Drinking alcohol makes it harder to control what you do.
To help you remain a nonsmoker around alcohol, try –
Switching it up
Switching to non-alcoholic drinks
Changing habits
Holding your non-alcoholic beverage in the hand you used to hold your cigarette. Play with a straw or stir stick for hand to mouth cravings
Places
Avoiding going to places where you know there will be alcohol, at least for the first few weeks of your quit
Just saying "No"
Practice ways to say "No" politely (e.g. tell people you feel better when you drink less)
People
Avoiding people who give you a hard time about not drinking