I just wanted to give a shout out to TJ..... your fearless leader!
Congrats on your double digit days of sobriety! Not an easy feat for anyone. Keep going! Something in your post grabbed me and I wanted to share my experience. You talk about becoming a non-drinker in your group of friends. I just wanted to say that I have successfully done it and it is NOT an issue. Sure, in the beginning they will ask why. My response was "I just feel better when I don't drink, and life is too short to feel crappy." There is not a person in the world that can argue with that reasoning. Now, after 7 months sober, they simply know I just do not drink. No one cares! It is me. It is a MUCH bigger deal in our own minds that it really is.
Anyways, I hope you all have a great, sober weekend. Enjoy waking up without a hangover. Cherish those early mornings feeling good. If we remember, mornings used to SUCK for us practicing alcoholics. Turn those mornings into times of peace and reflection.