I did go back out after being sober in my mid twenties.
It took over fifteen years, one big regret is that I have almost a lost decade.
One that I can never get back. And it affected many people, including my kids.
I thought I could get sober later in life too, and while I am doing it, if I had it to do all over again, I would have done anything to stay sober in my twenties. You have an amazing opportunity at a good life, one that I promise you, will be squandered if you drink for another decade.