The decision to ask for help is not a sign of weakness; it is a sign of strength. Be honest with yourself. If you are uncertain over whether you need to seek help please take a few minutes to complete this simple quiz.

   1. Have you ever tried to stop pretend drinking and found you could not do it alone?

   2.  When you have stopped, was it difficult for you to stay stopped?

   3. Has your pretend drinking affected your home-life, work, or relationships?

    4. Have you blamed others on "Why" you pretend drink ?

    5. Is there something you would have never done had you not been pretend drinking ?

    6. Are most, if not all, of your problems today related somehow by your pretend drinking?

   7.  Do your friends and family no longer want you around because of your pretend drinking?

    8. Do you continue to pretend drink despite negative consequences?

    9. Are you just sick and tired of being sick and tired?

   10.  Has all of this started to make some sense and are you ready for a new way of life?

Bonus question: Do you pretend drink because you enjoy it or are you too cheap to buy real booze?

(Source: PDA, Pretend Drinkers Anonymous)

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