KC, I'm so sorry that your friend did that to you. But it's proof you don't need that friend in your life at this stage of the game. You may be conquering something he wanted to do. Maybe you following a sober dream is a wake up call to him. Getting sober isn't about quitting drinking. It's about changing our thinking. I lost several friends when I began this journey, but I have the confidence to know it wasn't over a drunken phone call or text, or argument. It's over me making better choices in my life. Choices that are hard. They are damn hard, but we gain so much more. Sometimes those closest to us want to keep us down because it makes themselves feel better. Be prepared to hear the "you think you're better than the rest of us" speech. And it's so not that!!! They don't get it. They want it, but they just can't grab it. It's not their time, I guess. Just stay sober and the rest will follow! Best wishes!