Originally Posted by
intention 
If you can't say "I don't drink anymore", then maybe you do need to look at why you can't. Are you trying to leave the door open so you can drink in their company again?
I've had this same question in my mind for the last few days and thank you for putting into words in such a direct-straight forward manner because I feel thats the truth. At one party, I told the truth to 2 friends, but didn't want to tell 2 of my other buddies who kept bothering me "where are your drinks, we have drank more than you so far dude, catch up, etc". One of those 2 drinking buddies I didn't tell is my brother-in-law so I will need to tell him next since he's family and I see him more often.
I really don't like getting into it, but I'm guessing honesty is the best medicine. After looking hard at my reasoning, I think lying for any reason is just leaving myself open for failure. I don't know.... I guess I just don't wanna be "news" to my friends.