The majority of my friends ,coworkers and yes family too don't know the troubles I have had .
But they have all seen many long time periods of me not drinking ,I suspect they think I don't drink when im training .
So its not abnormal for me to not drink ,The odd work schedule also is a factor .
When we have a get together for close friends and family at the café with a bar .
And people ask why im not having a beer ,Ill say "I have to be at work in 6 hours "
That normally ends the asking why I wont have a beer .
When non-drinking becomes the norm ,people wont ask .
But I would ask the individual person if it would bother them .
If it did ,I would not pressure them to go to a bar .
If I was bothered by going to a bar ,and someone insisted on going ,id normally respond with "Okay we will go to your environment tonight ,tomorrow we will go to my environment ,the boxing gym ", You agree to the workout and ill drink with you tonight "