The question is sort of pointless, as my 18 year old self wouldn't take much advice; it would take another 18 years to become the man I am today, and it will ta

The question is sort of pointless, as my 18 year old self wouldn't take much advice; it would take another 18 years to become the man I am today, and it will take at least another 18 years before I can call myself the man I hope to be. That said: - Your drug and alcohol use is covering up a larger problem, so work on that. - Similarly, your aversion to Christians is because you are scared they might be on to something. - There is no substitute for hard work, either in results or life satisfaction. - Women are neither a piece of meat, nor a Venus of Botticelli. They are not a goal to be attained, they are human beings with cares and concerns of their own. Seriously. If you want to work so hard on a personal goal, work on yourself.