I have been feeling the same way sometimes, as I dont have a lot of good friends that live close to me, and when they get together it seems they always want to meet at a bar. But I also must say that I have enough friends who totally love the idea of NOT drinking, just because we find that we dont really TALK when we do. I think that is something that my buddies and I realized lately--that is nicer being around each other when we dont drink. And, I am trying to think of more things to ask my firends to do with me that are out-of-the-ordinary because they dont involve alcohol. And alot of them really get excited!! Soon I plan to make dinner with a friend on friday and go to an art museum sometime before the end of the week with another--so much more interesting, and intimate!! I really dont think you can have true intimacy with anyone when drunk. Its nice to discover that. There's a whole nother world out there!!