1. Does someone in your
family undergo personality changes when he or she drinks to excess?
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2. Do you feel that
drinking is more important to this person than you are?
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3. Do you feel sorry for
yourself and frequently indulge/in self-pity because of what you feel alcohol
is doing to your family?
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4. Has some family member's excessive drinking ruined special
occasions?
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5. Do you find yourself
covering up for the consequences of someone else's drinking?
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6. Have you ever felt guilty, apologetic, or responsible for
the drinking of a member of your family?
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7. Does one of your family member's use of alcohol cause
fights and arguments?
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8. Have you ever tried to fight the drinker by joining in the
drinking?
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9. Do the drinking habits of some family members make you feel
depressed or angry?
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10. Is your family having financial difficulties because of
drinking?
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11. Did you ever feel as if you had an
unhappy home life because of the drinking of some members of your family?
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12. Have you ever tried to control the drinker's behavior by
hiding the car keys, pouring liquor down the drain, etc?
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13. Do you find yourself
distracted from your responsibilities because of this person's drinking?
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14. Do you often worry
about a family member's drinking?
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15. Are holidays more of
a nightmare than a celebration because of a family member's drinking
behavior?
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16. Are most of your
drinking family member's friends heavy drinkers?
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17. Do you find it
necessary to lie to employers, relatives, or friends in order to hide your
partner's drinking?
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18. Do you find yourself
responding differently to members of your family when they are using alcohol?
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19. Have you ever been
embarrassed or felt the need to apologize for the drinker's actions?
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20. Does some family
member's use of alcohol make you fear for your own safety or the safety of
other members of your family?
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21. Have you ever
thought that one of your family members had a drinking problem?
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22. Have you ever lost
sleep because of a family member's drinking?
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23. Have you ever
encouraged one of your family members to stop or cut down on his or her
drinking?
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24. Have you ever
threatened to leave home or to leave a family member because of his or her
drinking?
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25. Did a family member
ever make promises that he or she did not keep because of drinking?
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26. Did you ever wish
that you could talk to someone who could understand and help the
alcohol-related problems of a family member?
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27. Have you ever felt
sick, cried, or had a "knot" in your stomach after worrying about a
family member's drinking?
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28. Has a family member
ever failed to remember what occurred during a drinking period?
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29. Does your family
member avoid social situations where alcoholic beverages will not be served?
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30. Does your family
member have periods of remorse after drinking occasions and apologize for his
or her behavior?
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If you answered
"YES" to any 2 of the above questions, there is a good possibility
that someone in your family may have a drinking problem.
If you answered
"YES" to 4 or more of the above questions, there is a definite
indication that someone in your family does have a drinking problem.