Since it's premiere in 1999, NBC's newest installment of the Law and Order series known as Special Victims Unit has garnered a broad viewership that spans a wide variety of households nationwide, developing it's own cult-like following of dedicated fans. The addiction can creep up on you suddenly - it isn't hard to get absorbed into the show's dramatic yet compelling storylines. Here are a few warning signs that you might be addicted to Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.

1. You can recite the opening monologue to a tee.

The telltale sign of a true SVU addict.

2. You catch yourself singing the theme song in seemingly appropriate situations.

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3. You can tell which season an episode is from just based on Olivia's haircut.

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The pixie cut appears to be one of her favorites.

4. You're still not over Stabler's departure...

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Most of us are still in denial.

5. Or Capt. Cragen's...

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Don't lie. You cried real tears when he left.

6. Or even Munch's.

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SVU's most snarky detective.

7. In fact, you miss the original cast more than anything.

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After season 11, the Special Victim's Unit was never the same.

8. You can never fully accept Amaro as Stabler's replacement.

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No matter how attractive he may be...

9. But Ice T still slays the comic relief.

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How he maintains a long-term serious role is beyond me.

10. The debate on the superior ADA still rages on.

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Alex Cabot? Casey Novak? Even Rafael Barba is in the running.

11. Your favorite television psychologist is Dr. Huang, not Dr. Phil.

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Huang doesn't need his own show to be the bigger boss.

12. Finding an SVU marathon on USA is like Christmas morning.

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13. After hours of binging, you feel like a complete expert on law and psychology.

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14. In fact, you've probably seen every episode at least 3 times each.

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If not several times more...

15. When someone claims they've never seen SVU before...

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How is that even possible?

16. Or that they don't like it:

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Impossible.

17. Yet somehow you can never just watch one episode.

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18. You know anyone who's anyone has guest starred on the show at some point.

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Brittany Snow...

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19. You wish Benson and Stabler had gotten together before Stabler's departure.

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Still waiting... (Hey. Anything can happen.)

20. The most frustrating part of basically every episode:

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They just love leaving viewers hanging on the edge. And they're damn good at it.