Alcoholics Anonymous in the Western Cape
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Do you think you are a social drinker?

All social drinkers, light, moderate or heavy, should definitely ask themselves why they drink and why they feel they need a drink. To be absolutely on the safe side of alcohol, every social drinker should be able to answer no to the following 13 questions.

Do you take a drink as a matter of course before lunch or dinner every day? Do you always drink at parties where alcohol is served? Do you, rather often, drink to relax? Do you, rather often, drink for a "lift" or "pick-me-up"? Do you drink to feel less self-conscious or more at ease when you are out socially? Do you take a drink to help you go to sleep? Do you ever, purposely or accidentally, drink "too much" over a weekend or holiday? Do you get irritable after two or three drinks? Do you feel happier after two or three drinks? When you are away from home, do you drink at hotels and restaurants in order not to feel bored or lonely? Do you ever spend money extravagantly after having had a drink? Do you ever drive a car after drinking even "just one" beer? Are you certain that your drinking, by example or otherwise, has no ill effects on any other person? Most alcoholics were once, presumably, social drinkers. If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, or you think you might be an alcoholic, please answer these 20 questions.