“If you get drunk, you can’t afford a hangover,” Laidback Luke once said in a DJ masterclass video; if it’s difficult to take his word for it alongside the testimonies of Avicii and Carl Cox, Thump has compiled even more statements from such acts as Bromance’s Louisaaah and Crookers to vouch for the not-so-glamorous life of touring.

“You don’t have a real job, you’re a DJ, you get to see the world. The reality of the situation is, no, you have weird hours, you’re really far from home, nobody really understands what it’s like except for the people who do this, you know?”

Bromance star Louisahhh knows all about the toll that touring and partying can take. She’s been sober for over a decade, but even living healthily, she still feels the strain of long, lonely weeks on the road—especially when you’re touring solo, or in countries where you don’t speak the language and negotiating your way around is difficult.

“I mean, I suffer from anxiety and depression,” Louisahhh told Thump. “You don’t have a whole lot of emotional bandwidth for buffering any challenge. Sometimes I feel unhinged as a sober person on the road, like I’m on a totally different plane to everybody else I interact with. I won’t speak to another person until I get to the club and everyone is drunk or high and not on the same wavelength as I am. That feels really uncomfortable, too. I understand, alcohol is beautiful social lubricant. Even if you’re not necessarily an alcoholic, it can be tempting to get numb, get loose, get in the zone with everybody else.”

It’s fulfilling to do what you’re passionate about, but bear in mind there is a price to pay for everything; in this situation, the partying you once enjoyed on the other side of the booth must take a backseat.

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