Thanks for that response TU.
I see now that by counting days the beast is trying to somehow take credit for my sobriety in order to launch an attack further down the road! 'See, I'm not so bad after all, I've gone X days without a drink so what's the harm blah, blah' Don't know why I didn't see for myself that if I understand it as AV I can simply put it back in its box and carry on.
In my case simply saying 'I don't drink' to people who know me at all would only provoke hilarity, I've a reputation as a booze-hound par excellence. So I've been very careful not to go into detail but my close friends and husband know I'm not drinking. I haven't said it's a permanent change though. I suppose I'm just trying to deal with the adjustment myself, finding new activities, dealing with other issues in my life that have been ignored while boozing. It's a work in progress and I'm feeling my way with revealing my BP. Perhaps though no revelation is necessary if it becomes apparent.
Thanks for reading.