Welcome and glad you're posting. I'm doing the same thing about an upcoming event and my head knows exactly what to do but the partier AV is raring to go. Oy! I can relate to your situation. Mine is an employee appreciation and regulars annual party at the restaurant/bar I work at. It's our last one ever, as the place is closing this fall. I've attended it not drinking before and I've attended many more of them drinking and it was a lot more fun while drinking, I've got to be honest here. I find myself talking the AV down daily as it approaches and am continuing to try to do that. I'm trying to look at the big picture and how well I've done. I don't want to undo that. Maybe you can do the same. It's just one occasion right? Maybe we can be the ones telling everyone what happened the next morning? lol Stay strong!