"Well done Honey on your sobriety, I am so sorry you can't join us and share some French champagne, you are a very brave girl."  

If they only knew how relieved I am these days to have an excuse to not sit at their table and listen to their bullshit.  I was the Queen of Bullshit as an active addict alcoholic back in 1995.  My inner Drama Queen is now in retirement, and loving my abundantly peaceful life of self respect ....  and honestly I prefer drinking a tall glass of sparkling mineral water with fresh lime; it doesn't drain my self respect.