(((Isitpukka))) - welcome to SR!
At 44 years old, I was locked in jail thanks to my crack addiction. I slipped, then relapsed, but SR has been a huge part of my recovery. For me, I had "addictive behaviors" for years, so though I was plenty old enough to know better, I had to get sick and tired of being miserable to find recovery.
I recently celebrated my 49th b'day and 3-1/2 years of recovery. We have a lot of life yet to live, and doing it in recovery is way better than waking up with regrets or questions of what we did the night before".
Hugs and prayers,
Amy