“Do you feel like you have a great relationship most of the time, but when alcohol is involved it alw…” with “Is my partner an alcoholic? If you are disturbed by this thought of late, perhaps you are not happy …”
1. Does your partner’s personality tend to change when they have been drinking?
A. No, not most of the time
B. Sometimes
C. Yes, all of the time
2. Does your partner tend to drink to cope with stress or other things going on in their life?
A. No, not most of the time
B. Sometimes
C. Yes, all of the time
3. Does your partner often drink more than they originally intend to or stay out much later than they plan to when they are drinking?
A. No, not most of the time
B. Sometimes
C. Yes, all of the time
4. Does it seem that your partner does not know their own limits when it comes to alcohol?
A. No, not most of the time
B. Sometimes
C. Yes, all of the time
5. Does your partner seem to become extremely intoxicated or blackout nearly every time they drink?
A. No, not actually
B. Sometimes
C. Yes, all of the time
6. Does your partner have a higher tolerance for alcohol than most people you know?
A. No, not actually
B. Sometimes, I do.
C. Yes, they have a huge appetite for alcohol.
7. Is there alcoholism or addiction in your partner’s family?
A. No
B. Not in their immediate family, but extended family
C. Yes
8. Does it seem that your partner needs to drink to have fun?
A. No, not most of the time
B. Sometimes
C. Yes, all of the time
9. Have you or other people in your partner’s life tried to address concerns regarding your partner’s drinking?
A. No
B. Once or twice
C. Yes, many a time
10. Do you think your partner is an alcoholic?
A. No, not most of the time
B. Sometimes
C. Yes
