondering raiding their spirit cupboard BlushBlush

So my 7 days are yet again postponed, was thinking maybe I could do this but I clearly can't. I'm closer to these people than my family...staying here is the perfect chance to confide, and I know I should...and I can't make myself. Totally consumed by thoughts of horrible things that I have always tried to drink away but it's not even working anymore and adding even more booze into the mix won't do anything....such a completely bloody pointless cycle.

Tomorrow I'm going to my best friends 32 week scan (twin pregnancy)...I can't wait, and can't wait to meet them, but I wish I wasn't going to be there hungover Sad

Pawprintz · 06/07/2016 04:04

Introducing myself...

My drinking - a bottle of wine a night - is out of control.

I need to stop...

Good luck to all the babes.

Mrsmimsy · 06/07/2016 07:18

Morning Paw, me too. Tonight, day 1. Elba Hun, how are you feeling? I am dreading feeling anxious and horrible all day. Wish I had never had the first glass last night. It has to be day 1 for me today and I am setting myself a three day challenge and going to use my drink aware app again.

ClaretAndBlue30 · 06/07/2016 09:34

Flowers to those having a hard time. Shall we do an af day together?

All ok here, day 3 and still aiming for my 16 day af target.

Elba84 · 06/07/2016 10:18

mrs I will do day 1 with you. I'm also dreading a day of completely avoidable anxiety.

paw welcome!