Addiction can display several warning signs that are difficult to detect. Living with a substance abuser or addicted person can be a challenging and confusing experience. Often, addictions are difficult to identify at first because they are progressive diseases. 

An innocent, recreational use of drugs can evolve into a problematic and complicated phenomenon. It may become difficult for partners to determine whether they are abusing substances when users hide their addiction. Despite these signs, you can still tell whether you’re dating a drug addict.

Here are five signs you are dating an addict:

• Their actions don’t align with what they say.

 There is nothing more believable or fascinating than an addict’s story. You want to believe them for the same reason as you like romance and love to flourish. Addicts are, however, inconsistent. While their stories may captivate you, and you may be impressed, the truth is, their actions are inconsistent with their verbal statements. 

• It’s always a struggle for them financially.

A person in active addiction will always struggle with money despite having a good job and a good salary, despite having a good job and a good salary. Perhaps you have even wondered where their money goes. It could even come to the point that they borrow money from you, and you do not expect that they will repay it. 

• There are also mood swings. 

Their fun, loving nature is what made you fall in love with them in the first place. Nevertheless, when substance abuse causes their brain chemistry to change, their personality also changes. Mood swings will be extreme. 

• Families and friends have lost contact with them. 

Families may have problems here and there, but people who are addicted may stop communicating with them. For example, they don’t want their family members to see them doing drugs or drinking if they’ve fallen apart since their addiction. Similarly, other friends who are concerned also feel the same way.

• They won’t acknowledge that there are problems. 

They have changed their personality, acted mysteriously, and lost money is one of the things that has concerned you. Even so, they will deny that anything is wrong. Whenever you call out their shortcomings or present your concerns, you can start many arguments.