It can be tough and it can seem like a sentence, but sometimes we have to disengage from our drinking buddies and find new friends if we want to stay sober. Taking a break at least for a while until you're stronger and more stable will help you avoid strong triggers and relapses during a phase when you are least able to deal with them. Eventually you'll probably find that you're not triggered by them anymore, but you might also find that you really just don't want to hang around with those people anymore, because the constant drinking and references to drinking just annoy you.
