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Comment by Pam Vredenburg on June 25, 2012 at 7:43am

The 12 Steps

• Step 1 - We admitted we were powerless over our addiction - that our lives had become unmanageable
• Step 2 - Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity
• Step 3 - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood God
• Step 4 - Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves
• Step 5 - Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs
• Step 6 - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character
• Step 7 - Humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings
• Step 8 - Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all
• Step 9 - Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others
• Step 10 - Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it
• Step 11 - Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood God, praying only for knowledge of God's will for us and the power to carry that out
• Step 12 - Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to other addicts, and to practice these principles in all our affairs

Comment by Pam Vredenburg on June 25, 2012 at 7:40am

Comment by Ronny B on June 25, 2012 at 7:07am

I like a drink after a long day working what I do....relax...and chill! but do understand the abuse in a mental moment!

Comment by Ronny B on June 25, 2012 at 7:06am

I am definate alcoholic

Comment by Pam Vredenburg on June 25, 2012 at 7:04am

Am I Alcoholic?

Your Self-Test Score: 16 

What did you get ? If you care to share, Glad I quite drinking long ago!

Comment by Pam Vredenburg on June 25, 2012 at 7:03am

Understanding Your Score:

A "no" is scored 0, and a "yes" is scored 1.  The score above reflects the total number of questions that were answered “yes”.  Ascore of 2 or more indicates that you may be at greater risk for alcoholism.

If you answered “yes” to between 2 and 8 questions, you should consider arranging a personal meeting with a professional who has experience in the evaluation of alcohol problems. You should consider contacting the NCADD affiliate office nearest to you.  A representative will be happy to assist you in the scheduling of a professional evaluation.

If you answered “yes” to more than 8 questions, you may have a serious level of alcohol-related problems requiring immediate attention and possible treatment.  You should seek professional guidance. You should consider contacting the NCADD affiliate office nearest to you.  A representative will be happy to assist you in the scheduling of a professional evaluation.

To learn more or to seek immediate help, click on Find an NCADD Affiliate to locate the NCADD organization nearest to you.

Disclaimer:  Although these questions incorporate many of the common symptoms of alcoholism, the NCADD Self-Test is intended to be used for educational purposes only and should not be understood to constitute a diagnosis of alcoholism.