I was in the same boat as you with the college thing just two months ago. Just know, once you settle on the college that your heart and your financial reality can agree on, once you've finally committed, it's easily the most satisfying weight off of your shoulders that you will ever feel. Good luck! I also got clean, been about a month now. Well I still drink every now and then and I'm working on cigarettes, but I was deep enough into the greenery that it was an accomplishment, "clean" enough for me :D I had no trouble dropping it, and once I explained my decision to my friends they were awesomely supportive, and still are. Just today I joined a circle of friends for a massive 4/20 sesh, and not a single person asked me twice when passing the Percy Jointson. Not being buttered all day isn't so bad. Again, wish you the best of luck, remember it's all temporary as fuck.