Addiction Doesn’t Look Like It Used To — And That’s the Problem Addiction, in a woman's world, doesn’t always look like rock bottom—it looks like high-functioning. And that’s exactly why so many women don’t get help. Article continues below advertisementAnd that’s exactly why so many women don’t get help. Article continues below advertisementSource: Unsplash+But addiction doesn’t need to look messy to be real. It doesn’t need to destroy your job, marriage, or bank account to take up dangerous space in your life.