Yes
1. Do you
worry about how much someone else drinks?
2. Do you have money
problems because of someone else's drinking?
3. Do you tell lies to cover up for
someone else's drinking?
4. Do you feel that if the drinker
cared about you, he or she would stop drinking to please you?
5. Do you blame the drinker's behavior
on his or her companions?
6. Are plans frequently upset or
canceled or meals delayed because of the drinker?
7. Do you make threats, such as,
"If you don't stop drinking, I'll leave you"?
8. Do you secretly try to smell the
drinker's breath?
9. Are you afraid to upset someone for
fear it will set off a drinking bout?
10. Have you been hurt or embarrassed
by a drinker's behavior?
11. Are holidays and gatherings spoiled
because of drinking?
12. Have you considered calling the
police for help in fear of abuse?
13. Do you search for hidden alcohol?
14. Do you ever ride in a car with a
driver who has been drinking?
15. Have you refused social invitations
out of fear or anxiety?
16. Do you feel like a failure because
you can't control the drinking?
17 . Do you think that if the drinker
stopped drinking, your other problems would be solved?
18. Do you ever threaten to hurt
yourself to scare the drinker?
19 . Do you feel angry, confused, or
depressed most of the time?
20 . Do you feel there is no one who
understands your problems?
If you
answered yes to any of these questions, Al-Anon or Alateen may be able to help
you. You can contact Al-Anon or Alateen in the Austin and surrounding areas by calling the Austin Al-Anon Information Center
at 512.441.8591 or in Texas 888.287.2115, you can locate local meeting information by clicking here .
"Are You Troubled By Someone's Drinking (S-17)"is reprinted with
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