Are you an alcoholic

Stabshauptmann · 25-05-2007 12:15AM #1

http://www.alcoholicsanonymous.ie/page5.html wrote:

If you have answered YES to any one of the questions, there is a definite warning that you may be alcoholic.

If you have answered YES to any two, the chances are that you are an alcoholic.

If you have answered YES to three or more, you are definitely an alcoholic.

1. Is drinking making your home life unhappy?
2. Does your drinking make you careless of your family’s welfare?
3. Do you drink because you are shy with other people?
4. Is drinking affecting your reputation?
5. Do you drink to escape from worries or trouble?
6. Do you drink alone?
7. Have you lost time from work due to drinking?
8. Has your ambition decreased since drinking?
9. Has your efficiency decreased since drinking?
10. Is drinking jeopardising your job or business?
11. Have you ever felt remorse after drinking?
12. Are you in financial difficulties as a result of drinking?
13. Do you turn to or seek an inferior environment when drinking?
14. Do you crave a drink at a definite time daily?
15. Does drinking cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?
16. Do you want a drink the next morning?
17. Do you drink to build up your self-confidence?
18. Have you ever had a complete loss of memory as a result of drinking?
19. Has your doctor ever treated you for drinking?
20. Have you ever been in hospital or prison because of drinking?

I dont have much time for AA, I think its a manipulative and damn right weird organisation; it takes religion to creepy new levels for me.

Now am I right in thinking that this test would make anyone out to be an alcoholic. Yes some of the questions are worrying, but some are pretty much a given?

Or am I in denial?

little miss · 25-05-2007 12:24AM

I think they should scale the questions, so that if you answer yes to some - you need to be careful and more responsible - and then if you say yes to the the more extreme ones, that you definitely should seek help. Otherwise, yes, everyone I know would be alcoholics according to this!

Sofaspud · 25-05-2007 12:25AM

I'm 19, and I drink a hell of a lot less than most people I know. I'd maybe go out once or twice a month, yet according to that I'm definitely an alcoholic.

magick · 25-05-2007 12:26AM

thats utter horsesh*t , jaysus they may as well ask u "when u drink do u get drunk"?

1. Is drinking making your home life unhappy? no im peachy

2. Does your drinking make you careless of your family’s welfare? who ?

3. Do you drink because you are shy with other people? tee hee

4. Is drinking affecting your reputation? why whay they say about me?!

5. Do you drink to escape from worries or trouble? dam right im free wiiiiiii

6. Do you drink alone? is that illegal ? huh who said that, the wind!

7. Have you lost time from work due to drinking? dam right boring ass party\

8. Has your ambition decreased since drinking? yes my ambition was to go to the toilet but i just p*ssed myself

9. Has your efficiency decreased since drinking? no thids hasnty not denn exffected

10. Is drinking jeopardising your job or business? no not according to joejoe my magickal lepper friend

11. Have you ever felt remorse after drinking? no i havent, cept for last night

12. Are you in financial difficulties as a result of drinking?spare change?

13. Do you turn to or seek an inferior environment when drinking? like the ditch?

14. Do you crave a drink at a definite time daily? Miller Time!

15. Does drinking cause you to have difficulty in sleeping? no unless i drink myself to sleep!

16. Do you want a drink the next morning? start the day with a sparkle!

17. Do you drink to build up your self-confidence? dutch courage!

18. Have you ever had a complete loss of memory as a result of drinking? who are u ? and whay am i answering these questions?>?

19. Has your doctor ever treated you for drinking? no,maybe i cant remember

20. Have you ever been in hospital or prison because of drinking?
see answer above

Royale with Cheese · 25-05-2007 12:30AM

Yeah same old shíte. If you binge drink (more than 4 pints? They'll probably say it's more than 2 these days), or if you have ever drank too much on a night out then you're an alcoholic.

If you answered yes to a couple of the questions than maybe you should cut down (been in hospital or prison for drinking), but it doesn't make you an alcoholic.

Sofaspud · 25-05-2007 12:31AM

magick wrote:

thats utter horsesh*t , jaysus they may as well ask u "when u drink do u get drunk"?

