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Al-Anon is
for families, relatives and friends whose lives have been affected by
someone else’s drinking. Many adults questions whether they have been
affected by alcoholism. If someone close to you has, or has had a drinking
problem, the following questions may help you in determining whether
alcoholism affected your childhood or present life, and if Al-Anon is for
you.
YES NO
1. Do
you constantly seek approval and affirmation?
2. Do
you fail to recognize your accomplishments?
3. Do
you fear criticism?
4. Do
you over extend yourself?
5. Have
you had problems with your own compulsive behavior?
6. Do
you have a need for perfection?
7. Are
you uneasy when your life is going smoothly, continually anticipating
problems?
8. Do
you feel more alive in the midst of a crisis?
9. Do
you still feel responsible for others, as you did for the problem drinker in
your life?
10. Do
you care for others easily, yet find it difficult to care for yourself?
11. Do
you isolate yourself from other people?
12. Do
you respond with fear to authority figures and angry people?
13. Do
you feel that individuals and society in general are taking advantage of
you?
14. Do
you have trouble with intimate relationships?
15. Do
you confuse pity with love, as you did with the problem drinker?
16. Do
you attract and/or seek people who tend to be compulsive and abusive?
17. Do
you cling to relationships because you are afraid of being alone?
18. Do
you often mistrust your own feelings and the feelings expressed by others?
19. Do
you find it difficult to identify and express your emotions?
20. Do
you think parental drinking may have affected you?
Alcoholism
is a family disease. Those of us who have lived with this disease as
children
sometimes
have
problems which the Al-Anon program can help us to resolve.
If you have
answered yes to some or all of the
above questions, Al-Anon may help.
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You Grow Up With a Problem Drinker? (S-25)
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