Information for Family & Friends:

Addiction Hurts Everyone: How Badly is it Hurting You?

Do you think someone in your family has a problem with alcohol and/or other drugs? Answering the following questions honestly can help to determine how much it is directly affecting your life.

Does someone in your family undergo personality changes when using alcohol/drugs?
Do you find yourself bewildered by what’s happening in your life?
Do you feel that alcohol/drugs are more important to this person than you are?
Do you feel sorry for yourself and frequently indulge in self pity?
Has drinking/drug use ruined special occasions?
Do you find yourself covering up for the consequences of someone’s drinking/drug use?
Do you often feel guilty or apologetic?
Is drinking/drug use involved in most of your family activities?
Do you feel that you are different from other people?
Have you ever tried to “fight” the drinker/drug user by joining the drinking/drug use?
Do you often feel depressed?
Is your family having financial difficulties because of drinking/drug use?
Do you have an unhappy home life?
Have you ever tried to control the drinker/drug user’s behavior by hiding the car keys, disposing of alcohol/drugs, etc?
Do you find yourself doing things out of character?
Are you sometimes distracted from your responsibilities because of this person’s drinking/drug use?
Do you find yourself responding inconsistently to other members of your family?
Have you ever been embarrassed or felt the need to apologize for the drinker/drug user’s actions?
Do you no longer feel good about yourself?
Have you ever feared for your own safety or the safety of other members of your family?