4. Lying about drinking

It starts off with hiding bottles of liquor or telling little white lies to cover your trail, but before you know it, you can be waist-deep in routine deceit. If you are lying to yourself or others about your drinking, it shows that deep down you realise that you have a problem and you are avoiding the hard task of facing up to it. Continuing down this path unchecked is a sure way to hit rock bottom.