Codependency Test for Children of Alcoholics, CAST - the question form
Questions: 30 · 6 minutes
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1. Have you ever thought that one of your parents had a problem with alcohol use?
Yes
No
2. Have you ever lost sleep because of a parent's drinking?
Yes
No
3. Have you ever tried to help one of your parents stop drinking?
Yes
No
4. Have you ever felt lonely, abandoned, frightened, or angry because a parent cannot stop drinking?
Yes
No
5. Have you ever argued with, fought with, or used physical force against a parent when they were drunk?
Yes
No
6. Have you ever threatened to run away from home because of a parent's drinking?
Yes
No
7. When a parent was drunk, did they ever yell at you or hit you or other family members?
Yes
No
8. Have you ever heard your parents fighting when one of them was drunk?
Yes
No
9. Have you ever protected another family member from a parent who was drunk?
Yes
No
10. Have you ever wanted to hide or pour out a bottle of your parent's alcohol?
Yes
No
11. Have you often thought a lot about your parent's drinking problems and the difficulties caused by his/her drinking?
Yes
No
12. Have you ever wished that your parent would stop drinking?
Yes
No
13. Have you ever felt responsible or guilty about a parent’s drinking?
Yes
No
14. Have you ever been afraid that your parents would divorce because of alcohol abuse?
Yes
No
15. Have you ever withdrawn from and avoided outside activities and friends because you felt embarrassed or ashamed about a parent's drinking problem?
Yes
No
16. Have you ever felt caught in an argument or physical fight between a parent who drinks and your other parent?
Yes
No
17. Have you ever felt that you encouraged a parent to drink alcohol?
Yes
No
18. Have you ever thought that your alcoholic parent did not really love you?
Yes
No
19. Have you ever resented one of your parents' drinking?
Yes
No
20. Have you ever worried about a parent's health because of his or her drinking?
Yes
No
21. Have you ever thought that your parent was an alcoholic?
Yes
No
22. Have you ever felt ashamed that one of your parents drinks?
Yes
No
23. Have you ever wished your home were more like the homes of your friends who do not have an alcoholic parent?
Yes
No
24. Has either of your parents ever promised you that he or she would stop drinking?
Yes
No
25. Have you ever wanted to be able to talk to someone who could understand and help you with problems related to alcoholism in your family?
Yes
No
26. Have you ever gotten into fights with your brothers or sisters because of problems related to a parent's drinking?
Yes
No
27. Have you ever stayed away from home to avoid a parent who was drunk, or to avoid the other parent’s reaction to the drinking?
Yes
No
28. Have you ever felt physically unwell or had an upset stomach after worrying about a parent's drinking?
Yes
No
29. Have you ever taken on household responsibilities that were usually handled by a parent, before he or she became intoxicated?
Yes
No
30. Have you ever wished that your parent who drank too much would suffer misfortune or die—in your fantasies, in dreams, or in real life?
Yes
No
1. Have you ever thought that one of your parents had a drinking problem?
Yes
No
2. Have you ever lost sleep because of a parent's drinking?
Yes
No
3. Have you ever tried to help one of your parents stop drinking?
Yes
No
4. Have you ever felt lonely, abandoned, frightened, or irritated because a parent could not stop drinking?
Yes
No
5. Have you ever argued with, fought with, or used physical force against a parent when he or she was drunk?
Yes
No
6. Have you ever threatened to run away from home because of a parent's drinking?
Yes
No
7. When a parent was drunk, did they ever yell at you or hit you or other family members?
Yes
No
8. Have you ever heard your parents fighting when one of them was drunk?
Yes
No
9. Have you ever protected another family member from a parent who was drunk?
Yes
No
10. Have you ever wanted to hide or pour out a bottle of alcohol belonging to your parent?
Yes
No
11. Have you often thought a lot about your parent's drinking problems and the difficulties caused by his/her drinking?
Yes
No
12. Have you ever wished that your parent would stop drinking?
Yes
No
13. Have you ever felt responsible or guilty about a parent’s drinking?
Yes
No
14. Have you ever been afraid that your parents would divorce because of alcohol abuse?
Yes
No
15. Have you ever withdrawn from or avoided outside activities and friends because you felt embarrassed or ashamed about a parent's drinking problem?
Yes
No
16. Have you ever felt caught in an argument or physical fight between the parent who drinks and your other parent?
Yes
No
17. Have you ever felt that you encouraged a parent to drink alcohol?
Yes
No
18. Have you ever thought that your alcoholic parent does not really love you?
Yes
No
19. Have you ever resented one of your parents’ drinking?
Yes
No
20. Have you ever worried about a parent's health because of his or her drinking?
Yes
No
21. Have you ever thought that one of your parents was an alcoholic?
Yes
No
22. Have you ever felt ashamed that one of your parents drinks?
Yes
No
23. Have you ever wished your home could be more like the homes of your friends who do not have a parent with an alcohol problem?
Yes
No
24. Has either of your parents ever promised you that he or she would stop drinking?
Yes
No
25. Have you ever wanted to talk with someone who could understand and help you deal with problems related to alcoholism in your family?
Yes
No
26. Have you ever gotten into a physical fight with your brothers or sisters because of problems related to a parent's drinking?
Yes
No
27. Have you ever stayed away from home to avoid a parent who was drunk, or the other parent’s reaction to the drinking?
Yes
No
28. Have you ever felt physically unwell or had a stomachache after worrying about a parent's drinking?
Yes
No
29. Have you ever taken on household responsibilities that were usually handled by one of your parents before he or she became intoxicated?
Yes
No
30. Have you ever wished misfortune or death on your alcoholic parent, in fantasies, in dreams, or in real life?
Yes
No