going to a gig in recovery?
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going to a gig in recovery?
I want to go to a music concert soon and I know I'll be with 3 other people who will be drinking a fair amount of booze....
The temptation might be too much for me....
would you go or stay at home if you were me?
The temptation might be too much for me....
would you go or stay at home if you were me?
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I suppose is 1 night of good music worth risking it all......no.
On the other hand if I went and didn't drink at all I would enjoy the music more as it's all taken in to the brain....not forgetting what songs they played etc.
On the other hand if I went and didn't drink at all I would enjoy the music more as it's all taken in to the brain....not forgetting what songs they played etc.
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I would take someone not drinking with me. My first concert dry was The Rolling Stones. Everyone else was drinking and smoking, I was having a crappy time. On top of that Mick was sick and cut the show short and then a riot started. Somehow I made it through not drinking, but the whole experience sucked. That was the last time I went with a group who main objective was to party, not for the music. It does get easier over time.
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Yeah, I guess it depends on the show. If it is a smaller venue like a playhouse maybe it stays mellow enough but a big arena? People tailgating and such, that would make it hard.
The last gig I played, the Bass player kept offering me beer but I managed to turn it down. It wasn't easy though and a few days after I gave in most likely from the earlier temptation. For me, I think it is better if I avoid it all together if I want to maintain my sobriety.
The last gig I played, the Bass player kept offering me beer but I managed to turn it down. It wasn't easy though and a few days after I gave in most likely from the earlier temptation. For me, I think it is better if I avoid it all together if I want to maintain my sobriety.
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I've been to see Judas Priest and Hawkwind this year no problems .
If it's a problem then don't do it , i find the company i keep helps a lot , the crowd i hang with now have maybe one or two half pints of lager . I find lemonade more refreshing in a hot auditorium than i ever found alcohol .
My daft alkie brain could come up with hundreds of reasons to drink , it always gets trumped by the "i'm an alcoholic" counter argument .
Be true to yourself, man .
cheers M
If it's a problem then don't do it , i find the company i keep helps a lot , the crowd i hang with now have maybe one or two half pints of lager . I find lemonade more refreshing in a hot auditorium than i ever found alcohol .
My daft alkie brain could come up with hundreds of reasons to drink , it always gets trumped by the "i'm an alcoholic" counter argument .
Be true to yourself, man .
cheers M
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All I did at concerts was drink, so when I quit drinking I stayed away. Even if I succeeded in not drinking, I would be thinking about it so much I wouldn't have appreciated the show.
There will be plenty of shows to see when you get a solid recovery under your feet.
There will be plenty of shows to see when you get a solid recovery under your feet.
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Depends.
Over the last decade-plus, almost all my drinking has been in private so I have a history of going to concerts and other events sober, even being the designated driver.
Just saw ZZ Top a couple of weeks ago and it felt great being sober while others were trying desperately to get trashed on $9.00 plastic cups of beer!
Can you be designated driver? Warning: friends who are drinking while you're sober are, basically, stupid and immature-acting. You will have to play dorm monitor.
Over the last decade-plus, almost all my drinking has been in private so I have a history of going to concerts and other events sober, even being the designated driver.
Just saw ZZ Top a couple of weeks ago and it felt great being sober while others were trying desperately to get trashed on $9.00 plastic cups of beer!
Can you be designated driver? Warning: friends who are drinking while you're sober are, basically, stupid and immature-acting. You will have to play dorm monitor.
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Originally Posted by Stevie1 
Depends.
Over the last decade-plus, almost all my drinking has been in private so I have a history of going to concerts and other events sober, even being the designated driver.
Just saw ZZ Top a couple of weeks ago and it felt great being sober while others were trying desperately to get trashed on $9.00 plastic cups of beer!
Can you be designated driver? Warning: friends who are drinking while you're sober are, basically, stupid and immature-acting. You will have to play dorm monitor.
Over the last decade-plus, almost all my drinking has been in private so I have a history of going to concerts and other events sober, even being the designated driver.
Just saw ZZ Top a couple of weeks ago and it felt great being sober while others were trying desperately to get trashed on $9.00 plastic cups of beer!
Can you be designated driver? Warning: friends who are drinking while you're sober are, basically, stupid and immature-acting. You will have to play dorm monitor.
I have 3 shows coming up Fri, Sat, and Sun. 2 of which I have to attend for financial reasons. I am not going to drink, I already made that choice. It is set in stone. I will have my sober Bf with me, and that does help a bit as well. Lol-- he is kind of my "accountabilibuddy." (Butters)
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