1. Is drinking making your home life unhappy? no im peachy

2. Does your drinking make you careless of your family’s welfare? who ?

3. Do you drink because you are shy with other people? tee hee

4. Is drinking affecting your reputation? why whay they say about me?!

5. Do you drink to escape from worries or trouble? dam right im free wiiiiiii

6. Do you drink alone? is that illegal ? huh who said that, the wind!

7. Have you lost time from work due to drinking? dam right boring ass party\

8. Has your ambition decreased since drinking? yes my ambition was to go to the toilet but i just p*ssed myself

9. Has your efficiency decreased since drinking? no thids hasnty not denn exffected

10. Is drinking jeopardising your job or business? no not according to joejoe my magickal lepper friend

11. Have you ever felt remorse after drinking? no i havent, cept for last night

12. Are you in financial difficulties as a result of drinking?spare change?

13. Do you turn to or seek an inferior environment when drinking? like the ditch?

14. Do you crave a drink at a definite time daily? Miller Time!

15. Does drinking cause you to have difficulty in sleeping? no unless i drink myself to sleep!

16. Do you want a drink the next morning? start the day with a sparkle!

17. Do you drink to build up your self-confidence? dutch courage!

18. Have you ever had a complete loss of memory as a result of drinking? who are u ? and whay am i answering these questions?>?

19. Has your doctor ever treated you for drinking? no,maybe i cant remember

20. Have you ever been in hospital or prison because of drinking?
see answer above

Well the first step is admitting it

scojones · 25-05-2007 01:31AM

1. Is drinking making your home life unhappy? Kind of
2. Does your drinking make you careless of your family’s welfare? Yes
3. Do you drink because you are shy with other people? Yes
4. Is drinking affecting your reputation? It's boosting it.
5. Do you drink to escape from worries or trouble? Yes
6. Do you drink alone? Yes
7. Have you lost time from work due to drinking? Yes
8. Has your ambition decreased since drinking? Yes
9. Has your efficiency decreased since drinking? Yes
10. Is drinking jeopardising your job or business? Yes
11. Have you ever felt remorse after drinking? Yes
12. Are you in financial difficulties as a result of drinking? Yes
13. Do you turn to or seek an inferior environment when drinking? Yes
14. Do you crave a drink at a definite time daily? Yes
15. Does drinking cause you to have difficulty in sleeping? I pass out.
16. Do you want a drink the next morning?Yes
17. Do you drink to build up your self-confidence? Yes
18. Have you ever had a complete loss of memory as a result of drinking? Yes
19. Has your doctor ever treated you for drinking? Yes.
20. Have you ever been in hospital or prison because of drinking? Yes, arrested 20 minutes into the new millenium.

Dr. Loon · 25-05-2007 01:40AM

scojones wrote:

1. Is drinking making your home life unhappy? Kind of
2. Does your drinking make you careless of your family’s welfare? Yes
3. Do you drink because you are shy with other people? Yes
4. Is drinking affecting your reputation? It's boosting it.
5. Do you drink to escape from worries or trouble? Yes
6. Do you drink alone? Yes
7. Have you lost time from work due to drinking? Yes
8. Has your ambition decreased since drinking? Yes
9. Has your efficiency decreased since drinking? Yes
10. Is drinking jeopardising your job or business? Yes
11. Have you ever felt remorse after drinking? Yes
12. Are you in financial difficulties as a result of drinking? Yes
13. Do you turn to or seek an inferior environment when drinking? Yes
14. Do you crave a drink at a definite time daily? Yes
15. Does drinking cause you to have difficulty in sleeping? I pass out.
16. Do you want a drink the next morning?Yes
17. Do you drink to build up your self-confidence? Yes
18. Have you ever had a complete loss of memory as a result of drinking? Yes
19. Has your doctor ever treated you for drinking? Yes.
20. Have you ever been in hospital or prison because of drinking? Yes, arrested 20 minutes into the new millenium.

Congrats.

tensecyclist · 25-05-2007 01:44AM

Do I need to consult my doctor then?:rolleyes:

metaoblivia · 25-05-2007 04:33AM

I answered no to all of those questions (I don't drink

), so I passed. But if everyone I knew took this this test, they'd all be alcoholics. Granted, some of them really are alcoholics, but most of them just enjoy having a drink.

