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A Questionnaire for Parents, Spouses, Relatives, Friends

A Questionnaire for Parents, Spouses, Relatives, Friends
1. Do you find yourself making excuses, lying or covering up for your loved one?	Yes No
2. Do you have reason not to trust your loved one?	Yes No
3. Is it becoming difficult for you to believe his/her explanations?	Yes No
4. Do you lie awake worrying about your loved one?
5. Is your loved one missing school/work often without your knowledge?	Yes No
6. Are the bills piling up?	Yes No
7. Are the saving mysteriously disappearing?	Yes No
8. Are the unanswered questions causing hostility and undermining your marriage?	Yes No
9. Are you asking yourself "What is wrong?" and "Is it my fault?"	Yes No
10. Are your suspicions turning you into a detective and are you afraid of what you might find?	Yes No
11. Are normal family disagreements becoming hostile or violent?	Yes No
12. Are you canceling your social functions with vague excuses?	Yes No
13. Are you becoming increasingly reluctant to invite friends to your home?	Yes No
14. Is concern for your loved one causing you headaches, a knotty stomach and anxiety?	Yes No
15. Is your loved one easily irritated by minute matters?	Yes No
16. Are you unable to discuss the situation with friends or relatives because of embarrassment?	Yes No
17. Are your attempts at control frustrating?	Yes No
18. Do you over compensate and try not to make waves?	Yes No
19. Do you keep trying to make things better and nothing helps?	Yes No
20. Are the lifestyle and friends of your loved one changing?	Yes No
21. Do you ever think they may be using drugs?	Yes No

If you answered yes to 3 or more of these questions, you may be emotionally involved in the throes of someone’s alcohol or drug addiction. Take the time to learn about this disease. Maybe you can help not only yourself, but your loved one.