Brave Babes...braving the Autumn

[Mrsmimsy]

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Hey babes.Just checking in.

elba good luck for the exam, you still have time to do revising and I’m sure you will do well.

dave the rubbish sleep may be because your body is getting used to some changes, and the sleep will probably improve very soon I completely with your post, booze is an ally when things are not good, or at least it seems like it! It’s been that way for me for over 10 years (in that my drinking is normal/recreational until I’m stressed and then my drinking turns into problem drinking), it’s such a difficult pattern to break.

ma how are you?

Hope everyone else is ok on the fitnessy talk I’m going to join my gym tomorrow afternoon – am working in the morning. Tonight, Sat and Sun I am working, Tuesday morning I have physio, Wednesday I have a course, and Friday afternoon I’m volunteering. My knee is killing, so are my arms and feet, and worse because it was physical involving lots of lifting and cutting, I have a deep (to the flesh) cut on my finger, plus various other scratches. Also weren’t allowed drinks on shop floor so was very thirsty. Am now never doing overtime again unless it is on the checkouts! I will live though now to watch a bit of nurse Jackie as need to get ready for work in hour and 15 mins (traffic will be dreadful this time in evening so need to leave early)

Hey all.
Erm,....had anyone made a start on the bus decorations yet? Gerald always gets tinselled for Christmas!!
And then there is the Nativity play...and the Salvation Army band to sort out. Could someone make a list please?

Don't tell me you're going to be dustiing off your triangle again ma

absolutely faire. Just like in the good old days...now, who owns the camel and where the hell is it?
Be great to see some of the absent babes de-lurking to join the fun.

Morning to all
I've had lots wine Fri and Sat and another festive meal tonight.
I have that stupid idea that it's not the full quota of fun unless drinking. Stupid.
Will defo go for AF Mon to Thurs.
Hope all are okay

Right you are then ma, I'll start warming up my instrument too.

Spiritlooks just the thing. Where's he been hiding all this time.

Ooh tinsel, are we having a tree too?! I can offer some snowmen stuffed toys and a cuddly reindeer. Also have a christmas CD

Of course we are having a tree! It will make the bus smell all sprucey and Christmassy. Christmas CD will be excellent for warming up to before the Sally Army band singalong. I'll strap the rein deer and snowmen to the roof rack alongside faire.

Lovely Mam makes mince pies and lemon and raspberry jam tarts near Christmas so will try and snaffle some Day off tomorrow and I can't wait! Going christmas shopping and then for dinner out with parents, after a nice lie in

Very random but worked out I have worked smack on 100 hours in the last 3 weeks also found that my desire to drink wine has reduced a lot, which is good but a bit odd. Not had a drink (bar the vodka fuelled wobbly last week) in about 2 weeks. Been too busy to drink!

Morning lovelies,

Think I might jump back on board if that's ok. I was on here a few years ago and I'd done pretty well with kicking the ww into place. I''m back to having a big glass of red every night and it's too much.

Life isn't particularly easy, but then it never bloody is! I have no faith in my ability to cut down over Christmas so I''m aiming for 2 booze free nights a week and dry Jan.

I''m orf out tonight to an exercise class so just for tonight, I won't be drinking..

I will be stuffing my fat face on mince pies instead.

Am having a wobbly ... Manager rang an hiur ago to say i was meant to work this afternoon. I said i was sure i wasnt, she said she would check and ring back. Im 99percent sure. Ive tried ringing her back 4 times to see but no answer. If i was meant to work sirely shed have rang back? I cant relax til i hear back

Oh well, no phone call back yet. I've rang 10 times, and am assuming that if she's not rang back I wasn't due to go in. I know I'm off tomorrow and Wednesday, but am in Thursday so will check then. She said 'this afternoon' so once it's gone 5 o clock I will properly relax. Think it's a bit shit she's not rang back - but then if she needed me that much or was very pissed off she would ring and give me a earful? My phone is on loud, but it's very unlike me to forget about work (would be the 1st time I ever have) so I'm going to try not to worry. Even if I did forget I shouldn't be in too much trouble - I apologised, and if it turns out I'm wrong I will apologise again, I have worked extra and helped out when asked, I've never been late to a shift, and am always back early off break. I've racked my brain and can't think of anyone asking me to work today so if I have forgot it was a genuine mistake. Am sure I've not forgot though. Also think that if I was in the wrong manager would have rang and said.

Evening all, day 2 today, got the urge but have made a lovely cuppa and going to have a drumstick lolly instead.

Lovely to see you guggs

I was meant to go in, rushed in for 4 hours. Have apologised profusely but everyone is lovely about it so that is good

guggs good to see you again

Hi all, hope everyone's ok,

Dave how are you doing? Just a thought regarding the sertraline; I tried to start reducing my AD last winter, got very low, and ended up on an even higher dose. Not sure how seasons/winter affect you, but on reflection for me personally it was completely the wrong time of year to try to wean myself off. I think SAD is very real for lots of people (me included) so it might be worth considering if the tiredness/sleep issues continue?

Margie how are you doing?

Made hope you're ok- you certainly won't be the first or last to do that!

In a reflective mood tonight. This day last year (its my birthday) I woke up incredibly hungover and had downed a Bloody Mary and a buks fizz by 11.30 at brunch with friends, had wine at home on my own at lunch, slept away the afternoon and ended the day being apparently carried back from the pub (don't remember that bit). I set myself two goals for today; wake up without a hangover, and go for a run. I did drink last night, probably a bottle and a half of wine, but over about 6 hours and with friends. Far too much I know, but not bad for me at all, and no hangover today. And I ran 10 miles!!! Having wine tonight too, but I'm enjoying it, and don't have that horrible compulsion to drink as much as possible as fast as possible.

It's a weird day for me, and not a good time of year, but on balance things are so much better than they were. I think it's not far off a year since I first came on here (late January or early February), and things really were very very dark. It's weird thinking how terrified I was to not drink for even one evening- I'm thinking a dry January is on the cards, and maybe even more beyond that. There's been so many changes, and all the support on here has been a massive, instrumental part of that. So big thanks to all of you xxxxx

wry! Thank you and huge bosies to you xxxxxx Sorry to hear that your lovely girl has an infection though Give her a big tummy rub and cuddle from me xxx

Is the place for people with a problem with alcohol? If so, can I jump on board?

Yes, Gast, this is the place. Welcome aboard. Just jump in and post whatever you like.

Wry all we need now is Ladame to pop back and give us an update on what's been lurking in her veg patch this year!

I feel like we need a Christmas gathering of some of the old reg'lars. Not heard from Venus or Isinde for ages and ages or baby or beaches or hundreds of others. No kidding, there really are a lot of us and this bus should be swinging by now! (In the non-alcoholic, non-pampas grass type way I mean ).

Elba it's great when you start to lose the fear of not drinking isn't it. I think it's the first step to realising that life is actually better without booze and not in the least bit scary. Keep going, you're doing so great!!