Thanks, everyone. Weirdly, my bf goes to the bar because many of the people he works with goes, and he is trying to make friends too because he is new to the city. Neither one of us think that is the greatest way to make friends though. As we all know, people we meet at the bar often (but not always) have their own set of issues with drinking and/or substance abuse.
I am going to start volunteering on Tuesday. My bf and I are also going to start bowling on a league this fall as well. I guess I have to put myself out there more in AA.