1. Do you lose time from work due to drinking? Yes No 2. Is drinking making your home life unhappy? Yes No 3. Do you drink because you are shy with other people? Yes No 4. Is drinking affecting your reputation? Yes No 5. Have you ever felt remorse after drinking? Yes No 6. Have you gotten into financial difficulties as a result of drinking? Yes No 7. Do you turn to lower companions and an inferior environment when drinking? Yes No 8. Does your drinking make you careless of your family's welfare? Yes No 9. Has your ambition decreased since drinking? Yes No 10. Do you crave a drink at a definite time daily? Yes No 11. Do you want a drink the next morning? Yes No 12. Does drinking cause you to have difficulty in sleeping? Yes No 13. Has your efficiency decreased since drinking? Yes No 14. Is drinking jeopardizing your job or business? Yes No 15. Do you drink to escape from worries or troulble? Yes No 16. Do you drink alone? Yes No 17. Have you ever had a complete loss of memory as a result of drinking? Yes No 18. Has your physician ever treated you for drinking? Yes No 19. Do you drink to build up your self-confidence? Yes No 20. Have you ever been to a hospital or institution on account of drinking? Yes No
If you have answered YES to any one of the questions,
there is a definite warning that you may be alcoholic.
If you have answered YES to any two, the chances are that you are an alcoholic.
Damn! 18 out of 20 again!
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... It's about learning to dance in the rain.
Perfect score!! (If I took the test 11 years ago!)
Mike