Have you ever drunk alone, or missed work due to drinking?
These are just some of the signs you may have a problem with alcohol.
First-time visitors to Alcoholics Anonymous are usually handed a copy of the 'Who Me?' booklet.
This pamphlet has a simple 20 question test, reported by Chronicle Live.
Answer them honestly either ‘yes’ or ‘no’ and it could reveal if you have a drinking problem.
1. Is drinking making your home life unhappy?
2. Does your drinking make you careless of your family’s welfare?
3. Do you drink because you are shy with other people?
4. Is drinking affecting your reputation?
5. Do you drink to escape from worries or trouble?
6. Do you drink alone?
7. Have you lost time from work due to drinking?
8. Has your ambition decreased since drinking?
9. Has your efficiency decreased since drinking?
10. Is drinking jeopardising your job or business?
11. Have you ever felt remorse after drinking?
12. Are you in financial difficulties as a result of drinking?
13. Do you turn to or seek an inferior environment when drinking?
14. Do you crave a drink at a definite time daily?
15. Does drinking cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?
16. Do you want a drink the next morning?
17. Do you drink to build up your self-confidence?
18. Have you ever had a complete loss of memory as a result of drinking?
19. Has your doctor ever treated you for drinking?
20. Have you ever been in hospital or prison because of drinking?
If you have answered YES to any one of the questions, there is a definite warning that you may be an alcoholic.
If you have answered YES to any two , the chances are that you are an alcoholic.
If you have answered YES to three or more , you are almost certainly an alcoholic.
To find out more about Alcoholics Anonymous, visit its website here.
