Originally Posted by
sickofthiscrap 
I'd really rather not go at all but I feel obliged.
This is where I had to make some big changes. Doing what I thought I was obliged to do rather than what I
had to do to support my decision to quit drinking. I had to learn to put me and my recovery first.
If getting sober is your priority, do whatever it takes to support that. If meeting the expectations of your friends--which may only exisit in your head--is the priority, you may be putting your recovery at risk.