Babe, If you don't feel comfortable w/going to the New Year's Eve celebration, then don't go. That is a decision that you and only you can make.
Also, I would suggest that you start a thread in the MLC Forum so that others may jump in and start communicating/posting to you. It helps to have your own thread over there, i.e., just like you have one here. It's easier to refer back to your own threads if you want to revisit the questions/answers that you have at a later date.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.