Early recovery here as well (almost 2 weeks). About being honest with friends or family etc. I think we have something in common. Since addiction and recovery is a very personal thing, I personally at least keep the policy of not telling anyone, including all friends that I'm recovering from alcohol addiction and experiencing some of the symptoms of recovery etc.
Everyone knows I drank in excess, but nobody knows the reality of the misery and those struggles from the past and well, recovery as well. So yeah I keep it to myself, if anyone dare ask anything implying wanting to know something about my alcohol use today, I may lie straight about it.. depends who it is.
Some people tell their friends and get support for this and that is good. And it is not that I don't trust those people around me and my life. Just that I decide it is better this way, for me at least. Welcome to SR by the way, the right place to be.
