I generally avoided social events that focused around drinking in the early days. In fact, I still do. When I have to go I always make sure I have my own way home and I leave whenever I want. By definition it's AV to have to to do anything to protect your sobriety, since it's next to impossible to unknowingly drink it or have drinking happen to you. Really you should be safe anywhere. But I found it easier on myself to just avoid that whole scene. I figured, why put myself through it? I was hyper-aware of any amount of alcohol around me. It wasn't that I was going to drink it but I didn't want to torture myself - or my Beast - if I'm going to be correct. Either way, I went easy on myself. Stopped playing with fire.