Is Al-Anon for you?

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

• Do you worry about how much someone else drinks?

  
  

• Do you have money problems because of someone else's drinking?

  
  

• Do you tell lies to cover up for someone else's drinking?

  
  

• Do you feel that if the drinker cared about you, he or she would stop drinking to please you?

  
  

• Do you blame the drinker's behavior on his or her companions?

  
  

• Are plans frequently upset or canceled or meals delayed because of the drinker?

  
  

• Do you make threats, such as, "If you don't stop drinking, I'll leave you"?

  
  

• Do you secretly try to smell the drinker's breath?

  
  

• Are you afraid to upset someone for fear it will set off a drinking bout?

  
  

• Have you been hurt or embarrassed by a drinker's behavior?

  
  

• Are holidays and gatherings spoiled because of drinking?

  
  

• Have you considered calling the police for help in fear of abuse?

  
  

• Do you search for hidden alcohol?

  
  

• Do you ever ride in a car with a driver who has been drinking?

  
  

• Have you refused social invitations out of fear or anxiety?

  
  

• Do you feel like a failure because you can't control the drinking?

  
  

• Do you think that if the drinker stopped drinking, your other problems would be solved?

  
  

• Do you ever threaten to hurt yourself to scare the drinker?

  
  

• Do you feel angry, confused, or depressed most of the time?

  
  

• Do you feel there is no one who understands your problems?

If you have answered "Yes" to any of these questions, Al-Anon or Alateen may help you. To contact Al-Anon/Alateen in your community, contact "meetings" in your area