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madisgram · Feb 01, 2012, 08:17 AM

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http://www.stopdrinkingalcohol.com/alcoholism-quiz.html

your posts may be minimizing your alcohol use. this is common in one of the stages when we're going south re our drinking. some people are alcohol dependent which can lead to full blown alcoholism. when others are concerned it's a good time to really look at your drinking, imo. the quiz above may offer you reasons to pause. the highest rate for alcohol abuse today is teens and young adults. hope this helps you. it's important to be truthful when you answer the quiz questions.

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Stages if change regarding alcohol dependacy. Individuals in the precontemplation stage of change are not even thinking about changing their drinking behavior. They may not see it as a problem, or they think that others who point out the problem are exaggerating.
There are many reasons to be in precontemplation, and Dr. DiClemente has referred to them as “the Four Rs” —reluctance, rebellion, resignation and rationalization:

Reluctant precontemplators are those who through lack of knowledge or inertia do not want to consider change. The impact of the problem has not become fully conscious.
Rebellious precontemplators have a heavy investment in drinking and in making their own decisions. They are resistant to being told what to do.
Resigned precontemplators have given up hope about the possibility of change and seem overwhelmed by the problem. Many have made many attempts to quit or control their drinking.
Rationalizing precontemplators have all the answers; they have plenty of reasons why drinking is not a problem, or why drinking is a problem for others but not for them.

http://psychcentral.com/lib/2006/stages-of-change/