Originally Posted by
OfEpiphany 
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1) You'll think, "well we were almost 2 years sober, and I already drank a drink, I'll just give myself a pass for today.
2) You'll think, "It's a once in a life time concert, I'd be stupid not to drink, we've already had a few!"
3) It's not a big deal, everyone around us is doing it!
right?
I wanted to second this. Back when I was trying to moderate there were times I planned on only drinking a drink per hour and ended up in a blackout, crying and embarrassing myself in front of people.
And man, I don't know about you but I just couldn't do another hangover.
The last concert I drank at a few years ago I probably spent $90 and beer and spent half the concert in those long lines, buying two at a time (pretending that I was buying for myself and my friend, both were for me). I missed a lot of the concert.
Long story short, moderation never worked for me. I'd bend the rules until I gave myself permission to drink as much as I wanted, which was the only way I like to drink.
I went to a concert last week sober and it was nice. No bathroom breaks, I didn't spend a fortune, and I was not hungover the next day.