You drink or use drugs alone. You make promises to yourself or others that you will stop or cut down on your drug use. You have stolen money in order to support your habit. You feel you have a problem. You feel alone, miserable, scared and depressed.
Alcoholism is a serious problem.
It is a progressive disease that affects a person both physically and psychologically. As with any disease, there are warning signs that are often ignored. If alcoholism is caught in its earlier stages, it is easier to combat. The drinker has a hard time controlling his or her drinking. The drinker drinks to relieve a hangover, putting themselves into a downward spiral of bad health.