After years of alcoholism it mostly doesn't matter anymore. The damage is there one way or another.
I agree
Thumper. Although I believe that it is never too late to quit drinking and/or drugging and still lead a nice life, I also believe that after about age 40, it gets harder and harder to change yourself and mature yourself, even when you quit drinking. Cognitive function of our brains (memory, reasoning and comprehension) starts to decline at age 40.