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Am I am addict??????

The only person who can answer that question, is you. There is no clinical diagnosis for "addiction", however, there are very definite signs and symptoms of the disease. The place to begin the discovery process is with answering a few questions that may help you determine if there is cause for concern and to help you get some clarity about what is happening with you right now.

The following 29 questions are related to substance abuse, but addiction is all enclusive, it does not matter what you are having a problem with, drugs, alcohol, gambeling, sex, over eating or any other number of issues we face. Just substitute whatever your specific problem is in place of the word "Drug" or "Drug Use". Addiction is addiction no matter what form it takes. 

Ask yourself these questions and be honest with your answers. You are the one with your life on the line, so take a chance and tell yourself the truth.

  1.  Do you ever use alone?    [Yes] [ No]

  2.  Have you ever substituted one drug for another, thinking that one particular drug was the problem? 

       [Yes] [ No]

  3.  Have you ever manipulated or lied to a doctor to obtain prescription drugs?

       [Yes] [ No]  

  4.  Have you ever stolen drugs or stolen to obtain drugs?  [Yes] [ No]

  5.  Do you regularly use a drug when you wake up or when you go to bed? [Yes] [ No]

  6.  Have you ever taken one drug to overcome the effects of another?       [Yes] [ No]

  7.  Do you avoid people or places that do not approve of you using drugs?   [Yes] [ No]

  8.  Have you ever used a drug without knowing what it was or what it would do to you? 

       [Yes] [ No] 

  9.  Has your job or school performance ever suffered from the effects of your drug use? 

      [Yes] [ No]

10.  Have you ever been arrested as a result of using drugs?    [Yes] [ No]

11.  Have you ever lied about what or how much you use?      [Yes] [ No]

12.  Do you put the purchase of drugs ahead of your financial responsibilities? 

       [Yes] [ No]

13.  Have you ever tried to stop or control your using?    [Yes] [ No]

14.  Have you ever been in a jail, hospital or drug rehabilitation centre because of your using?  

      [Yes] [ No]

15.  Does using interfere with your sleeping or eating?   [Yes] [ No]

16.  Does the thought of running out of drugs terrify you?  [Yes] [ No]

17.  Do you feel it is impossible for you to live without drugs?  [Yes] [ No]

18.  Do you ever question your own sanity?   [Yes] [ No]

19.  Is your drug use making life at home unhappy?  [Yes] [ No]

20.  Have you ever thought you couldn’t fit in or have a good time without drugs? 

       [Yes] [ No]

21.  Have you ever felt defensive, guilty or ashamed about your using?    [Yes] [ No]

22.  Do you think a lot about drugs?   [Yes] [ No]

23.  Have you had irrational or indefinable fears?  [Yes] [ No]

24.  Has using affected your sexual relationship?  [Yes] [ No]

25.  Have you ever taken drugs you didn’t prefer?   [Yes] [ No]

26.  Have you ever used drugs because of emotional pain or stress?   [Yes] [ No]

27.  Have you ever overdosed on any drugs?        [Yes] [ No]

28.  Do you continue to use despite negative consequences?  [Yes] [ No]

29.  Do you think that you have a drug problem?   [Yes] [ No]

Now take a look at how many questions you said yes to. Stop for a moment...search your feelings....it may be painful or uncomfortable or you may be experiencing some fear right now.....it's okay, those feelings are to be expected....but do your best to feel the feelings you are experiencing inspite of the fear or pain.

Now, answer your own question...Do "you" feel that you are an addict or have an abuse problem of some kind? If you do, want do you want to do about your problem? We are here to help. Use our resources or contact us, we will try to guide you to the help you want or need.

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