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Ten Signs You Have a Drug or Alcohol Addiction Problem


1. Compulsive lying/Dishonest behavior.

Do you catch yourself lying compulsively? Do you lie about your whereabouts? Who do you spend time with? Are you making excuses to justify your addiction problems? Have you ever stolen money or objects to sell for cash to buy drugs? You are stealing because you are very desperate to pay for your habit. You are lying because you are afraid of getting caught.

2. Isolation.

You no longer participate in social or family gatherings. You find yourself trying to get away so that you can use.

3. Depression and anxiety.

You get depressed or anxious when something or someone interrupts your plans to use drugs.

Also, when on and off drugs your mood changes drastically. You have mixed feelings of euphoria or a "rush" combined with feelings of guilt brought on by either the excessive amount of time and money spent on drugs.

4. Absenteeism

In the beginning, you were able to function normally. As your habit worsens, you or others start noticing that you can no longer keep up with deadlines and normal daily activities. You start missing days from work or school.

5. Loss of weight.

Your habit is getting out of control and as a consequence your physical health is starting to decline. You are losing your appetite, excessive weight, and your family members comment on your change of appearance.

6. Financial Difficulties

You are experiencing financial problems in your life due to money being wasted on drugs or alcohol.

7. Denial.

Even though people know that you are abusing substances, you find yourself justifying your behavior.

8. Feeling of losing control.

You are also promising to quit or cut down but you are unable to do so; no matter how hard you try, you cannot do it on your own.

9. Participation in high risk or normally unacceptable behaviors.

Compromising your morals and values based on the opportunity to remain anonymous and protected.

10.  Drugs/alcohol became your obsession.

Preoccupation with substances even when you are not using. You think about drugs constantly even when while you are doing something else. You are craving to use drugs anytime or anywhere even when you are occupied with other things like family dinner, work or school.

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