The 20 Questions of Alcoholics Anonymous

Here are 20 Questions designed to help you determine how alcohol has affected your life.

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

 

If you have answered YES to any of the questions, there is a definite warning that you may be alcoholic. If you have answered YES to any 2, the chances are that you are an alcoholic. If you have answered YES to 3 or more, you are definitely an alcoholic. How many questions did YOU answer YES to?

The Twelve Steps (tell us how it works) The Twelve Traditions (tell us why it works) 20 Questions (for you to ask yourself)