9 Questions To Check If You Are Addicted 🔗

Questions from this article generalized to any addiction.

ADDICTION in the questions below can be any addiction: sleep, eat, drink, exercise, work, save, invest, buy, sex, play, watch, learn, etc.

#1 Pre-Occupation 🔗

Do you spend a lot of time

• thinking about ADDICTION even when you are not doing ADDICTION,
• or planning when you can do ADDICTION gain?

#2 Withdrawal 🔗

Do you feel restless, irritable, moody, angry, anxious or sad when

• attempting to cut down or stop ADDICTION,
• or when you are unable to do ADDICTION?

#3 Tolerance 🔗

Do you feel the need to

• do ADDICTION for increasing amounts of time / money / energy / etc.,
• do more exciting ADDICTION,
• or use more powerful inputs to get the same amount of excitement you used to get?

#4 Reduce / Stop 🔗

Do you feel that you should do ADDICTION less, but are unable to cut back on the amount of time / money / energy / etc. you spend doing ADDICTION?

#5 Give Up Other Activities 🔗

Do you lose interest in or reduce participation in other activities due to ADDICTION?

#6 Continue Despite Problems 🔗

Do you continue to do ADDICTION even though you are aware of negative consequences, such as not getting enough sleep, being late to school or work, spending too much time / money / energy / etc., having arguments with others, or neglecting important duties?

#7 Deceive / Cover Up 🔗

Do you

• lie to family, friends or others about how much you do ADDICTION,
• or try to keep your family or friends from knowing how much you do ADDICTION?

#9 Escape Adverse Moods 🔗

Do you do ADDICTION to escape from or forget about personal problems, or to relieve uncomfortable feelings such as guilt, anxiety, helplessness or depression?

#9 Risk / Lose Relationships / Opportunities 🔗

Do you risk or lose significant relationships, or job, educational or career opportunities because of ADDICTION?