Alateen - 20 Questions |
Is Someone's Drinking Getting to You?
Yes No | |
| 1. Do you have a parent, close friend or relative whose drinking upsets you? |
| 2. Do you cover up your real feelings by pretending that you don't care? |
| 3. Are holidays and gatherings spoiled because of drinking? |
| 4. Do you tell lies to cover up for someone else's drinking or what's happening in your home? |
| 5. Do you stay out of the house as much as possible because you hate it there? |
| 6. Are you afraid to upset someone or fear it will set off a drinking bout? |
| 7. Do you feel nobody really loves you or cares what happens to you? |
| 8. Are you afraid or embarrassed to bring your friends home? |
| 9. Do you think the drinker's behavior is caused by you, other members of your family, friends, or rotten breaks in life? |
| 10. Do you make threats such as, "If you don't stop drinking, fighting, I'll run away?" |
| 11. Do you make promises about behavior, such as, "I'll get better school marks, go to church or keep my room clean" in exchange for a promise that the fighting and drinking will stop? |
| 12. Do you feel that if your mom or dad loved you, he or she would stop drinking? |
| 13. Do you ever threaten or actually hurt yourself to scare your parents into saying "I'm sorry," or "I love you?" |
| 14. Do you believe no one could possibly understand how you feel? |
| 15. Do you have money problems because of someone else's drinking? |
| 16. Are mealtimes frequently delayed because of the drinker? |
| 17. Have you considered calling the police because of the drinker's abusive behavior? |
| 18. Have you refused dates out of fear or anxiety? |
| 19. Do you think your problems would be solved if the drinking stopped? |
| 20. Do you ever treat people (teachers, schoolmates, teammates, etc.) unjustly because you are angry at someone else for drinking too much? |
If you answered yes to some of these questions, Alateen may be able to help you. Reprinted with permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Virginia Beach, VA. |
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