Quiz: Do You Have A Drinking Problem?

The purpose of this short quiz is to help you see the priority you place on alcohol in your life. There is nothing physically harmful about a couple of drinks - now and then - but once we go over this amount we open a Pandora's box of problems in our lives. Are YOU in control of your life, or is ALCOHOL in control of your life? If, at the end of this quiz, you discover that alcohol is running your life then you need to immediately take action so that things can CHANGE and your life gets better.

1. Do you think of water as a "mixer?" Yes No

2. You know in your heart that it IS five o'clock SOMEwhere. True False

3. What is a "Blackout?"
a. loss of electricity
b. a period of time that you can not remember, but which did occur
c. racist behavior


4. It's dinnertime and you are hungry. You
a. Fix a healthy meal
b. Order a pizza
c. Smoke a cigarette
d. Put extra olives in your Bloody Mary


5. You are constantly tired and decide to go to the doctor's to see if something is wrong physically. The doctor asks you how much you drink during the course of a week. Do you ...
A. Be completely truthful, and vow to change your habits to become healthier and have more energy?
B. Admit to drinking too much, but not to as many drinks as you actually have because you're embarrassed?
C. Admit to drinking too much, but joke about it with the doctor?
D. Tell the doctor that you only have a couple of drinks now and then, even though you drink nearly every day?
E. Admit to drinking a lot, but ignore your doctor's advice to cut back because you don't see it as a problem?
F. Go to a weight loss clinic to score some speed?
G. Go to a shrink and fake ADD?
H. Slum it and get some coke.

(If you chose H. get help, because you are a drug addict.)

6. Your family or significant other is pressuring you to quit or cut back on drinking alcohol. Do you ...
A. Take their advice because they are more important than alcohol?
B. Cut back a little bit right away, and plan to cut back more in the future?
C. Try to cut back, but can't because you find it very difficult?
D. Drink as much as you ever did, but try to keep it hidden?
E. Ignore them because you enjoy getting drunk?
F. Make them a drink and encourage them to join you, or go eff themselves.
G. Laugh
H. pass out


7. Your spouse's parents will be staying with you for a couple of weeks. They do not drink and your spouse wants you to avoid drinking around them. Do you ...
A. Completely avoid drinking while they are there because alcohol doesn't mean anything to you?
B. Cut back drastically while they are around?
C. Continue to drink, but do so in secret so no one notices?
D. Drink in front of them so they learn to be more accepting of your habits?
E. Continue to drink as much as ever because it's your life, not theirs?
F. Dump him.


8. Your friend was nearly in a car accident, and received a DUI citation. Do you ...
A. Vow to never drink alcohol before driving?
B. Change your habits so you don't get caught up in the same thing?
C. Thank God that it wasn't you because you often drive while intoxicated.
D. Be more aware of the police when you drive so they don't catch you?
E. Laugh about it when you see him.
F. Thank God you were smart enough to not learn to drive.


9. You haven't drank alcohol in one week. Your friends are having a party and you're invited. You decide to go, but do you ...
A. Avoid drinking any alcohol because you've noticed how much better you feel and look when sober?
B. Have just a couple of drinks and then stop, because you enjoy being in control of your life?
C. Drink a little more than you should, but resist the urge to get totally drunk?
D. Drink too much and feel guilty after wards?
E. Drink as much as you can to make up for the days you missed?
F. what was I drinking, then?


10. Your friends and family confront you, and they are trying to get you into a rehab or detox program. Do you ...
A. Break down and admit that you need help with this problem?
B. Admit that you need help, but feel scared because you're not sure you can stop drinking?
C. Admit that you need help, but feel defensive that other people are ganging up on you?
D. Get angry because other people are trying to control your life?
E. Play Amy Winehouse really loud so you can't hear them.

Scoring
Do you thing of scoring as something related to obtaining drugs?
If so, you are probably an alcoholic.