- Do you worry about someone else's drinking, drugging, gambling or sexual behaviours?
- Do you have money problems because of someone else's drinking, drugging, gambling or sexual behaviours?
- Do you tell lies to cover up for someone else's drinking, drugging, gambling or sexual behaviours?
- Do you feel that if the significant other loved you, he/she would change their "problem behaviour" to please you?
- Do you blame your significant others behaviour on his/her companions?
- Are plans frequently upset or cancelled, or meals delayed because of the behaviour of the significant other?
- Do you make threats such as, "if you don't change your drinking, drugging, gambling or compulsive sexual behaviours, I will leave you"?
- Do you secretly try to smell the drinkers breath?
- Are you afraid to upset someone for fear it will set off a drinking, drugging, gambling or compulsive sexual behaviours binge?
- Have you been hurt or embarrassed by your significant others behaviour?
- Are holidays and gatherings spoiled because of your significant others behaviour?
- Have you considered calling the police for help in fear of abuse?
- Do you search for hidden alcohol, drugs or pornography?
- Do you often ride in a car with a driver who is under the influence of a substance?
- Have you refused social invitations out of fear or anxiety?
- Do you sometimes feel like a failure when you think of the lengths you have gone to, to control the behaviour of your significant other?
- Do you think that if your significant other would only change their behaviour, your other problems would be solved?
- Do you ever threaten to hurt yourself to scare the significant other?
- Do you feel angry, confused, or depressed most of the time?
- Do you feel there is no one who understands your problems?
IF YOU HAVE ANSWERED 'YES' TO 3 OR MORE OF THESE QUESTIONS, THEN YOU ARE BEING AFFECTED BY SOMEONE ELSE'S ADDICTION.
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