Originally Posted by
blefuscu 
However when I spoke to my sponsor this morning she said that I need to consider changing my group of friends if I want to succeed in the programme, and that a good friend of hers had been in AA for 8 years and then fallen because he couldn't let his old friends go.
Uhh... I think the big book is pretty clear about this. If someone goes out and drinks it is because they have not gained or maintained fit spiritual condition. Having said that you need to get pretty comfortable before you hang out with people drinking heavily and likely by that time you won't be too interested. But if these friends are close (like you say) and you had a legitimate reason to be there (driving, enjoying music) I don't really see a issue... If I know i'm gonna be around drinking I just call someone in the program and tell them whats up and that I will call them with the success report later. Best of luck 3 months is fantastic