Early recovery is often a time of hard decisions. Like you, I was very aware of toxic relationships in my life when I began recovery. I distanced myself and was surprised that I felt good about it. In fact, when I removed a few people from my life, the Universe brought two amazing women into my life. It was as if I had made space in my life for new friends. As others have said, don't feel obliged to make excuses for your decision to not drink.