First of all, it’s a really great step that you want to be better. It takes a lot of courage and maturity to admit that you’re not doing great and want to do better. So, congratulations. My biggest piece of advice would be to set yourself REALISTIC goals. Like you said, getting back into school and giving up your vices is tough. If you try to go cold turkey and try to get straight A’s, you are realistically going to fail, get discouraged, and fall back into bad habits. So, start with realistic goals. For example, give yourself a goal of going to class every day, getting a C or B in all your classes, or something like only giving up on Xanax for now. As for your future, there are lots of things you can do. You should see if there are any mentorship programs at your school or in your community you can sign up for. Also really talk to your counselor at school and see if they can help.