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. You can contact Al-Anon or Alateen
by looking in your local telephone directory or by writing
to Al-Anon Central Services, PO Box 2333, Vancouver, B.C.
V6B 3W5
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