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1.
Do you have a parent, close friend or relative whose drinking upsets
you? |
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2.
Do you cover up your real feelings by pretending that you don't
care? |
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3.Are
holidays and gatherings spoiled because of drinking? |
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4.
Do you tell lies to cover up for someone else's drinking or what's
happening in your home? |
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5.
Do you stay out of the house as much as possible because you hate
it there? |
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6.Are
you afraid to upset someone or fear it will set off a drinking bout? |
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7.
Do you feel nobody really loves you or cares what happens to you? |
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8.
Are you afraid or embarrassed to bring your friends home? |
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9. Do you think
the drinker's behavior is caused by you, other members of your family,
friends, or rotten breaks in life? |
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10.
Do you make threats such as, "If you don't stop drinking, fighting,
I'll run away?" |
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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? |
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12.
Do you feel that if your mom or dad loved you, he or she would stop
drinking? |
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13.
Do you ever threaten or actually hurt yourself to scare your parents
into saying "I'm sorry," or "I love you"? |
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14.
Do you believe no one could possibly understand how you feel? |
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15.
Do you have money problems because of someone else's drinking? |
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16.
Are mealtimes frequently delayed because of the drinker? |
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17.
Have you considered calling the police because of the drinker's
abusive behavior? |
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18.
Have you refused dates out of fear or anxiety? |
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19.
Do you think your problems would be solved if the drinking stopped? |
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20.
Do you ever treat people (teachers, schoolmates, teammates, etc.)
unjustly because you are angry at someone else for drinking too
much? |
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you answered yes to three or more of these questions, Al-Anon
or Alateen may be able to help you. You can contact Al-Anon by
checking your local telephone directory for 'Al-Anon', clicking
here, or by calling 1-888-4AL-ANON.
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The following twenty questions are to help you decide
whether or not Alateen is for you