Going into drinking situations to prove you have no problem. Do this often enough and it will wear down your defenses. But, NOT drinking was no longer a conscious thought, either. It Is dangerous to let up on disciplines because everything is going well. To have a little fear is a good thing.
More relapses occur when things are going well than otherwise.
It's is plus if others do change, but, change or not, the business of recovery is your business. You cannot expect others to change their life-styles simply because you have. In other words, letting up on prayer, meditation, daily inventory, AA attendance, etc. Letting up on these things can stem from complacency or boredom with your program. But the cost of relapse is always too great.