Over the past 3 months I got baptized and quit drinking, with no real cause other than wanting to find peace of mind. I had 3 slips- 4th of July, A retirement Ceremony, and 1 other day.
I've been in the gym, and just overall focusing on self improvement. However the third slip caused a number of bad things to happen around me and I'm lucky no real damage was done. It's a solid reminder I'm on the right path.
After the Baptism, a friend told me the devil will be after me now. While your not on the right path, your inadvertently doing his work. Once you change he feels you slipping his grasps he throws everything at you to test your willpower and make you fail.