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Okay, first you should reach out to anyone you know for a job doing anything. References can get you past all kinds of roadblocks including DUI. At this point it's probably a given that you should stop drinking completely until you have your shit together.

If you really want to be a developer here is the path I wish I would have taken:

First, save up money. Unless you're in driving distance of a good school you will need to move. Find a state with a good loan/grant program and solid state schools. This is vital. Some states/schools will cover you 100℅ with loans/grants and others don't offer jack. Try to find a place that gives grants so you don't end up in a debt hole later. Apply like crazy until you get into one. Move. Immediately begin the residency requirements for that state so you pay in state tuition and get in state grants. If the timing is off, delay starting school until you have residency.

You can reach out for part time jobs through the school. This is only a good path if you're really serious, if you fail out you will be in a much worse place than you are.

Once you're in school you will be fine money-wise until you graduate. A lot of people would recommend community college but most have a failure rate of 90℅ and it will delay your degree a few years, something you might not want to do at your age. 26 is fine for college these days, I didn't start until 23 and I wasn't out of place at all

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Excellent advice. I would add that Op needs to make his or her own safety net, and the only path to this is by building up savings. The goal is to get to a place where you can save a large fraction of income with the ultimate long term goal of having 25-30x annual expenses in the bank. I wish I had known to do this in my 20's.