I'm 24 - three years without a drop. Let me know if you want to talk sometime - you can still have a life and not drink! I always take my own drinks with me when I go to parties, and I always order Cokes when I see a band or go to a bar with friends. I have it in my mind that Coke is "the hard stuff" so it still feels like I'm letting loose. Fortunately, my bf doesn't drink either (never did) so I think that helps a lot. I prefer to bring a case of Topo Chico with lime when going to a party, because to me it feels like I'm bringing something for people to DD with, I'm still get to have the feeling of holding a bottle and it tastes similar to light beer. It still may be a while before you can be around alcohol and not feel compelled to drink, so I don't know. I'm no expert. But yeah I have a couple techniques that allow me to be social and not drink, so if you want to chat about it give me a haller.