Alcoholics Anonymous' Guide To Whether You Or Someone Else Has A Drinking Problem  Anybody can get into trouble with boozing because alcoholism is an illness and it doesn't discriminate about who it affects. It doesn't matter if you are rich or poor, young or old, what colour you are, what you drink or how long you've been drinking, it can affect you or any of the people you know.
If you feel you may have a problem, or think that someone you know has a problem, and you need help about it or someone to talk to about drinking then Alcoholics Anonymous is and excellent place to start. You can find them in the phone book under Alcoholics Anonymous or try www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk  However here is the 12 Question Quiz from Alcoholics Anonymous to help you to decide if you might have a problem with drinking. The answers are your business and not anybody else's. It might be time to reflect and ask yourself if you have a problem if you answer yes to any of these questions.
A Simple 12-Question Quiz designed To Help You Decide:  Do you drink because you have problems? To face up to stressful situations?- Do you drink when you get mad at other people, your friends or parents?
- Do you often prefer to drink alone, rather than with others?
- Are you starting to get low marks? Are you skiving off work or school?
- Do you ever try to stop or drink less - and fail?
- Have you begun to drink in the morning, before school or work?
 Do you gulp your drinks as if to satisfy a great thirst?- Do you ever have loss of memory due to your drinking?
- Do you avoid being honest with others about your drinking
- Do you ever get into trouble when you are drinking?
- Do you often get drunk when you drink, even when you do not mean to?
- Do you think you're big to be able to hold your drink?
Also if you think that someone you know and care about might have a problem then see if the test applies to him or her, in any way and urge him or her to seek help. If anybody does need help or would like to talk to someone about drinking, call Alcoholics Anonymous or go to www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk. If you or anybody you know are having problems with alcohol try the following places for help and support @ the Addictions Links Page. Read:
by ChrisM
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