Brave Babes...braving the Autumn

[Mrsmimsy]

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So this is my day 1, no temptation to drink at all as have been throwing up most the day , so am very cautiously sipping mint tea.

luxury love the name change!

Hope you feel better soon Elba the mint tea will do your stomach good. Early night for you?

I'm stocked up with sparkling water, nice new face wash and oil to use later, small treats. Went to M & S - £12.50 for 1 pair of scratchy pants!!! Not for me, Luxury Woman does not have a luxury budget so it's a multipack from Sainsbury's at the weekend for me.

All the booze is now out of sight - I haven't really admitted (to myself) the extent of my problem, hard to face up to. My gorgeous girl deserves better than I've been so far.

This is my day 2 - hope day 1 goes well for those starting and continues well for those already started

Loving luxury woman...I think we should all embrace it.
How are you all doing?

Hi all.. Was on new year as didn't go out ... Yesterday had a few but stopped ....
Today I'm craving a mini wine but I will stop at one ....
That's not great but it's an improvement.
Am exercising, and drinking lots of water... It's a start xx

luxury I found when not drinking I paid far more attention to myself. Just little things like putting moisturiser on before bed. Makes me feel (and probably look!) much better. I agree with ma maybe it's something we should all embrace!

kate well done, every improvement counts! It's a great start.

Feeling a lot better- starving hungry so going to risk some toast. Stupid thing is because I drank yesterday I've no idea if this is a bug or the cumulative result of far too much alcohol the last few weeks.

I love luxury lady, I'm going to pinch that idea if you don't mind lady?! I never do anything for myself (less drink). First thing I'm going to do is get a haircut, it's been a year.....
Hope you are feeling better Elba, i hate the throwing up days.
Managed day 2 (so far) but really not sure I will manage a whole month, seems such a long time. God that sounds pathetic.

I like the luxury theme too, I fancy booking a massage for a new year treat....

This morning I was lucky enough to go skiing, we got a season pass to a small hill so when we get some time and weather, we get to ski ⛷. Now though I am having to get ready for work - the retail world stoppeth for no man.

Day 2, had lots of crazy, scary half dreams last night but eventually woke up with a small feeling of pride that I did day 1.

Good luck for today everyone, let's fight the flushed face syndrome together

Women not Lady. Sigh

Ok fellow luxury women , glad you don't all think I am totally bonkers.
danger hour fast approaches, one day at a time eh?
I am going to go and pour myself a big glass of fizzy water and put my pyjamas on. Hoping for a better nights sleep.
Elba hope you manage that toast, Beaches skiing sounds very healthy and wholesome!
Good luck everybody

Good stuff babes. I have lost 4lbs this week!!!

Wow Ma that is impressive, well done. I'm on day 2 here and must admit the main inspiration is, ridiculously, not curing my addiction but losing weight. Have let myself get so fat over last few months. Combo of stress, working crazy hours and living off train station food and garage sandwiches plus sitting on my arse at a computer day and night. I really need to do something, am actually scared of mirrors. I mean I've not spent much time gazing at myself for years but now I shut my eyes when walking past the shiny reflective bastards. Which is not a good idea as one is on the landing so may well fall downstairs soon.

I also spent yesterday throwing up Elba and didn't drink too much on NYE. (well, a bottle of prosecco to myself plus a glass of wine mid afternoon but for me, sadly, that is not excessive.). DD threw up all day too and she is a teetotal 13 so guessing it is a bug

Lovely to see all the familiar faces on here. Thanks for the welcome back folks. Guggs, Beaches, Made, Spanna and anyone I inadvertently missed last mass NC .... Big hugs xxx . Joey hope you are ok babe. On phone in car listening to Radio 1xtra and waiting for DS to finish training.

First day back at work tomorrow ... Up at 6, which will be a serious challenge as have been a sloth lately. Wishing you all a good January, whether back at work this week or not. Take care babes xxx

Hello babes, haven't been on the thread in months. Managed to moderate well for a while but have slipped back into drinking daily .

I've joined dry Jan thread and am on day one again!! Sipping ginger beer in my pj's. Have also stopped smoking today (NRT patches).

I feel a bit odd and at a loose end, so have started to knit a scarf and avoid the kitchen at all costs (used to cook and drink wine and all smokes were outside the back door).

