With addiction, the “depressive” symptoms often do not appear to have even an approximate beginning. Many times, the person always felt that way, even as an adolescent. Addicts are likely to say they never believed they had a fair shake and that everyone else always had more or better things. They may have been thought of as thrill-seekers or hell-raisers. More often than not, addicts will say they had been dissatisfied with life for as long as they can remember.
