I'm a bartender. All my friends drink. 98% of my family drinks. I have to realize that I am not a "normal" drinker, some people can have just 2 and then stop. Nope, not me. We have to deal with being around others that do partake. I confide in a few close family and friends of my abstinence. I do not feel like I need to carry a sign "Im quitting", this is a private journey for me. I do not judge others, only me. I only have to change this thing about me. It's my job, nobody can make me, nobody can fix me. It's me and the voices I have to tame. Im 16 days sober, and it would be reallllllllyyyyy depressing to go back to 1. It gets easier they say. We aren't here to change the world eh? Bars, parties, football games are always going to be around us. Learn how to deal with it sober, it is so much better in the mornings! SR has so many great people who have the same stories as us....listen, read, and learn. Good luck to you.