Newcomer Kits
For people who are new and wondering
Are You an Alcoholic?
These questions were developed by Johns Hopkins University Hospital to determine whether or not a person is suffering from alcoholism.
Ask yourself the following questions, and answer them as honestly as you can.
Do you lose time from work due to drinking?
Is drinking making your home life unhappy?
Do you drink because you are shy with other people?
Is drinking affecting your reputation?
Have you ever felt remorse after drinking?
Have you gotten into financial difficulties as a result of drinking?
Do you turn to lower companions and an inferior environment when drinking?
Does your drinking make you careless of your family’s welfare?
Has your ambition decreased since drinking?
Do you crave a drink at a definite time daily?
Do you want a drink the next morning?
Does drinking cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?
Has your efficiency decreased since drinking?
Is drinking jeopardizing your job or business?
Do you drink to escape from worries or troubles?
Do you drink alone?
Have you ever had a loss of memory (blackout) as a result of drinking?
Has your physician ever treated you for drinking?
Do you drink to build up your self-confidence?
Have you ever been to a hospital or institution on account of drinking?
If you answered yes to any two, chances are that you are an alcoholic.
If you answered yes to three or more, you are almost certainly an alcoholic.
Answers many of the common questions people have about alcoholism and A.A.: What is alcoholism? What are the Twelve Steps? How can I tell if I am really an alcoholic? Informative reading for those seeking help with a drinking problem, as well as for their families and
friends.
General Service Conference-approved.
Speaks to newcomers who may wonder how A.A. can work for someone “different”—black or Jewish, teenager or nearing 80, plus nine other people who tell how the A.A. program has worked for them.
General Service Conference-approved.
Greater Vancouver Intergroup
publication centered on newcomers.
Lists 12 questions to ask yourself if you think you may be an alcoholic. For those who think they may have a drinking problem.
General Service Conference-approved.
Straightforward answers to 15 questions that those new to Alcoholics Anonymous frequently ask about getting sober in A.A.
General Service Conference-approved.
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