25 Questions (Are you an alcoholic?)

7/12 -- Here are twenty-five questions you can ask yourself to find out if you have an alcohol problem. If you answer yes to any three, you have a problem. Answering “Yes” does not mean you may have the beginning of a problem. It means you have a problem and should seek help.

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An Alcoholic in the Family?

7/12 -- How do you know if someone in your family is an alcoholic? No one wants to think that someone they love has a problem, so we all tend to minimize the things we see. The drinker himself or herself also wants us to believe there is no problem so they can go on with their drinking pattern.

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Heroes and Mascots: What Happens to Children in Alcoholic Homes

7/12 -- I have a friend who is a perfectionist and everyone admires her for it. Her home is perfect. It is done in excellent taste and is always in perfect order. I have seen her mount a three-month campaign to get just the right shade of fabric from which to make a valance for one window. Her children were always perfect, too. They got good grades, joined clubs, went to parties, went to college and are now raising families of their own. Everything looks perfect.

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