if you cant enjoy a rave sober, you probably shouldnt be going to them in the first place.
but then, i'm all kinds of old and jaded, and havent even been to one in many years (not counting one i went to last month cuz it was small and wasnt all that great).
i miss throwing raves. those were the good ol' day, for sure.
weezy if its not too late, maybe you could try talking to the people throwing some of the events and see if you could get free or discounted admission for helping promote, like passing out flyers and shit at other events. at this point, they've probably already got plenty of people that've been out promoting, but its worth a shot, especially for other events further in the future you plan on going to. once you get your foot in the door doing this, it gets a lot easier, and you get to meet all kinds of cool people.