Interesting. From that statement my takeaway is you were well into your adult years when you had your substance abuse, so to clarify: can I ask what age you were during your addiction?
Sorry if the phrasing is blunt, as I know certain people that have had/suffered from a substance abuse views their status as an addict as something permanent from the onset until thereafter, and I don’t mean to either reject or support that view, but acknowledge that maybe my word selection portrays a cavalier tone but I know no better way to phrase the question that doesn’t have that tone.