I'm so glad to hear that your holding on, I am as well.  I struggle with male/female ratio & so many young women that aren't interested in recovery, they are all just passing thru. Dont get me wrong I'm glad to see any alcoholic/addict at meetings, but I  feel your pain!  We have 0 females my age with any recovery time under their belt. I recently joined a womens step working study.  I am truly enjoying it and the women (we only have 4) range from mid/late 20's  to mid 70's.
Myself, I turn 50 this October and have been clean & sober 7 yrs.  I live in a very rural area, but Ft smith Arkansas is only 30 miles so i have access to alot more recovery.
 
I have finally started utilizing that avenue - drug court keeps our meeting hall so full but once graduated, we rarely see them again.   A few hang around for awhile, but so far the 7 yrs I've been there - none have truly found a new way to live.  I had to, I finally realized I was beaten and so very exhausted!

Anyway I just wanted to let you know I'm holding on, too!  My sponser passed away about 1year ago, so I'm still in a quandry? I'm thinking of asking the 70 something Al-Anon lady in the step study group?  I'm holding on but I won't be able to much longer.  I'll be absolutely crazy, without any mind altering substance.  That may be scarier than the insanity from which I've most definetly been relieved of, and worked so hard to get.  I nhave no intention of turning back now.  Like you, I wish there were more women working the program - available in the area.

Keep holding on,  remember, we can count on change--sooner or later.  Oh yeah, thats in God's time - not mine, nevertheless, I will stand firm continueing my journey.

Debbie V.