Arizona sun., 1949-03-18
WHO ME?

it is well to check over
list of test questions, which each
1e may ask himself or herself and
nswer for himself or herself
An alcoholic? Well, here are
me TEST QUESTIONS, answer
lem yourself.
1. Do you REQUIRE a drink the
next morning?
2. Do you prefer to drink alone
3. Do you lose time from work
due to drinking?
4. Is drinking harming you I
family in any way?
S. Do you crave a drink at a
definite time daily?
6. Do you get the inner shakes
unless you continue drinking
7. Has drinking made you irri-
table?
8. Does drinking m AXE you
careless of your family's well
fare?
9. Have you thought less o1
your husband or wife since
drinking?
10. Has drinking changed your
personality?
II. Does drinking make you rest
less?
13. Does drinking cause you tc
have difficulty in sleeping?
IA. Has drinking made you more
inpulsive?
IS. Have you less self-contro,
since drinking?
16. Has your initiative decreased
since drinking?
II. Has your ambition decreased
since drinking?
18. Do you lack perseverance
in pursuing a goal since
. drinking?
19. Do you drink to obtain social
ease? I'm y, timid, self
conscious Individually
20. Do you drink for self-encour-
agement? (In persons with
feelings of inferiority) \
81. Do you drink to relieve feel
ing of inadequacy?
%. Has your sexual potency suf-
fered since drinking?
%. Do you show marked dislikes
and hatreds since drinking
"a. Has your jealousy, in general
increased since drinking?
IS. Do you show marked mood
ness as a result of drinking
26. Has your efficiency decreased
since drinking?
27. Has drinking made you more
sensitive?
%. Are you harder to get along
with since drinking?
20. Do you turn to an inferior
environment since drinking;
80. Is drinking endangering your
health?
81. Is drinking affecting your
peace of mind?
80. Is drinking m king your
home life unhappy?
33. Is drinking jeopardizing your
business-your job?
"a. Is drinking clouding your
reputation?
35. Is drinking disturbing tn
harmony of your life?
OTE:-The test questions are not
. A. questions but are the guide
sed by JOHNS HOPKINS UNI
ERSITY HOSPITAL in deciding
neither a patient is alcoholic or
ot.
In addition we in A. A: would
* even more.
Here are a few:
36. Have you ever had a COM
plete loss of memory (black-
ouD while, or after drinking
81. Have you ever felt, when or
after drinking, an inability to
concentrate?
38. Have you ever felt "remorse'
after drinking?
80. Has a physician ever treated
you for drinking?
40. Have you ever been hospital
lied for drinking?
If you have answered YES to any
ne of the test questions, there is
definite warning that you may
: an alcoholic.
If you have answered YES to
ny two of the test questions, the
nances are that you are an alco.
olic.
If you answered YES to three OF
lore of the test questions, there
MT much doubt about it.
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fel-
,wship of men and women who
hare their experience, strength
nd hope with each other that they
lay solve their common problem
nd help others to recover from
lcoholism.
The only requirement for mem.
ership is an honest desire ito stop
A. A. has no dues OF
ees. It is not allied with any
ect, denomination, politics, organi'
alton or institution; does not wish
D engage in any controversy
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