"I probably thought about it the most before I went to rehab aged 25. Because I felt I'd lived an entire life then. I was so lost and I was trying everything - trying a bit of a job, a bit of a drug. I went through tonnes of friendship groups and people. I was so discombobulated and I felt my oldest then."
"I was just lost. I had a grandfather who was an alcoholic. I had an uncle who was an alcoholic. I chose cocaine. When I went to rehab, four of my closest friends died that year. So, for me, there was that sense then of feeling old before my time."
Trinny Woodall, 62, is a beauty entrepreneur who reflects on grief, addiction, motherhood, and business. She entered rehab at 25 after experimenting with drugs and unstable relationships. Family alcoholism influenced her substance use, and she describes feeling old before her time after losing four close friends in one year. She experienced deep disorientation, trying different jobs and relationships. Later she underwent IVF, became a mother, and built a successful beauty brand. Her experience underscores resilience and the importance of self-care, targeted skincare, and professional support in navigating midlife transitions.
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