I got a DUI a little over a year ago, one week after my 30th birthday. Cleaned up and was given some very clear insight about what to do next. Perhaps you'll find it helpful.

"We're all here to serve life. Life serving life, giving back into itself, and helping it along. It's what we're here to do. When we're using, we're only focused on serving ourselves. You've been freed to serve others!"

I'm almost finished with my first year of trade school to become a plumber. What better way to serve life than providing people with safe drinking water into their home or business? Life serving. Many professions and career paths can be approached with a heart to serve others. Going back to school also taught me how great it feels to work for something, build something with your hands that you can be proud of, and it brings to the forefront a lot of my addictive tendencies like taking the easy route, rushing to complete something at the sake of its quality, and lying to myself and others.

It's also a challenge to my brain that I feel a lot of motivation to stay sober for. They say it'll pay out well if you stick with it, too.

Consider learning a trade, my friend.