Wow buddy, you're doing the right thing for you. It's sad I know, I've had to say 'goodbye' to so many friends and now I don't have any at all really. Life isn't always fair. Be strong, you are making the right choices for you now.
today I have a new definition of friend.......
You said it mate. I only think of those 'old' friends now as my '
user friends'.
Or what you said littlefish - drinking buddies.
Also wow, that's fantastic news LF, I'm uber happy for you. My schoolyard best-friend lost me to drugs & alcohol, I imagine that was pretty hard on him. I also had to leave my best-friend in the scene behind because of the same reasons. I wish him all the best though and hope he finds what he's looking for one day.