After getting sober I would from time to time hung out with a few friends that were drinking. I would meet them after work on Fridays and we`d go to a bar. First thing I noticed was how little we had in common without the drink. Another was how bored I felt sitting there as they got slowly drunk. After a short time I stopped hanging out with them all together.
These days I never attend work related social events. I just don`t want to get deal with co-workers who ask why I`m not drinking and two office politics. Alcohol and office gossip is rarely a good mix.