I believe the right friends are crucial and I am blessed to have a good number of true supporters and wonderful folks in my life. Just yesterday my (also in recovery) boyfriend observed at length that the people I have to turn to when something significant is going on (it was) is amazing.
I have always been very social, I know lots of people and have a wide "friend" circle...of the hi, how are you, move on type. Sober, my circle that really matters is small, and priceless. I nurture my relationships and don't try to do this sobriety thing alone. My sponsor is from my AA home group and is awesome. Close friends I list when drinking, some are back in my life.
Laughter and people I like are a huge part of my life.