Nar-Anon

Do you need help?

Feb 07, 2000

Ask yourself the following questions and answer them as honestly as
you can.

1. Do you find yourself making excuses, lying or covering up for the
addict in your life?

2. Do you have reason not to trust the addict in your life?

3. Is it becoming difficult for you to believe his/her explanations?

4. Do you lie awake worrying about the addict in your life?

5. Is this person missing school often without your knowledge?

6. Is this person missing work and the bills piling up?

7. Are the savings mysteriously missing?

8. Are the unaswered questions causing hostility and undermining
your relationship or marriage?

9. Are you asking yourself. "What's Wrong?" and "Is it my fault?"

10. Are your suspicions turning you into a detective and are you
afraid of what you might find out?

11. Are normal family disagreements becoming hostile and violent?

12. Are you canceling social functions with vague excuses?

13. Are you becoming increasingly reluctant to invite friends to your
home?

14. Is concern for your spouse, child or friend causing you
headaches, a knotty stomach and extreme anxiety?

15. Is your spouse, child or friend easily iritated by minute matters?
Does your whole life seem a nightmare?

16. Are you unable to discuss the situation with friends or relatives
because of the embarrassment?

17. Are your attempts at control frustrating?

18. Do you over compensate and try not to make waves?

19. Do you keep trying to make things better and nothing helps?

20. Is the lifestyle of this person changing? Do you ever think they
may be using drugs?


If you have answered YES to four or more of these questions,
Nar-Anon may be able to give you the answers you are looking for.