For Hilary Sheinbaum, concerts and drinking always went hand in hand.
Now, she shares her experience attending multiple concerts sober.
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But to be fair, he had all the reason to suspect that hed be right.
To say that a dry January felt like a difficult undertaking at the time would be an understatement.
It seemed impossible and absolutelyno fun.

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And not long after, I found myself convincing my friend Jaimi to crowd-surf with me.
Perhaps my inclination to drink specifically at this show and on my birthday was rooted in nostalgia.
Sometimes wed drink before shows.

Sometimes wed go out after, too.
Im dead from yesterday.
As it turns out, none of us felt our best after a concert night.

To summarize the conversation that followed (and continued the next day): My mother was not thrilled.
I decided to give the first one a (figurative) shot and go from there.
Im not sure I would have reacted as fast had I been under the influence.

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(Reader: We had so much fun,my sobriety notwithstanding.)
(Sorry, and youre welcome, Mom!)
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