| If you want to know if you or a loved-one is indeed an | | | | Therefore you want to recognise the symptoms of |
| alcoholic or drug addict - it's important that you know | | | | drug addiction and alcoholism early. |
| what the drug addiction signs and alcoholism | | | | So the most important sign of alcoholism or drug |
| symptoms are. | | | | addiction - is that your life starts to become effected |
| Now I could give you a whole list of bulleted signs here, | | | | by your using or drinking - and that you are increasingly |
| but I'm not going to do that (if you want that feel free | | | | struggling to cope with things on a daily basis. |
| to visit my website) - because rather than give you a | | | | You begin to become more preoccupied about your |
| whole bunch of symptoms, I want to give you what I | | | | next drink or when you'll use again, relationships begin |
| believe is the most telling one. | | | | to suffer, everyday stuff like work becomes more of |
| Most people think alcoholism or drug addiction is a | | | | a struggle - and so drinking or taking drugs becomes |
| function of how much you drink or how often you use | | | | an emotional comfort that feels like it helps you |
| drugs. I don't think that's the case however. | | | | manage better. |
| It will of course be obvious to you at certain times that | | | | The problem is, that it is usually difficult to pick up on |
| a person is suffering from alcoholism or drug addiction. | | | | this alcoholism or drug addiction symptom, because it |
| A drug addict for example will be so advanced in their | | | | happens quickly and if often subtle. Denial usually |
| addiction that their life simply revolves around their | | | | prevents you seeing what is happening in your own |
| habit and doing anything else is almost impossible. | | | | case unless you are able to be really honest with |
| Similarly the alcoholic will be so far down the road with | | | | yourself - or if it's a person you care about, look out |
| their alcoholism that they don't have a life anymore - | | | | for changes in attitude, behaviour or mood. |
| it's totally fallen apart - relationships, job, practically | | | | There are numerous alcoholism symptoms are drug |
| everything. | | | | addiction signs - but if you can pick up on this one and |
| However, many suffering from alcoholism and drug | | | | hopefully catch it early - a successful recovery will be |
| addiction, aren't that advanced yet with their addiction. | | | | far easier. |