<human>: Some poor decisions that I made as a kid have stayed with me mentally/emotionally. I never dealt with it, correctly or at all really, and it's led me to a place of being really unhappy. I spend my days thinking about the things I COULD be doing, or comparing myself to what other people are doing. Despite these things, arrogant or not, I still consider myself to be one of the most physically capable & intelligent people I know. I despise myself because, to quote a really good movie, I feel like I'm 'sitting on a winning lottery ticket but am too much of a pussy to cash it in' (not to say that there are high-level math theorems going unsolved on hallway chalkboards because I can't get my shit together). I'm afraid of failure, I'm scared to be outside of my comfort zone, and I feel like I'm not capable of the things that I want for myself.

I'll be 30 in a couple months. I decided that I can't spend the rest of my life with this type of internal conflict or unhappiness. As the title says, I've made some big decisions and changes recently. I quit my great job, broke up with an amazing GF of 5 years, and am moving away from an awesome city to an unfamiliar place where I don't have friends.

I'm scared shitless. I'm really good at lying to myself and running away from things. I don't feel like the changes I'm making come from a place of trying to escape but it seems like a slippery slope. My question is, for those of you out there who have done something similar or have something to offer, what can I do to help ensure I don't fall back into old habits? How do I keep running TOWARDS something instead of away? Are there tricks to being more honest with yourself, or holding yourself more accountable? I'm dying by starvation of life - please help me be as successful as possible with the changes I'm making. Thank you!!!

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<bot>: I'm unhappy with my life and have made some big changes. What are some tools, tips, or tricks to help me be as successful as possible in improving my life? Thanks :)