Yup, after a 25+ year drinking career, I can only imagine what my dollar tally would look like. I know that a lot of my money now goes towards supporting my family, and I can't think of a better way to make financial amends.
I think I'm more upset about my wasted potential. Drinking really held me back for most of my life, and although I'm content with my current career/life/etc, I spend a lot of time (probably too much!) thinking about what could've been...