Congrats on 5 months.
You didn't invent trying to make up for lost time. We all do that.
Just keep in mind one thing that the NA basic text says "social acceptability does not equal recovery".
Nothing wrong with what you are doing, but it isn't a replacement for doing the work (with help) to figure out why you got loaded in the first place and to learn how to navigate life and your feelings.
I can't tell you how many people I see in NA who get their lives back together and end up relapsing time and time again. Don't misunderstand, there's nothing wrong with getting your life in order, but it's not recovery.