Ever feel like there are friends you'll lose when you say you've stopped drinking?
Seems like a weird question, so I will elaborate..
My problem crept up on me. I started out as a social drinker. Eventually ending up drinking alone in the house because I became horrible to be around in public after a drink. Many a time my friends would say "maybe you should cut down" and eventually "Please stop drinking"
But then, I also found as weekend approached, these same friends would invite me for a drink. So now, I don't feel like I have any friends who will spend time with me doing things that don't involve drinking. I don't want to lose my friends as I need their support but right now I feel like I'm damned if I do, damned if I don't. They hate my drinking, but i'll be seen as "boring" when I say no. I'm going to say no anyway, but has anyone else had this dilemma or am I going mad?