Hi serenityriver
Welcome.
I let peer pressure keep me drinking for many years. Looking at it now I can't quite believe it really, but drinking was the common bond in the social circle I had then.
I had to step outside that circle for my own good
We're adults and we're allowed to do as we wish - especially when the choices we've made are healthy ones for us.
If he pressures you to drink, and if he finds you boring - he's simply not a true friend, in my opinion.
If, on the other hand, the pressures coming from within you - you might want to think about that too. You'll find a lot of support and ideas here
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