I wouldn't look at it as chickening out. You avoided something that could have turned south and permitted regret.
I did most of my drinking home alone, but I found that there were quite a few establishments that I would eat/drink at that I needed to stop going to. Not only was this better for my health, but also my wallet.
Fortunately, we have a few restaurants around here that were actually a lot healthier who don't even have a liquor license. I found myself going to those when I really wanted to go out and eat.