They lie to themselves about their problems, even when the problems are obvious. They blame others for their problems. I want to. My friends won't like me if I don't use. I'm going to cut down to five pills a day.
Addicts continue to lie to themselves to the very end.
They hold on to their delusional thinking and they believe that their lies are the truth. They deliberately lie to those close to them. They hide their use. They make their problems seem smaller than they actually are. They make excuses for why they are using.