My answers are what I would have answered a year ago (will have 1 year sober in about a week).
Have you ever decided to stop drinking for a week or so, but only lasted for a couple of days?
Yes, but I usually didn't even last for a couple of days.
Do you wish people would mind their own business about your drinking-- stop telling you what to do?
Yes, but most people gave up tying to convince me.
Have you ever switched from one kind of drink to another in the hope that this would keep you from getting drunk?
No
Have you had to have a drink in the morning during the past year?
Yes, almost daily for the last year.
Do you envy people who can drink without getting into trouble?
Yes, but only when I got in trouble.
I didn't get in trouble every time I got drunk, but every time I got in trouble I was drunk.
Have you had problems connected with drinking during the past year?
Yes
Do you ever try to get 'extra' drinks at a party because you do not get enough?
Yes
Do you tell yourself you can stop drinking any time you want to, even though you keep getting drunk when you don't mean to?
I did at one time but not towards the end.
Have you missed days off work because of drinking?
Yes, and I have lost jobs because of it.
Do you have blackouts?
Yes, not a lot but some of the ones I did have were doozies.
Have you ever felt that your life would be better if you did not drink?
Yes, and it turned out to be true.
