Making sacrifices has been required for me to stay sober.
And for that matter, when it comes to my sobriety, I make the rules (they come from AA, but other people don't get to make demands of me for anything which relates to my sobriety).
This is a great topic.
I hope that you continue to make your sobriety your foremost priority.
I may have lied to get out of social obligations which scared me when I was new to recovery - I simply can't remember.
I just tell people I'm a recovering alcoholic, period.
I owe no one any further explanation.