The hardest part for me is that everyone I surrounded myself with likes to drink alcohol. Needless to say that is a big part of why I am where I am. I am a social butterfly and now have to keep myself isolated from these people. I need to find a some new friends that respect my decision to stay sober. Now accepting new friends! 
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I guess I’m lucky because I’m an old-fart homebody. I do have to deal with my hubby still drinking but really he has been drinking mostly after I’ve already gone to bed (not sure if he is afraid to drink around me or if it is because he’s too busy in the evening and doesn’t unwind until 9:30/10:00).
On top of that I was clearly the “alky” friend of my circle. Sure they drank but it was usually just the 1 or 2 drinks over the course of a full evening for my girlfireds. I was mostly pounding them back with “the boys” (aka the husbands).
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Once you start finding good quality sober activities, then you start finding sober friends. Takes time though.
AA is a good place to start. Automically they sober (usually), and you generally can relate to them more as all the members have the same basic struggles.
But do keep in mind, while you make new friends, shed the old ones, you have an opportunity to get to know and understand yourself!
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Jordon as been mentioned maybe try AA meet new friends. Was told in the beginning to stay out pubs and clubs it made it easier new way of thinking best of luck buddy
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That was me too! Hard to beak that habit. Time for new friends
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