Self Assessment

Are you chemically dependant on drugs or alcohol?

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We know it's a tough question, but if you have a problem, the first step to recovery is admitting it exists. We developed the following questions to help you determine your answer. Take a few minutes and answer them as honestly as you can. This short test may save your life.

• Are you unhappy with the way your life is going?
• Do you find yourself preoccupied with the thoughts of drinking or using?
• Do you question yourself whether or not you have a problem?
• Has anyone suggested to you that you might have a problem?
• Do you drink or use alone? If so, how often?
• If you drink, can you stop after one glass? Can you stop yourself from using?
• Do you drink or use regardless of the consequences?
• Has your job or have your relationships been negatively affected?
• Has your sex drive been negatively affected?
• Are you in jeopardy of losing your job or family because of use?
• Do you refuse to go places socially where you cannot use or drink?
• Do you need to drink or use to have fun or to enhance your social life?
• Do you ever spend money on drugs or alcohol that should be spent on bills?
• Do you hide your use or lie about the amount you drink or use?
• Is it uncomfortable for you in social situations without use?
• Do you have any legal problems as a result of use?
• Do you live in fear of loved ones finding out you drink or use?
• Do you use or drink to cope with feelings of pain, anger, and/or depression?
• Do you compromise your values or morals for a drink or to use?
• Do you feel that you are different from others and that no one understands you?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you could have a problem with alcohol or drugs. If you want help please make use of this site and the links within to read the help available info or contact us direct.

Are you suffering from an eating disorder?

The below questions are designed to get you thinking about your behavior (or that of a loved one) to help identify symptoms that indicate the presence of an eating disorder.  If  you answer “yes” or “often” to multiple questions it is possible you could have a problem with an eating disorder. If you want help please make use of this site and the links within to read the help available info or contact us direct.

• Do you worry about gaining weight?
• Do you avoid foods because of the fat, carbohydrate, or sugar content in them?
• How often do you think about wanting to be thinner?
• Are you bothered by the thought of having fat on your body?
• Do you feel guilty after eating?
• Do you feel that food controls your life?
• During the past six months, have you had episodes when both of the following applied: a) You have eaten an unusually large amount of food within a two hour period, and b) you have felt unable to control how much you were eating within these periods?
• During the past six months, have you ever self-induced vomiting in an attempt to control your weight?
• During the past six months, have you ever taken laxatives in an attempt to control your weight?
• During the past six months, have you ever restricted your eating in an attempt to control your weight? Restrictive eating = eating less than 500 calories a day or skipping 2 or more meals a day.
• During the past six months, have you ever taken diuretics (water pills) in an attempt to control your weight?
• During the past six months, have you ever exercised excessively in an attempt to control your weight?
• During the past six months, have you exercised to control your weight even when injured, sick, or against a doctor's orders?
• During the past six months, has exercising to control your weight significantly interfered with other activities?
• Do your concerns or behaviors about eating or weight interfere with your  relationships (e.g., Avoiding family members and /or friends to have time and privacy for bingeing, purging, or exercising)?
• Do your concerns or behaviors about eating or weight interfere with your  relationships academic/work performance?
• Do your concerns or behaviors about eating or weight cause you a great deal of distress?
• Have you ever been diagnosed with or treated for an eating disorder? 
• Women only: have you had 6 or less menstrual periods have you had in the past year?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you could have a problem with an eating disorder. If you want help please make use of this site and the links within to read the help available info or contact us direct.