The addict game of hide and seek involves the addict concealing something, and the people around them seeking an explanation, or some evidence, to account for a situation that just doesn’t make sense.

The addict game of hide and seek involves the addict concealing something, and the people around them seeking an explanation, or some evidence, to account for a situation that just doesn’t make sense. As well as hiding information, and hiding their addictive behavior, the addict will often hide the evidence of their addiction. Addicts of illegal drugs obviously have to be reasonably discreet in terms of where they store and keep their drugs and paraphernalia – needles, pipes etc, often hiding them from family members. Alcoholics may have hidden bottles around the house. Sex addicts may hide their pornography, website links, or evidence of affairs.
The addict’s motives for playing hide and seek seem obvious, until the evidence is found, and a family member wonders how the addict expected the evidence not to be found. Later, the addict will often admit that they wanted to caught, either because it added to the excitement of what they were doing, or because they really wanted help.

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