Raving Sober?

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Motab

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Hey all -
I'm kinda curious about something. Tonite, due to the fact that it was close primarily, I went to 7th sign. I went by myself, and went sober. (Gotta build those Seratonins (HAH! PLURAL!) back up!
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). So anyway, I'm not sure what it was, but I just had a shitty time. The vibe inside didn't seem to be, well, there at all. It was all indoors, which I'm never a big fan of, but oh well. I slammed some energy pills and a couple of Red Bulls so that I might have the NRG to dance and whatnot, but once I got inside, I just sat around. I got up and danced a little bit, but it just, I dunno, wasn't there for me. There didn't seem to be any lovey-dovey kind of mood at all, and everything just seemed so . . . 'blah'.
I know I'm not going to a party again alone, that just sucked mad monkey balls. Hung out with some cool people in the line, which was nice, but then it was just, blech. I might try going sober w/ friends, but I dunno.
Anyway, my question to all of you beautiful people, is, what are your feelings on raving sober? I mean, I'd totally have thought that it would have been cool. I dunno, maybe it was a whole bunch of things mixed up together (no friends, no week-long build up, downtown Pomona (in da ghetto! on a cold and grey chicago morn. . .), rather drab show / crowd, bad venue). . . wow, ok, maybe it was all those things.
I guess I'm just curious to see what your guys' opinions are on the contrast.
Anyway, thanks in advance for any input!
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....Motab....
 
Hey man - maybe you didn't go to the right party. Maybe the music sucked. Maybe you're not used to go alone. Maybe you're more into the drug experience then the raving experience. (Which is also fine, if you ask me)
I'm a dj, so often I find myself alone and sober at raves, or worse than that - The ONLY sober man at raves (Even my g/f was rolling...), and I still enjoy the feeling. MDMA won't get you nowhere you can't get sober. (Except the visuals... but that's just a small part.) It just helps you overcome barriers that the society imprinted in you. If you're able, you learn to be more real in regular life.
I still go to most of the raves sober, and stay sober even after I play. It helps me see that I can still 'feel without the peel'.
Last advise - if you're alone at a rave, and sober, approach people who are rolling, and ask them how they feel. It'll help you remember.
rESPECT
http://listen.to/djvu
 
Hey guy !!
I think you maybe choose the bad night : maybe the music was not good and because you were sober, you get it. So you couldn't have fun. Plus If you want to have FUUUUUUN without any "sweets" or other stuffs, choose to hang out ( clubbing or raving ) with good friends that you really appreciate and you will have fun. Because I go clubbing quite often ( 3 times per week at least ) I don't want to take E each time I go. So I am used to go clubbing sober too. The 1st time I tried that I was quite "scared" because almost all my friends would be rolling and I won't. But because there are pretty good friends of mine, and the DJ were sooo great ( DAVE CLARK - he kiiiiiiiiiiiiills !! ). I had a WONDERFUL TIME.
I think that the next time you want to hang out sober, be insure (??) that the music will be great ( because of the DJ, or it's the kind of music that you appreciate a lot...) and go with your friends. It will help you to spend a such good time. If you have a good time, you will be as excited as your friends are if they eat something. BELIEVE ME :-)
Plus, you will appreciate the fact that you can have a such great time without any E.
HOPE NEXT TRY WILL BE BETTER
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PLUR
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VALAYRIE
 
I've tried it a couple times. The first time I had the same experience as you, the party sucked nuts, music was shitty, no vibe at all etc... I attributed this to my soberness! But
other times have been really good. But you definitely have more fun on drugs
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plus more energy! I only go to a party sober if I can't roll for whatever reason and I know the music is going to be sick. Otherwise I stay home.
PLUR!
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a mind is a terrible thing to waste
 
hint:
If you got out sober go somewhere the music is nice and groovey something you can shake your ass to (funk is a favouriate of mine as well as break beats which are pretty cool) and not get too tired to easily say at a party where you would be jumping around like a wacko all night.
If you don't want to have drugs, drink Wild Turkey, sure it tastes like shit but after a couple it dosen't taste too bad and it makes you do cart-wheels.
LENTiL boy.
 
I tried the same thing two weeks ago. I went with someone I didn't really know, she ended up being really rude which pissed me off, and the djs wern't very good either. I rolled the night before but if I had brought money I would have rolled again anyway. But, I have gone a few other times sober and had a ton of fun. I learned last weekend that you definatly have to go with friends and the music has to be good. If the vibe is there and everone else around you is happy you'll pick it and it won't matter if ur rolling or not. Good luck!
~*~*~Wildflower~*~*~
 
Motab,
here's a list of why I think you had a bad time
1- FOX THEATER, you could bearly breath in there *too hot* and it stinks inside *why would you wanna breath if it stinks~?*
2- I heard it was PACKED *back to #1*
3- no room to dance *back to #1*
i don't know what you think.....but FOX THEATER EATS A BIG DICK
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Damn Candy Kids
 
One word: choose your parties, especially if you are going sober.
When you roll you don't really care, it's good anyway (most of the time), but when you are sober, the music has to be real good, and the location too, and don't go by yourself...
What I do, is even if I am going sober, I would smoke a little weed, to get a better feeling and still replenish your serotonin level :-))
ManiE
 
