He wants to break the cycle of bad habits.
break the cycle
idiomTo act so as to end a repeating pattern of harmful or otherwise negative behavior.
By choosing a different career path than his parents, he hoped to break the cycle of poverty in his family.
The new policy aims to break the cycle of systemic inequality by providing equal educational opportunities to students from all neighborhoods.
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big break
A breakthrough, especially the first big hit of a previously unknown performer or performers in the entertainment industry.
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break a leg
Good luck!; Do your best!; Said to someone wishing they perform well in a theatrical production or comparable endeavor.
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break a sweat
To put effort into something.
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break cover
To disclose one's real thoughts and intentions.
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break down
To give in or give up: relent, concede, surrender.
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break even
To neither gain nor lose money.
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break gates
To enter an Oxford or Cambridge college enclosure after the hour to which a student has been restricted.
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break in
To reach a state of functioning more smoothly through use or wear; to cause (something, or someone, new) to undergo this change.