I have a female friend with whom I have been friends since high school. We have different lives and I never considered her as my girlfriend.But my personal life collapsed so suddenly that I began to notice that I have a good chance to hook her .. Is it worth it?

I understand why you are looking in this direction now. But the thing is, you can just ruin your friendships and end up all alone.. I'm speaking from experience. Don't take the first step if she hasn't made a specific move towards you. It would be better to start searching on a dating site. Visit this link. Tell her about it and see how she reacts. So you will understand everything.