I need to find something to do with myself and be a happier, healthier, wealthier me!

hope I'm with you on the mirrors but what did it for me was being ruthlessly weighed and measured by dd1." Mum, put a bra on and get in here!"
Shocked. Am in the groove and have two stone to lose.
Day 2 done and dusted ya bass!

Toast was a bad idea. Feel fine (and hungry) again now but sticking to my mint tea. Friends little girl, who spent much of yesterday on my knee, was apparently ill overnight so think must be a bug. Feel a bit less guilty about work if that's the case. On the plus side I'm not thinking about drinking!

beaches I would love to be able to just head off for a ski! Sounds lovely.

hope lovely seeing you back. Don't envy that first day back at work feeling, hope you manage to get a nice early night.

rarity wow, very impressed with the stopping smoking. Knitting sounds like a great plan, I did lots of sowing and embroidery when I quit to keep my hands busy (then started again two months later which I regret).

I'm bored and tired and want to sleep but need to get some more fluids down (and hopefully keep them down) first. If anyone wants to kick start the diet give me a shout and I'll come and breath on you

Hi elba sorry to hear you have a bug .
I so get the boredom in the evenings. Also going to resurrect jigsaws. I love sewing too but hard with a 5yr old and 3 kittens (yes I know I'm a mad cat lady!!)

All ok here. I had a n&t and a nice hot cup of tea.

I am so bloody tired. I don't know if that's detoxing or if I just need lots of sleep. I have a 1 yr old and a very challenging 7 yr old ds so I think I may just need to sleep for the next 10 years or so. Are mums allowed to do that? Please say yes!

I had awesome plans to clean and organise and do marvellous hobbies in my sober evenings. I watched Sherlock and I'm going to bed with a book now. Sober though.

Can I just do a big general NC? Well done all babes, especially anyone struggling tonight.

Am very jealous hearing about kittens and cats and weight loss. Sadly, I'm catless and I miss the furry little bastards. We really can't afford a pet right now but one day I'd love another cat.

Got through day 2 and off to bed now in clean pyjamas and new face oil like a luxury woman would 😁

Hope everyone is doing OK and has a good sleep.

Going to bed with a book it just as productive as any cleaning, organising or hobbying. It's feeding your soul which is way more important.

I'm going to have a bowl of ice cream instead of booze - not v luxury woman style but better than wine or gin...
Hope all babes are okay and sleep well.

gugg I had the same plans (been having AF days since about Oct) and have done nowt. 2 DS 6 & 7.

Am starting to realise that the 16 hour days are enough really! Being AF makes them easier/morningsess horrid.

Love hearing how everyone is coping.I have added to my resolutions for 2017.
Well done to those who got through today and tomorrow is a new day for those ready to try again.
ODAAT

Day 2 done but God it was hard. Popped in to see my virtually teetotal friend who was drinking gin....wtf...could not believe it.
She was a bit taken aback when I refused to join her . I had a little voice in my ear saying " go on no one would know " Don't know where I got the strength from.......probably this bus
At least that's the holidays over and everything gets back to normal.

Day 2 scraped home by the skin of my teeth. Taking 2 young dd to Brent Cross for their first big shopping trip on bank holiday Monday was not my brightest idea. Remaining sober during/after it feels heroic. And the amount of junk I've made everyone chuck out since is slightly mind boggling. I've even cleaned the carpet edges. Luxury indeed.

Manic, manic mood - but Sherlock and a good book now will help and back to work and life tomorrow. Been a lovely break, but would have been lovelier sober. Going to be a great AF jan, am thinking positive albeit ODAAT: at this rate, at least the house will be cleaner (and emptier) than its been for years.

Sorry, am in selfish mode and at that early stage of having to really nurture my sobriety. I will read properly and engage properly soon - but in the interim, am scattering opal fruits for all. Thanks for having me back.

Morning babes,
I'm feeling much much better. Still bloody tired but I feel calmer and healthier. I've wanted to get back to my sobriety but found it too hard & a bit too easy to open a bottle.

Yeah, I'm ready for this. Sherlock and an early night was a very good idea (i wish, find THIS Sherlock. Snigger.)

R

Day 3. A nemesis day for me so will be drawing on the combined energy of the Babes. Hold hands, stick together and don't leave anyone behind.