I am 22, working and wouldn't consider myself an addict overall (at least not on a day to day basis), but at times I do have problems with abusing certain substances when down (alcohol, prescriptions, plus cutting-though it's not a substance). I discussed this a bit more in one of my [posts](https://www.reddit.com/r/BPD/comments/8iv059/i_love_my_job_but_am_still_struggling_and_want_to/?ref=share&amp;ref_source=link). It has not gotten to be a substantial issue yet, but I am worried as my father was an alcoholic. I found a local IOP that specializes in substance abuse and co-existing mental illnesses and am considering giving them a call but am a bit hesitant as part of me feels that i don't need it and it will be taking time away from my job. So my question is: how do you know if you need treatment specifically for substance abuse?