Do You Need Help?

Your family life hangs in the balance

Ask yourself the following questions and answer them as honestly as you can.

• Do you lose time from work due to your drinking or drug use?
• Is drinking or drug use making your home life unhappy?
• Do you drink or use other drugs because you’re shy with people?
• Is drinking or drug use affecting your reputation?
• Have you ever felt badly after drinking or using drugs?
• Have you gotten into financial difficulties as a result of drinking or drug use?
• Do you turn to different friends or an unsafe environment when drinking or using drugs?
• Does your drinking or drug use make you pay less attention to your family’s welfare?
• Has your ambition decreased since drinking or using drugs?
• Do you crave a drink or drug at a definite time daily?
• Do you want to drink or use the next morning?
• Does drinking or drug use cause you to have difficulty sleeping?
• Has your efficiency decreased since you began drinking or using drugs?
• Is drinking or drug use affecting your job or business?
• Do you drink or use other drugs to escape from worries or trouble?
• Do you drink or use alone?
• Have you ever had loss of memory after drinking or using drugs?
• Has your doctor ever treated you for drinking or drug use?
• Do you drink or use other drugs to build up your self-confidence?
• Have you ever been to a hospital because of your drinking or drug use?

If you have answered yes to any one of the questions, it is a warning that you may need help.

If you answered yes to any two of these questions, the chances are good that you suffer from addiction or alcoholism and should seek treatment.

If you have answered yes to three or more of these questions, the chances are even stronger that you suffer from addiction or alcoholism and should seek treatment right away.