Losing your drinking buddies is part of growing up. You're going to need to find some non-party/non-drinking friends.
Sometimes, friendships are closely integrated with a shared activity. Your shared activity was drinking.
If you and these friends have something in common other than liking to drink together, maybe they'll get used to your participating without drinking over time.
What do you think “In sickness and in health” means OP?
Losing your drinking buddies is part of growing up. You're going to need to find some non-party/non-drinking friends.
Sometimes, friendships are closely integrated with a shared activity. Your shared activity was drinking.
If you and these friends have something in common other than liking to drink together, maybe they'll get used to your participating without drinking over time.
I'd dump him. He obviously doesn't care about you as much as his societal expectations