Artmustang · 25-05-2007 04:36AM

metaoblivia wrote:

I answered no to all of those questions (I don't drink ), so I passed. But if everyone I knew took this this test, they'd all be alcoholics. Granted, some of them really are alcoholics, but most of them just enjoy having a drink.

The room is still large and you'll be welcomed just incase you've a change of mind.;)

R0ot · 25-05-2007 04:39AM

Originally Posted by http://www.alcoholicsanonymous.ie/page5.html
If you have answered YES to any one of the questions, there is a definite warning that you may be alcoholic.

If you have answered YES to any two, the chances are that you are an alcoholic.

If you have answered YES to three or more, you are definitely an alcoholic.

1. Is gaming making your home life unhappy?
2. Does your gaming make you careless of your family’s welfare?
3. Do you play games because you are shy with other people?
4. Is gaming affecting your reputation?
5. Do you play games to escape from worries or trouble?
6. Do you play games alone?
7. Have you lost time from work due to gaming?
8. Has your ambition decreased since gaming?
9. Has your efficiency decreased since gaming?
10. Is gaming jeopardising your job or business?
11. Have you ever felt remorse after gaming?
12. Are you in financial difficulties as a result of gaming?
13. Do you turn to or seek an inferior environment when gaming?
14. Do you crave a game at a definite time daily?
15. Does gaming cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?
16. Do you want a game the next morning?
17. Do you play games to build up your self-confidence?
18. Have you ever had a complete loss of memory as a result of gaming?
19. Has your doctor ever treated you for gaming?
20. Have you ever been in hospital or prison because of gaming?

:rolleyes:

Theres my version

singingstranger · 25-05-2007 07:51AM

Remember that it says you may be an alcoholic if you say 'yes'. There should be numerical qualifiers there too though - for example, have you suffered a complete loss of memory as a result of drinking on five or more occasions? and such.

Archeron · 25-05-2007 08:56AM

Hmm. I is confused. I only answered yes to two of those (do you drink alone? yes, nothing beats sitting in the sun on a friday evening with a cold beer and a newspaper) and do you drink to increase confidence? (thats not WHY i drink, but it does help sometimes). Other than that it was all no's, and I thought I WAS an alcoholic.

All my dreams are shattered. Damn you AA for making me realise I dont have a drink problem.

>runs off crying<

petes · 25-05-2007 09:18AM

Yes.

frizzefreckles · 25-05-2007 09:34AM

I answered yes to three so yes i am

digitally-yours · 25-05-2007 09:46AM

For me 27 years old male. Married and living a happy life

1. Is drinking making your home life unhappy? NO
2. Does your drinking make you careless of your family’s welfare?NO
3. Do you drink because you are shy with other people?NO
4. Is drinking affecting your reputation?NO
5. Do you drink to escape from worries or trouble?NO
6. Do you drink alone?NO
7. Have you lost time from work due to drinking?NO
8. Has your ambition decreased since drinking?NO
9. Has your efficiency decreased since drinking?NO
10. Is drinking jeopardising your job or business?NO
11. Have you ever felt remorse after drinking?NO
12. Are you in financial difficulties as a result of drinking?NO
13. Do you turn to or seek an inferior environment when drinking?NO
14. Do you crave a drink at a definite time daily?NO
15. Does drinking cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?NO
16. Do you want a drink the next morning?NO
17. Do you drink to build up your self-confidence?NO
18. Have you ever had a complete loss of memory as a result of drinking?Never. Just wondering if this happened to anyone how one will rerember that you have lost memory never happened to me
19. Has your doctor ever treated you for drinking?NO
20. Have you ever been in hospital or prison because of drinking?NO

In last 5 months i had drink about 5 or 6 times

Currently i have 23 cans of Miller in Fridge which i purchased 2 weeks ago as guests were comming which never came so the cans are still there.Only my wife had one i think.
I agree anyone saying yes to all the above must be a real Legend

ruprect · 25-05-2007 09:49AM

singingstranger wrote:

Remember that it says you may be an alcoholic if you say 'yes'.

It says may but also says

If you have answered YES to three or more, you are definitely an alcoholic

My mother who has probably a glass of wine per month and 2 or 3 at christmas is definitely an alcoholic, according to that.

