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Did You Grow Up With a Problem Drinker? |
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Answer these questions to see if you are still affected today. |
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Do you constantly seek approval and affirmation? |
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Do you fail to recognize your accomplishments? |
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Do you fear criticism? |
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Do you overextend yourself? |
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Have you had problems with your own compulsive behavior? |
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Do you have a need for perfection? |
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Are you uneasy when your life is going smoothly, continually anticipating problems? |
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Do you feel more alive in the midst of a crisis? |
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Do you still feel responsible for others, as you did for the problem drinker in your life? |
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Do you care for others easily, yet find it difficult to care for yourself? |
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Do you isolate yourself from other people? |
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Do you respond with fear to authority figures and angry people? |
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Do you feel that individuals and society in general are taking advantage of you? |
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Do you have trouble with intimate relationships? |
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Do you confuse pity with love, as you did with the problem drinker? |
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Do you attract and/or seek people who tend to be compulsive and abusive? |
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Do you cling to relationships because you are afraid of being alone? |
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Do you mistrust your own feelings and the feelings expressed by others? |
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Do you find it difficult to identify and express your emotions? |
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Do you think parental drinking may have affected you? |
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If you answered "yes" to some or all of the above questions, Al-Anon may help. |
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© "Did You Grow Up With A Problem Drinker?" (S-25) |
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Reprinted with permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. |
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