A woman stands behind a bar and talks to the camera. The woman then takes a glass an puts it on the bar. the woman

begins making a cocktail.

Skiers walk and stand on skis at the bottom of the hill at of a ski resort. Kids ride on inflatable tubes down lanes on a ski slope. snowboarders and skiers

ride down ski runs while other groups sit on the ski lift.

How to tell your friends about your alcohol addiction
Acknowledge that you need your friends' support.
Recovery is much easier if you have a support network, so you will need your friends to help you get through. Consider if you know people who are sober or who don't drink very much, as they may be especially supportive and willing to show you ways to have fun without alcohol.

This may be a hard step to make. Admitting your addiction to others may make you feel embarrassed or uncomfortable, but it is an integral part of your recovery process.

How to forget a friend
Acknowledge the good things about the friendship.
Keep in mind that a friendship with a best friend is a relationship just like a romantic relationship. Relationships have a beginning and, in many cases, an ending, and getting closure for the relationship will help you move past the friendship.
Think about the good times you had together and the reasons you became friends in the first place. Look at old pictures to reminisce about some of your favorite times together.