12. Are you in financial difficulties as a result of drinking?

Obviously this is not taking into account the price of drink in Ireland.

singingstranger wrote:

There should be numerical qualifiers there too though - for example, have you suffered a complete loss of memory as a result of drinking on five or more occasions? and such.

Even that doesnt take things into account. Alcoholism in my book is addiction to alcohol. I guy might have only drank on new years eve 5 times in his teens and blacked out, might not have touched a drop since.

Stabshauptmann · 25-05-2007 09:50AM

singingstranger wrote:

Remember that it says you may be an alcoholic if you say 'yes'. There should be numerical qualifiers there too though - for example, have you suffered a complete loss of memory as a result of drinking on five or more occasions? and such.

If you say yes to one, if you say yes to three or more you are definitely an alco, supposedly

Jimoslimos · 25-05-2007 09:52AM

3. Do you drink because you are shy with other people?
17. Do you drink to build up your self-confidence?

And the difference is.....?

Dyr · 25-05-2007 09:55AM

Has your ambition decreased since drinking?

What the hell kind of question is that? Since drinking when? I had my first drink at 16 and back then my only ambition was to get drunk and possibly get me paws on that philomena that lived down the road...so technically my ambitions have increased greatly since drinking..muppets

Stabshauptmann · 25-05-2007 10:10AM

digitally-yours wrote:

18. Have you ever had a complete loss of memory as a result of drinking?Never. Just wondering if this happened to anyone how one will rerember that you have lost memory never happened to me

There are two types of memory loss, fragmented and en bloc.

Fragmented is the common one, where you dont realise that memories are missing (cos you can piece together the night pretty well). You may remember the missing fragments when prompted.

I think everyone has experienced fragmented memory loss at some stage of their drinking.

En bloc is rarer where an entire time period is missing. Whats weird is that you can be perfectly aware and active during the period you cant remember ie yo have not passed out.

Whats rarer still and has happened to me is an en bloc blackout where the period doesnt end in sleep. Ie normally you cant remember the last 2 hours before you passed out etc. I had an experience where one moment I was sitting down chatting and the very next instant (no haziness inbetween) I was in a bathroom in some apartment apparently just after taking a wizz (and I got in in the bowl too).

It was immediately obvious I had a severe memory gap. As you can imagine this was very very disconcerting.

Dord · 25-05-2007 11:03AM

If you have answered YES to any one of the questions, there is a definite warning that you may be alcoholic.

If you have answered YES to any two, the chances are that you are an alcoholic.

If you have answered YES to three or more, you are definitely an alcoholic.

1. Is drinking making your home life unhappy? no
2. Does your drinking make you careless of your family’s welfare? no
3. Do you drink because you are shy with other people? no
4. Is drinking affecting your reputation? no
5. Do you drink to escape from worries or trouble? nope
6. Do you drink alone? sometimes
7. Have you lost time from work due to drinking? yeah
8. Has your ambition decreased since drinking? what the hell kinda question is that
9. Has your efficiency decreased since drinking? no, i'm still a lazy git
10. Is drinking jeopardising your job or business? nope
11. Have you ever felt remorse after drinking? no
12. Are you in financial difficulties as a result of drinking? yeah well this one time I ran out of money for drink and I only had enough for the nitelink home
13. Do you turn to or seek an inferior environment when drinking? unfortuntely, i drink in Fibbers :rolleyes:
14. Do you crave a drink at a definite time daily? yeah
15. Does drinking cause you to have difficulty in sleeping? No! the opposite effect
16. Do you want a drink the next morning?no
17. Do you drink to build up your self-confidence?nope
18. Have you ever had a complete loss of memory as a result of drinking?not that i know of
19. Has your doctor ever treated you for drinking?nope
20. Have you ever been in hospital or prison because of drinking?no

En bloc is rarer where an entire time period is missing. Whats weird is that you can be perfectly aware and active during the period you cant remember ie yo have not passed out.

That happened to me before, I missed a whole day and I was completely sober. It was very strange and very confusing. :eek:

Sam Vimes · 25-05-2007 11:30AM

Jimoslimos wrote:

And the difference is.....?

that's a question most people would answer yes to. since they're asking the same question twice, all they need is one more "yes" question and they can class you as an alco.

