My addictions, in particular to weed, have been notably getting better. Having a better sense of possible hope for purpose and escaping a pattern of abuse at work has really helped a lot.
There are still a couple patterns I've observed where it still becomes a problem:
1) While I do hope to have more work life balance and play music more in the future (and play with my dog, read books recreationally, etc.), at the moment I have many upcoming deadlines and this seems quite impossible in the short term. So I smoke as a sort of rapid decompression at the end of the day. I wonder if there is a way to truly turn off that urge
2) Also in general if things come up that are unexpected and stressful I tend to immediately turn to it for emotional regulation. It seems a healthier thing to do would be to simply take a long walk and reflect. Any tips for changing that pattern and habit?