Originally Posted by
daredevil 
I'd frankly go to both events -- the concert and the painting class.
Instead of viewing yourself as a drinker who is temporarily abstaining, view yourself as a non-drinker without contingency. That shift in mindset has helped me, and I suspect you may derive benefit. Insulated as a non-drinker, you can go wherever you want with all the rights and privileges of non-drinkers.
Enjoy the concert & the painting class and let us know it goes.
You really get my approach, and your quote resonated very deepy in me. Especially this: "you can go wherever you want with all the rights and privileges of non-drinkers.". I don't feel I have to stop my life just because alcohol is around. If I have the willpower and determination, I'm golden. Thank you so much for this and I will definitely let ya'll know how it goes! We need to keep in touch dare devil!
-Nick