Questionnaire: Alateen - Is It For You?

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Questionnaire: Alateen - Is It For You?

Alateen is for young people whose lives have been affected by someone else's
drinking. The following twenty questions are to help you decide whether or not
Alateen is for you.
1. Do you have a parent, close friend, or relative whose drinking upsets you?
____
2. Do you cover up your real feelings by pretending you don't care? ____
3. Does it seem as though every holiday is spoiled because of drinking? ____
4. Do you tell lies to cover up for someone else's drinking or what's happening
in your home? ____
5. Do you stay out of the house as much as possible because you hate it there?
____
6. Are you afraid to upset someone for fear it will set off a drinking bout?
____
7. Do you feel nobody really loves you or cares what happens to you? ____
8. Are you afraid or embarrassed to bring your friends home? ____
9. Do you think the drinker's behavior is caused by you, other members of your
family, or rotten breaks in life? ____
10. Do you make threats such as "If you don't stop drinking, fighting, etc.,
I'll run away?" ____
11. Do you make such promises about behavior such as "I'll get better school
marks, go to church or keep my room clean" in exchange for a promise that the
drinking and fighting stop? ____
12. Do you feel that if your mom or dad loved you she or he would stop drinking?
____
13. Do you ever threaten or actually hurt yourself to scare your parents into
saying, "I'm sorry," or "I love you"? ____
14. Do you believe no one could possibly understand how you feel? ____
15. Do you have money problems because of someone else's drinking? ____
16. Are meal times frequently delayed because of the drinker? ____
17. Have you considered calling the police because of drinking behavior? ____
18. Have you refused dates out of fear or anxiety? ____
19. Do you think that if the drinker stopped drinking, your other problems would
be solved? ____
20. Do you ever treat people (teachers, schoolmates, teammates, etc.) unjustly
because you are angry at someone else for drinking too much? ____
If you have answered 'yes' to some of these questions, Alateen may help you. You
can contact Al-Anon or Alateen by looking in your local telephone directory or
by writing to:
AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP HEADQUARTERS, INC.
1600 CORPORATE LANDING PARKWAY
VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23454-5657

Or you may call
For Meeting Information:
8:00 AM - 6 PM Eastern Time, Monday - Friday
1.800.344.2666 (Canada and USA) Toll Free
1.757.563.1600
FAX 1.757.563.1655
For Free Introductory Literature Packet:
Call Toll Free 24 Hours
800.356.9996 USA
800.714.7498 Canada

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