It was hard - I think my fear of ending friendships - and being different and alone in the world - kept me drinking for much longer than I otherwise would have.
When I eventually made the decision that it was sobriety no matter what, some of my drinking friends supported me. and my recovery - with others, it was clear the bond between us was alcohol.
and, in the end, it wasn't as if I found myself friendless at all - I had many friends I'd moved away from when my drinking got really bad - a lot of them came back...and I made new friends as well, where the connection wasn't booze or drugs
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