John Mason · 25-05-2007 11:41AM

well, i am an absolute raving alco so............anyone know where the nearest AA place is?

Kell · 25-05-2007 11:51AM

1. Is drinking making your home life unhappy? no
2. Does your drinking make you careless of your family’s welfare? no
3. Do you drink because you are shy with other people? no
4. Is drinking affecting your reputation? no
5. Do you drink to escape from worries or trouble? no
6. Do you drink alone? A can or three watching a DVD or a scotch at the end of an evening
7. Have you lost time from work due to drinking? no
8. Has your ambition decreased since drinking? no
9. Has your efficiency decreased since drinking? no
10. Is drinking jeopardising your job or business? no
11. Have you ever felt remorse after drinking? no
12. Are you in financial difficulties as a result of drinking? no
13. Do you turn to or seek an inferior environment when drinking? no
14. Do you crave a drink at a definite time daily? no
15. Does drinking cause you to have difficulty in sleeping? no
16. Do you want a drink the next morning? no
17. Do you drink to build up your self-confidence? no
18. Have you ever had a complete loss of memory as a result of drinking? Yes.
19. Has your doctor ever treated you for drinking? no
20. Have you ever been in hospital or prison because of drinking? no. Does being detained overnight count??

Its all bollíx designed, as some have said, to catch you unawares and get you thinking your an alcho. I have been on the píss for the last sixteen years, would reasonably often consume a bottle of vodka/scotch etc with mates, but no of which affect my ability to do anything the next day. Maybe I am a machine?

K-

Maccattack · 25-05-2007 12:03PM

I'm not an alcholic but the bloke I drink with every day is.:D

In all seriosity though.

I can say that:
6. Do you drink alone?
15. Does drinking cause you to have difficulty in sleeping?

are me alright. Guess I must be.:rolleyes:

petes · 25-05-2007 12:07PM

irishbird wrote:

well, i am an absolute raving alco so............anyone know where the nearest AA place is?

My house.

The Hill Billy · 25-05-2007 12:47PM

1. Is drinking making your home life unhappy? Nope
2. Does your drinking make you careless of your family’s welfare? After the ninth or tenth pint they can make their own goddam dinner
3. Do you drink because you are shy with other people? Nope
4. Is drinking affecting your reputation? Yup - The more I drink - the more my drinking buddies think I am legendary!
5. Do you drink to escape from worries or trouble? Yup
6. Do you drink alone? Yup (Just me, a pint & The Irish Times after work - heaven)
7. Have you lost time from work due to drinking? Do 3 hour lunchbreaks count?
8. Has your ambition decreased since drinking? Nope
9. Has your efficiency decreased since drinking? Nope
10. Is drinking jeopardising your job or business? Nope
11. Have you ever felt remorse after drinking? Yup - Who hasn't at some stage or another?
12. Are you in financial difficulties as a result of drinking? Nope, I avoid drinking in overpriced Dublin city center bars with stupid fûcking names to justify sky-high prices
13. Do you turn to or seek an inferior environment when drinking? I drink in an "inferior environment" to start with
14. Do you crave a drink at a definite time daily? Nope - any ol' time will do
15. Does drinking cause you to have difficulty in sleeping? Nope
16. Do you want a drink the next morning? Only coffee
17. Do you drink to build up your self-confidence? Nope
18. Have you ever had a complete loss of memory as a result of drinking? 1987 to 1999
19. Has your doctor ever treated you for drinking? Nope
20. Have you ever been in hospital or prison because of drinking? Nope

DavyD_83 · 25-05-2007 01:29PM

Said YES to 8. All the past tense questions are what piss me off. Surely that just means i may at one point have been an alcoholic or at risk of being.
Oh, yeh and i think i've suffered every form of drink induced memory loss known to man.
Still missing 4 hours from a couple of weeks ago. I was cycling home from town, blinked and it was 6:45, i was happily walking down the street bout 3 miles from last point. Haven't seen my bike since.
Maybe i do have a problem...

The Hill Billy · 25-05-2007 01:36PM

DavyD_83 wrote:

Maybe i do have a problem...

Sore feet?

Are you an alcoholic

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