Overcoming

had to learn to say no, to prioritize his goals and values. It wasn't easy; he felt like he was losing his old friends and struggling to fit in with his new ones. But Alex knew he had to stay focused. He starte

ard, and they worried that Alex might slip back into his old ways. But as they saw Alex's de

mpted, but he remembered the consequences of his past actions. He politely declined, and his friends left, disappoi