Millions of people are affected by the excessive drinking of
someone close. The following twenty questions are designed to
help you decide whether or not you need Al-Anon:

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 behaviour?_____

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.

You can contact the Peachtree Parkway Al-Anon Family Group by
calling any of the member numbers listed on the home page
or by emailing us.