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1. Occasional relief drinking 2. Constant relief drinking commences 3. Increase in tolerance to alcohol 4. Onset of memory blackouts 5. Surreptitious drinking 6. Increasing dependency on alcohol 7. “Urgency” of the first glass 8. Feelings of guilt 9. Unable to discuss problem 10. Memory blackouts increase 11. Decrease of ability to stop drinking when others do so 12. Drinking bolstered with excuses 13. Grandiose and aggressive behaviour 14. Persistent remorse 15. Efforts to control fail repeatedly 16. Promises and resolutions fail 17. Tries geographical escapes 18. Loss of other interests 19. Family and friends avoided 20. Work and money troubles 21. Unreasonable resentments 22. Loss of ordinary will power 23. Tremors and early morning drinks 24. Neglect of food 25. Decrease in alcohol tolerance 26. Physical deterioration 27. Onset in lengthy intoxications 28. Moral deterioration 29. Impaired thinking 30. Drinking with inferiors 31. Indefinable fears 32. Unable to initiate action 33. Obsession with drinking 34. Vague spiritual desires 35. All alibis exhausted 36. Complete defeat admitted
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34. Enlightened and interesting way of life opens up with road ahead to higher levels than ever before 33. Group therapy and mutual help continues 32. Increasing tolerance 31. Rationalizations recognized 30. Contentment in sobriety 29. Care of personal appearance 28. Confidence of employers 27. First steps towards economic stability 26. Increase of emotional control 25. Appreciation of real values 24. Facts faced with courage 23. Rebirth of ideals 22. New circle of stable friends 21. New interests develop 20. Family and friends appreciate efforts 19. Adjustment to family needs 18. Natural rest and sleep 17. Desire to escape goes 16. Realistic thinking 15. Return of self-esteem 14. Regular nourishment taken 13. Diminishing fears of the unknown future 12. Appreciation of possibilities of new way to life 11. Start of group therapy 10. Onset of new hope 9. Physical overhaul by doctor 8. Spiritual needs examined 7. Right thinking begins 6. Takes stock of self 5. Meets normal and happy former addicts 4. Stop taking alcohol 3. Told addiction can be arrested 2. Learns alcoholism is an illness 1. Honest desire for help |
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