I was a drummer for a while, but my 'high-flying, near-celeb' lifestyle came actually from much more 'nerdy' endeavors.
I was a cocktail and spirits writer, a mixologist, a drinks industry lobbiest and brand ambassador, and (for my day job) a traveling field sales exec.
In other words, free drinks, VIP access to pretty much anywhere (oh- you'd like to meet and sit with Jennifer Aniston? Sure thing, sir!), and I only flew 1st class (more free drinks!). On top of that, as a drinks and spirits writer and historian, I was actually respected in the intellectual sense even more. Never hitting any real sort of (public) 'bottom', it's been especially hard to balance out the good with the bad for me.
Now? Everything is boring, and frankly, the people I meet and hang out with are boring (to me) as well. I have the hardest time with that.