How does one decide to follow a different path? Accident? Horrible event? Moment of Truth? or what? The list goes on and on. Someone once remarked to me that if you want to change yourself that means you don't appreciate yourself. Damn right! How can you appreciate yourself if you have self-destructing habits?
As the time goes, there are many changes happening to our very selves. One of the immediate effects if you want to change, is to change your habits. And then goes the hard one: friends. Birds of the same feather fly together. You want to join another flock? Better conform to that one. Dropping friends has been the hardest thing till now. Keep those who want to push you towards the best of the best.
later...
lwtc247
Interesting post. Much of what you say I have experienced, and I agree very strongly a change of friends is probably a neccessity. It can be a bit lonely to change your life, my advice is to seek out support groups or like minded folks. The internet makes it easy.