Hi,

Personally I do not have an addiction to drugs or alcohol but I would say I do have other addictions. I have deliberately avoided drugs and alcohol though I do have a social drink from time to time, and any time that i drink too much it makes me feel a million times worse than i already am, so I severely restrict the usage. As I said earlier I do have an addiction which I hide and no one knows about it. I think mostly I do this as part of trying to cope with things. So anything that can make me feel better, even briefly, will do me. Alcohol doesn't do it for me, I have never tried drugs and no intention of trying, so I have other ways and means. I believe that if you have something that you do have difficulties in coping with then you will look for some kind of escape and use it. My escape is totally dependent on how I am feeling or how stressed I am, the worse I feel the more drawn I get to it. Hope this helps answer some of your question.