While I'm in the mode of sharing observations from my time as a pastor, here's another one. On a number of occasions, I had members of the congregation let me know that they were going to move far away from the area. When it was for a genuine life reason, one example was a young man joining the US Air Force, we wished them well and sent them off with our blessings. Every so often, though it was obvious to everyone except them, that they were running away from a problem, rather than trying to resolve it. This never went well and the outcome was always that everything got worse for them.

Thinking that just moving to somewhere new will get you away from your troubles with no other effort on your part has never been, is not and will never be a good idea. The simple reason why is that the issue is nearly always the person and not the geography. Your issues, especially addictions and behavioral issues don't care where you live. If you think moving away from the supply of your issues is going to cause them to leave you alone, you are in for a surprise. While there are many good people and things in the world, it is has been afflicted with sin ever since the original sin of Adam and Eve. That sin will find you and ensure that a lifetime supply of your particular issues and weaknesses will be made available to you wherever you go.

I'm not against moving, especially given that I emigrated from England to America. But remember that issues are issues and geography is geography. If you need to change your location for life reasons, then go for it and enjoy the experience. If you are facing issues, the absolutely best time to deal with them is now and the best place is where you already are. The reason is that delay will only allow the issues to become worse and the place where you are almost certainly has more friends and family available to help you through your challenges. Moving away from people who love you and are willing to help, just so that you can procrastinate on dealing with your issues is a near certain bad experience waiting to happen.