What are easy and non confrontational ways to let your friends know you aren’t going out and drinking or partying.
How do I convey without lying or avoiding that I’m on a different track now.
I also don’t want to explain everything about the sobriety. I want some privacy and want to be friendly in the process.
Saying you’re not going out drinking and partying anymore
If they are your real friends than there shouldn’t be an issue, if they have your best interest in mind they will respect your decision pretty easily, no big deal whatsoever.
Yes to the above. Short, sweet and to the point. If they support your journey suggest a different type of outing to do together.
What if they respond and say they want to go out and it’s not a big deal but I still don’t want to hang out. Just not ready to socialize.
Just say you are not really feeling it but thanks for the invite
it can be hard but i’ve found honesty is the best move. can you maybe go out to eat with your friends and then say bye before hitting the bars? sometimes a compromise that works
Short and sweet. I don’t do that anymore. They don’t need to know the why unless you feel like sharing that. True friends will always be there. Even when you step away for yourself for a while. You will probably lose a few, I certainly did. It’s not a bad thing. It’s a new direction. New friends with common interest will come. Working in trades everyone drinks. When I first quit a few years ago everyone in our shop acted like I was an alien for a while. Honestly it was probably mostly in my head. After a while it went back to normal, minus a few hard core drinking buddies. Oh well, that’s their loss.
Man… I know those feels. The bars I would hit after work were full of tool box trucks. I actually had a few of the boys call to make sure I was still alive because I just quit showing up.
Just tell them you quit drinking. You can still go out. I think people struggle with sobriety because they think things have to be dramatically different. Just do the same things just don’t drink. Thanksgiving your business. If they are real friends they won’t bother you for it.
Be honest. You don't owe anyone anything though. This is all about you and doing what is right for you. Best of luck on your journey. Your real friends will understand 
Just echoing: honest, short, and sweet. Your true friends will have your back and possibly be inspired to at least think about doing what you're doing for themselves. But this is ultimately for YOU. All the best to you.
Come clean with them and find new sober friends in recovery. Can’t get sober clinging to the past. Using friends keep reminding of that past
I've been honest with them all and have suggested going to breakfast and so far so good 
I just told my friends I'm not drinking anymore. If they are really your friends they will respect that. If they are just drinking buddies, find new friends
I always ask the person who’s partying if they want to pay for my next rehab with the shot they want to buy me. The other person always laughs and I just own it. Being sober is like being a vegetarian in many ways when it comes to going out.
I've been out witth my friends who were drinking and didn't drink, but I waited a while. You could say you don't drink any more and you're taking a break from that scene.
It does get easier.. soon you will start to get compliments and people will notice a major difference in you as a person. That alone builds a foundation that may even help others understand that the bottle is nothing but trouble. Be you, be friendly and just say "no thanks" when offered anything to drink. I feel like this is different for everyone because one person will tell you to avoid those friends altogether whereas I will tell you that if you are honest in your sobriety and open with others, they will support you. If you feel like being around booze is a trigger to drink, listen to the other people.. 
I was wary of this at first. Then I realized if they weren’t happy that I was trying to do something to improve my life, then they really weren’t good friends. The friends and family that support my sobriety are the real friends. Those that don’t undersatand, well they aren’t a positive influence in my life anyway.
Just say you longer drink and party, say your sober and end the conversation. Shame shouldn’t be attached to sobriety. Own it, but you don’t need to tell everyone all your business