When you isolate yourself from everyone & justify your drug use despite its consequences, is that a sign of addiction?

Question

When you hide the fact that you are using again and ignore calls from concerned family , telling them that 'you're sick' and that's why you haven't been responding when really you don't want them to know.....
When you spend hours throughout the day rationalizing your usage like 'everyone has their vices, how is this different' and 'i deserve to have fun, this time will be different'
When despite making minimum wage & your drug habit becomes increasingly unsustainable, you continue using....

Despite how  many times you tell yourself 'this time will be different', every time is exactly the same. It's not just one more time...it never is....

When your job prospects, your finances and your relationships are in shambles, yet you think it's not a problem.....

Are these signs of an addiction? Because I try to convince myself that it's not, that i'm not like other addicts, that i can't be like that.....that I came from a middle class family who cared about me....

Yet everything suggests that it is....
My mind is playing tug-o-war....sometimes i think it's not a problem and sometimes it becomes clear it is...

I guess I'm not sure where to go from here.....
I'm just sad, 
Any advice would be great

Answer 1

Could you try weaning yourself off them?

Answer 2

Given you have posted here and you already know/feel your uncertainty about what comes next, would suggest you are ready to be healthy again.  Time to reach out to family, extended family, friends and your community, and get the professional help you very much need.  Time to take care of YOU.

Answer 3

See a doctor (psychiatrist) about your addiction

Answer 4

i think it could be and maybe you should get some help