Good news and I'm glad you were able to be open and honest. I believe that escaping into drug or alcohol use stunts emotional growth. I agree though, I think you should wait before rushing into a new venture such as a baby, at this point in time.
I never thought I was interested in kids, now I have increasing care of one because his addict mother died and his father also has issues. To my surprise, I now enjoy the role and don't seem too bad at it. I think his mother somehow figured that having a child may solve some of her problems... of course it didn't, he spent the first few years of his life in foster places numerous times. I wish she had spent some time on herself first and getting her life stable but she never did that.
One thing, one day at a time.