I agree with that, littlefish - I know it's not recommended to keep going to the same places you did when you drank - but I had to in some cases. I didn't want to have to give up everything, along with the alcohol. Some can't get well when surrounded by drinking, though. It's something we all have to decide for ourselves. No one noticed or cared that I wasn't drinking either - but if they had asked, I was going to say I was becoming too dependent on it & needed to take a break.