Ok, dood, the place must have SUCKED if you, the king cracker of all earth, didnt have a good time. damn... im sorry to hear you had a bad time..but dont worry...Pandemonium is next weekend...rolling with the homies!
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-EckstashE-
 
OK good, this is good feedback for Motab.
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I just felt REALLY bad that it seemed like I couldn't enjoy the scene w/o assistance. I suppose yeah, next time I go it will be with friends, and certainly to a better venue. I haven't lost faith yet!!!
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Thanx for all the responses.
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....Motab....
 
well....last night for me was set to be disastorous...A big weekend away with an old freind up north and we had tickets for cream last night.
Anyway, my thursday night arranged deal got blown out ,so i assumed we would have to make do with what we could buy in the club, but when i got up to manchester to meet my mate he said he had arranged some...which turned out to be really shittttty - hadly even a buzz there. so were nearly at Cream and we still had no good pills, but we managed to buy 7 off a guy on the bus, so we were well happy as they were mitsises hurraaaah!!!
all was going well until i came up on one and lost all sense of reality....ketamine pills NOOOOOOOO and id taken three! spent two jours finding my round round the same room of the club hanging onto the rails at the side and trying to sit on chairs that werent there!!
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i did manage to really get off into the music when i got a grip on reality and ended up on the podiums all night giving it laaarge and had the best night of my life!!!despite not actually having any real E. I sobered up around midnight and didnt stop dancing unti they turned off the sounds, and i wasn't in too much of a state, certainly wouldnt have danced in any othr club....and trust me, it is the best club in world, so fucking good ive got straight home and booked my tickets for next time! (even thought its at the other end of the country and it takes me four hours to get there!)
so i reckon its all about your environment and mindset....despite all the odds against me hving a great evening, i was so determined to have fun i had mroe than enough, and can't wait to go b back!!
and yes it is better than gatecrasher
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hope you have a better one next time!
PLUR
jono
 
Well, I must say that actually when I used to go to raves, about 75% of the time I didn't roll. Only if it was a really crappy party or what not would I do it. Something that I realized was that if you really just let yourself go, without the E I mean, I know this is hard to believe but for me I felt like I was rolling and I wasn't on anything. The energy factor is kinda crappy I agree, but alot of it is a mental state that you can control if you want really want to. I think E is just a way to teach you how to get in touch with that feeling when your not rolling. The whole point is to find the best of the situation even if it is just sitting there because at least you get a good show. I say try it again with some friends and some good dj's.
PLUR
 
there is no vibe, its just a figment of your drug clouded imagination...btw parties are way more fun sober...if you cant have a good time without drugs, you have no clue what the rave scene is all about, and you are the type of people who are takin our blessed underground even further down the toilet. stay home and huff your vicks and wave your glowsticks there.
 
Ihateravers,
After reading your post, I think you are the one who has no idea about what raving is all about. It is about PLUR, if you remember...sorry, but I am kind of tired of the old "Our underground scene is going down to the toilet".. If it the case and you don't like it, just ignore all the massives, and organise small parties with your friends..But please stop complaining and being agressive, and please, respect other people opinions.
 
ihateravers:
fuck you and eat shit.
I didn't have a good time last nite because of NUMEROUS circumstances. Note that I wasn't happy with the fact that I didn't have a good time sober. And no vibe? What the fuck are you talking about? I've been to raves sober, (for a good hour or so before I took the X or whatever), and how can you say there is no vibe? Sure, the loviness and whatnot is amplified while rolling, but fuck it, you can't amplify what's not there. And how can you even dispute the fact that there are certain attitudes and feelings that run prevalent throughout a party? The one last night was just (for the most part), not as good as I've seen elsewhere.
ManiE: Thx. Vicks: Yeah, I think that'll help next time.
And lastly, Ihateravers: If huffing vicks and waving glowsticks at home keeps me from running into your ass, I have no problem with that. And since you hate them, what do you call yourself?
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....Motab....
 
Motab-
Just ignore ihateravers. He's just some emotionally unstable guy who has a self-identity problem. He bags on ravers, or people in general, to inflate his ego so that he feels like he has power over something. This need for power most likely stems from the lack of power and control he experiences in his own life. Think about it: what kind of guy criticizes people that he can't talk to, will never meet, and can't defend themselves. Give me a brake! I could go off but I'm not won't let this guy waste any more of my time.
Back to the subject of your post. I went to my first rave sober last week and I actually had a good time
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The key is to: 1)take a bunch of stuff to keep you awake and dancing (I took No Doz and it worked pretty well) and 2)go with a bunch of close friends. Because then your night is just like going to a party with the music you love, while everyone is on drugs and having a good time, and you're with your closest friends!! What's not to like about that?
Also- because everyone I went with rolled, my night was better because I got to see tham having a good time. AND I got to trip them all out with massages and glowsticking which was fun (and good practice). Although I now realize that I'm a way better glowsticker while fucked up. Hahahahaha!
Later on
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you go motab! im gonna try that party sober this fri the 17th and see what happens- shouldnt be a problem if there are bluelighters there
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which = automatic good vibe! i'll be calling you soon to get more info.
Great post!
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stay tight:)
 
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