9 Red Flags That May Be a Sign It's Time To Try Sobriety

8. Diminished Mental Health

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One consistent consequence of substance use disorder is that it eventually will lead to increased anxiety, depression, or mood swings. This is one of the Catch-22’s about addiction: the thing that used to make you feel so good is now making you feel terrible, but you still can’t stop doing it. This decline in mental health creates a vicious cycle where you understand that the substance is harming well-being, but feel powerless or hopeless that anything (including stopping) will help. If you find yourself experiencing severe mental distress and are unclear if your drinking or using is causing it, it’s worth giving sobriety a shot.

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