Hey Whiskeyjoe,
I’ve got friends that I told and some I did not, I let my ‘gut’ guide me there, some friends were supportive and some not so much, the ones that drank like I did weren’t worth telling, they all simply made excuses for their own drinking.
As for career, I agree that you should be more careful, but there too I have told a select few, I am self-employed, so who I tell I am very selective. Let’s face it; the whole world isn’t as understanding as the SR community about the subject, again, I think if you listen carefully your ‘gut’ will guide you in the right direction here.
As far as dating, I am married and wouldn’t have a clue what I’d do there, but any serious relationship probably deserves no less than the whole truth, casual dating I’d think that’s another story.
Just my 2 cents,
Congrats on the 5 months!