mirage,
Your honesty is refreshing and should give you a ton of hope!
Honesty, open mindedness and willingness is all you need to live a wonderful sober life.
I know EXACTLY where you are coming from. I have been sober a year and a half now and I was at a wedding this weekend. My niece tried to get me to taste her drink. When I told her I don't drink, etc., she was floored! I also drank alone and my husband is the one that had to deal with it the most.
Yes, you will have some work to do. But the blessing of this program (oops, if you choose to work a 12 step program) is that you only have to worry about today, today.
Just don't buy that alcohol TODAY. Just don't pick up a drink TODAY.