Do you have some family or some sort of support network you could lean on? It sounds like you're in an at-risk environment. Even spending an hour or two at the

Do you have some family or some sort of support network you could lean on? It sounds like you're in an at-risk environment. Even spending an hour or two at the library rather than being around those influences might be helpful to your state of mind. Not to mention having plenty of books and Internet access to help you launch your small business idea.