I just turned 35 last week. If thats old to you then listen to what I have to say, if not then dont.
The biggest difference between myself when I was 21 or so and now is to more maturely evaluate life situations and have follow through to the decisions I make, large and small. I tend to think about the big picture more now, I just got my health insurance approved through BCBS and its very important now. I wouldnt have given a shit 15 years ago and it would have cost me dearly if anything happened to me. Today if I were to start a steroids cycle I would have all the diet shit thrown into my ipod app and all the numbers worked over, workouts scheduled, etc. and the only question would be if my smack was legit or not. But even that wouldnt be in question because of the wisdom I now have with finding sources, 10 years on EF, and doing due diligence, etc.
But getting away from the EF world and back into the real world. If you are unhappy with your job and you dont have a colleg degree, go out and get it. I was almost 30 when I went I quit my job of 8 years, went back to school full time and took a chance. It was the best thing I ever did. I will always be able to get a good job because of getting a BBA and masters in accounting. And if you want to start your own business, like me, you can do that too because if it doesnt work out youve always got that college on your resume.
As far as drugs and alcohol, Ive done plenty of weed and alcohol and i can tell you that weed is *probably* a little worse than alcohol for overall and legal reasons. But you will do as you will just as everyone else has.