Welcome to SR, Sankalpa!
I'm new to recovery myself so don't have much advice about what to do about friends who drink..
But, I agree that support especially in the early stages of recovery is hugely important. If you're not into AA (and lots of people aren't), check out the chat room and the chat meetings on this site (Wed, Fri and Sat). Great wisdom and encouragement, plus chat is available 24 hours a day.
Congratulations on your 8 days of sobriety, that is fantastic!!!