How Do I Know If I'm Addicted? If any of the following conditions describes you, you have been abusing alcohol or drugs: * your substance use prevents you from doing what you need to do at work, at school, or at home * you repeatedly use a substance in ways that can be physically dangerous (e.g., driving under the influence).....

Everyone feels anxiety once in a while. Anxiety is your body's natural response when you think there's some kind of danger or threat. Whether you fear something physical (e.g., having a disease) or social (e.g., being rejected by someone), your body reacts in a predictable way.

While everyone feels sad sometimes, a low mood that won't go away may signal a more serious condition known as depression. Often depression comes after some kind of loss: the breakup of a relationship or loss of a job, for instance. If you have a family history of depression, that may increase your risk for becoming depressed. Sometimes depression is caused by drug or alcohol use, a medication, or another medical illness.

The 6 R'S of Stress Management: Rest, Take regular breaks. Make vacations truly relaxing. Run or do other moderate exercise. Revise your thoughts, behavior, or situation. Challenge negative thoughts such as black-and-white thinking, and "awfulizing."