One action that has helped me immensely is a change of residence and the people I associate with. Getting away from your present environment will force you to

One action that has helped me immensely is a change of residence and the people I associate with. Getting away from your present environment will force you to start over. It's amazing how we get used to our daily rituals without giving much thought on how one daily action makes you fall onto the next. Give it some thought. Think about what you would do if you moved to a new area and found a job that does not stress you, I would suggest a physical job vs a mentally demanding one. Find new friends that focus on things away from drugs, keep you active and keep you away from boredom which will give you a chance to fall back on your old habits. Also keep your mind busy, I listen to audiobooks constantly. Find a genre you enjoy and listen to them. Your negative thoughts will sink you so it's best you minimise the time available for you to have them. Also, make sure you believe and understand that you can change your ways. Keep in mind that you will not fix everything at once so face life one day at a time and keep moving forward. You will falter but you pick yourself up and continue with your plan. I can tell you that it's only a matter of time before things get better but you need to keep moving fordward.