I'm on the road, clean/ sober 17 months now. I told myself I don't want to live like that anymore. I stay away from drunks, places where those activities are prevalent. Traveling is a little harder because drinking or even weed was always a way to meet similar folks. So be prepared to be more alone. But it's saved a ton of money, bad situations happen less frequently and I'm better prepared to handle them when that do. Now I work on the projects I want to. I'm still not "ok", whatever the fuck that is. Drinking, drugs, cell phone, it's all an escape from my reality. If my reality sucks then why not escape? It took some real thinking on what I want out of my life to start altering the course, and become more comfortable in who I am.
I don't have to to tell folks why I don't drink, just that I don't. I'm ok, thanks. Most will respect that. If they're pushy with drinking, I won't be around them.
Figure out some things you like doing, and do that instead. I write and draw in a notebook, look for neat rocks, carve, practice tying knots, so on. I'm not real concerned with making friends. If I'm doing the things I like to do, then the right people show up. If not, I still did stuff I enjoyed. Win- win.
Stick with it!