The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Go Sober For October?

[Mouseface]

Hello, 'tis me, Mouseface, welcome to the Bus, aka Gerarld.

We're a bus full of various Babes, from those who are as dry the Sahara, those who drink in moderation, those who binge drink and can go for weeks without a drop and then fall arse over tit (pardon the french!) straight off the bus and into the sidecar, and then we have Babes who try every single day to give up.

The thing is, we all do 'this' ONE DAY AT A TIME and with passion too. You have to WANT to stop with every fibre of your being.

And that's what this bus is about. We support each other. No matter how many times you fall of the Bus, we'll always be here to scoop you back up and listen.

So, come and join us. Lurk, or grab a seat, make sure you're comfy and enjoy the journey as we talk about the dreaded drink, plus everything from how expensive Tena Lady's are, to what's in the slow cooker!

We don't judge, this isn't a competition, it's our lives.

And if you'd like to read the last thread, HERE IT IS

Plus, if you'd like to see where the Bus started out, you can RIGHT HERE

Hope to see you soon xx

Getting on with uni work, feeling focussed. Going try for another day/night today too! Glad Halloween 🎃 is over - just me and three kids with high hopes and all I wanted to do was go to bed but I did it - pumpkins, costumes, makeup and decoration - the lot! I think I drink to blot out the relentlessness of my life! Thankyou for welcoming me on here. It’s really helping. I don’t feel I can really talk about it in rl and my oh is a bit of an enabler. Luckily we don’t live together so I can take back a bit of my own control I think. I’ve just got into such bad habits but my health is starting to suffer and I can’t pretend any more. Thanks all x

Just checking in with a slightly (subtly) changed user name as think I’ve been a bit too open on some threads but hope you’ll recognise me!

Evening, tis me, Mouse

I’m just doing the new thread. Back soon! xxx

Wow are we nearly full already?
Eyes peeled for new thread everyone. Fill this one first so we don't lose anyone

Made it through another day without wine! Have just had a chocolate cupcake instead...i was so tempted earlier, finding myself in the alcohol aisle in Sainsbury's after a stressful day with ds..but somehow I resisted. It was a very close call though. Even if I just make it to Friday..that's the plan at the minute anyway. Fri evening will be fine as going out for a meal with my parents and dc so no opportunity to drink.Tomorrow night is my next goal. If tomorrow is as stressful as today's been, I know I'll be tempted. Hope you're all ok x

Thanks mouse hope you're getting better

Oh lovely people please talk me out of nipping up the road for a juicy bottle of red.

Get in the shower chucky, then put your pj's on.

Thanks @Slingsanderrors - kids are bathing!!!! Aaaggghhh

I didn't mean to be so abrupt - phone rang!
Can you distract yourself? Plan a different treat?

You weren’t abrupt @Slingsanderrors - was just a good idea but not workable! Have put ‘say yes to the dress’ on and now I have to see which dresses they choose so safe for a moment lol!!! The thanks was genuine by the way!!!

NEW THREAD

PLEASE FILL THIS BEFORE THE NEW THREAD, THANK YOU.

I DID HAVE A WELCOME HEADER BUT THAT'S IN THE EITHER!

Anyway, welcome! xx :) xx

Thanks Mouse.

Another day ticked off for me. Went for a curry and had half a pint of shandy but haven’t even thought about wine.

Hope everyone is doing okay with their own battles tonight.

Good morning .How did you do in the end Chuckys? It's hard resisting when the thought's there I know. I was lying in bed last.night and all I was thinking about was getting a bottle for tonight
holdback I'm in admiration of you! I think that's an amazing achievement to have the opportunity of choosing wine but only having half a lager is amazing and something I couldn't do
Today is going to be a battle to resist getting any I know but am determined to make it to the weekend completely sober. X

Annabel I am definitely not over the allure and know I could easily slip up and probably will but it is definitely getting easier to get through the 5-7pm wine witching hour and (even more importantly perhaps) to have A glass of wine. I did actually put the last quarter bottle left in the fridge from the weekend into a dish I was making which wanted vermouth which I didn’t have so feel better knowing it’s not open in the fridge! Up to September I’d definitely have finished it off and opened a new one.

Hi @AnnabelFan - I caved. But I didn't have a glass until 9pm and didn't finish the bottle so that's a start!

Well done for moderating chuckys.

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