The phrase "hit rock bottom" is quite common when describing a drug or alcohol addiction, and you may even hear it a lot in group therapy sessions and treatment programs. If you have not yet joined a drug treatment program or sought drug addiction help, you may be wondering if you have even hit rock bottom. The fact that you are thinking about it suggests that you understand that you have a problem, but maybe you need a little help in recognizing what "rock bottom" is.
Signs You Have Hit Your Lowest Point
There are several telltale signs that you have hit your lowest point with your drug of choice. Here are just a few:
- You lie constantly to everyone about everything: You may not even be sure why you are lying to them, but you do it to get away quickly and use your drug.
- You have become physically and/or verbally abusive: This does not just name-calling and hitting, but punching, slapping, beating and using the most hurtful words you can grab out of the air, and it is a defense mechanism to hide what you are really feeling and doing.
- You hide bottles of liquor, bottles of pills, or drug paraphernalia all around the house with the purpose of knowing you can get high wherever you are at the time you need a fix.
- You are stealing to buy more alcohol or drugs: Alcoholics may steal the alcohol right off of store shelves, while those addicted to drugs may steal money or steal valuables to pawn to get money for drugs. (Because you need your fix, checking accounts you have access to are drained and/or are in the red.)
- You feel better when you use and worse when you do not.
Meeting with a Counselor
If and when you decide to meet with a counselor and you recognize some of the above behaviors, you may be ready to enter treatment. Sometimes some people with a drug or alcohol problem still are not ready to enter treatment, even when they exhibit ALL of the above behaviors. It has to be a personal decision, one in which you recognize the severity of your problems, and you want to make it right. A meeting with a counselor who is non-judgmental and ready to listen can help, and that first step is the most important. Visit a site like http://www.olalla.org to learn more about getting addiction treatment.
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