![[Are You Troubled By Someone's Drinking?]](afg5.gif)
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 loved 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 cancelled, 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 often 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 sometimes feel like a failure when you think of the lengths you have gone to control the drinker? ____
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 have answered 'yes' to three or more of these questions, Al-Anon or Alateen may help.
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