my experience?
WHEN we find ourselves JUST trying to stay away from BAD -- Rather than Trying to Head Towards GOOD . . . Bad will catch up with us and pull us back in.
Maybe think of the A side of things for an example? IF they just try to stay away from Bad (Alcohol, for them) and Do Not Head for Good . . . the Alcohol will always be hunting them. That is where Relapse and Dry Drunk comes from.
Now jump back to OUR side. We know what our BAD looks like -- An Active or Dry Drunk A. IF we are just avoiding our Bad . . . the Bad will hunt us down.
So WHAT DOES YOUR GOOD LOOK LIKE?
Many of us consider that our HP / Higher Power . . . for me . . . I just say GOD = GOOD.
Line up on YOUR GOOD and stay facing and heading THAT WAY.
Good is the steepest gradient path OUT of the Bad.