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Question

I am doing a paper for health class and I have to survey my mother who used to be an alcoholic. I am in the nineth grade so I know some obvious questions to ask, but I need help with other questions to ask that might be interesting or helpful. Thanks!!

Answer 1

Of course you can be an ex-alcoholic, folks!  If alcoholism is a disease, then it&#039;s just like other diseases where if it&#039;s gone, you&#039;re cured.  Try telling a person with cancer, for example, who has no more disease and no more symptoms that they will never be cured and see how far you get.

As to the questions you want to ask your mother...ask her if she prefers her life now to the one she had when she was still drinking.

Answer 2

coming from a recovering addict/alcoholic the question i ask my self every day when i wake up and look in the mirror is:

What do i see?

and those few words help me get through the day been clean for 2years and sober for 11 months

Answer 3

Ask her what her breaking point was...

Most people who have addictions don&#039;t want to, or think they need to stop until they hit their &quot;rock bottom&quot;.

Maybe watch a few episodes of Intervention on A&amp;E (it&#039;s On Demand if you have Comcast) to get some inspiration.  

I know that we don&#039;t know your Mom, but like someone above me said, she will probably not feel comfortable knowing you will be making her story public- it is probably a rough thing for her to talk about.

Good Luck!

Answer 4

The common view is that you cannot be an ex-alcoholic.  Personally I dont believe that - you can be an ex smoker and have the odd cigarette.  Some people who have been alcoholics can have the occasional drink - provided they have sorted out why they drank to excess.  If you have the self control to stop having the first glass of winer you should have the control not to have a second one surely?

Could be interesting to go further into that.  One question is can she have just one drink - or would it always lead to more?  Does she still see herself as an alcoholic?  What led to the compusion to drink, asnd if she has overcome it, what stops that compulsion?

Another side you could look at is the genetic link - were there drinkers in her family?  Some studies suggest that theres an alcoholism gene  but thern some say it could be learned behaviour.  If you go down this route you could ask her what reasons she can give you not to drink, alongside the reasons people start drinking.  Hopefully it may make some in your class think aout it a bit

Answer 5

What questions do you have? Was anybody else in the family an alcoholic? Do you think ur mom has the so-called gene?

Answer 6

i am also an alcoholic. i haven&#039;t had a drink in 20 yrs. sometime i still want one so bad, but i don&#039;t take that first drink. i now have too many other health problems. i take too much medication to ever take a drink. i have some beer and some wine in my fridge. it&#039;s been there for more that 3 yrs and i haven&#039;t touched it and i won&#039;t. i drank, whiskey or wine. later wine coolers. people drink because they like the taste or i did. now i drink iced or hot tea, lemonade or water. that&#039;s it. all the advise the other contributors gave is right on target. ggod luck. and god bless.

Answer 7

Well first of all, no one is an &quot;ex&quot; alcoholic. alcoholism is permanent... you are either an &quot;active&quot; alcoholic or a sober/dry alcoholic. Also, remember that anonymity is highly important to many alcoholics, and she may not be comfortable answering all of your questions. You may want to ask her how she became sober- whether she attended Alcoholics Anonymous, or some other support group, or rehab. You could ask her what helped her the most about any programs she did attend, or what was hardest about quitting. maybe how her life has improved for the better since quitting.

Answer 8

Well for one, an alcoholic is never an &#039;ex&#039; alcoholic.

Those who remain sober understand this of themselves.

Questions you might want to ask:

How do you avoid the temptations?

When you have cravings, what do you do to cope?

What hobbies have you picked up to avoid falling?

Do you stay away from certain &#039;friends&#039; because of this?