I'm learning to be in the present which means learning why it is difficult to be in the present. When I try to relax into the present various uncomfortable feelings arise. I identify them as being what I avoid by engaging in addictive behaviour.
I'm addicted to fantasies about the future like what I'll spend a million dollars on. These fantasies tend to come up when I've a choice of being in an uncomfortable present so I see them as bad habits that don't help me stay sober but rather maintains an addictive mindset.
I may not be so much about being in the present or setting future goals so much as being realistic which in turn ties in to having a mindset bent to honesty. When its time to be present, recognise that and work on it and when its time to set goals do that, always with honesty in the forefront.