Last week I went into my office, where there's a bunch of offices (ones mine) surrounding a bull pit (bunch of cubicles with all the assistants/lower levels etc).. and since I rarely attend and usually work from home, I'm usually met with some suck-uppery, some high fives, some jokes about my lack of attendance, and some howyadoins..
I entered and said, "Folks, Today I'm seven days sober" and the anticipated awkwardness set in (its a drinking culture) and the anticipated chiming in from one person "w-well, good for you man"
and I turned to him and said "Seriously? you're gonna be snippy? Making fun of me for being 7 days sober.. Jesus Christ, how about some fucking sympathy?! just like a little "oh jee i'm sorry to hear that dude, I hope you get to drink again soon" " and walked into my office.. There was about 15 seconds of quiet and murmurs and then everyone laughed.. It was great. (I had planned it)