Danger Zone > Sexual Addiction Survey for (Men and Women) Men's Sexual Addiction Survey   Circle the number of any question that you answer yes. Were you sexually abused as a child or adolescent? Have you subscribed to or regularly purchased sexually explicit magazines or frequently browsed the adult sites on the Internet? Did your parents have trouble with sexual behavior? Do you often find yourself preoccupied with sexual thoughts? Do you feel that your sexual behavior is not normal? Does your spouse (or significant other) ever worry or complain about your sexual behavior? Do you have trouble stopping your sexual behavior when you know it is inappropriate? Do you ever feel bad about your sexual behavior? Has your sexual behavior ever created problems for you or your family? Have you ever sought help for sexual behavior you did not like? Have you ever worried about people finding out about your sexual activities? Has anyone been hurt emotionally because of your sexual behavior? Are any of your sexual activities against the law? Have you made promises to yourself to quit some aspect of your sexual behavior? Have you made efforts to quit a type of sexual activity and failed? Do you hide some of your sexual behavior from others? Have you attempted to stop some parts of your sexual activity? Have you ever felt degraded by your sexual behavior? Has sex been a way for you to escape your problems? When you have sex do you feel depressed afterwards? Have you felt the need to discontinue a certain form of sexual activity? Has your sexual activity interfered with your family life? Have you been sexual with minors? Do you feel controlled by your sexual desire? Do you ever think your sexual desire is stronger than you are? Interpretation More than 4 positive answers is a strong indication of a serious problem.  You should seek the help of a Christian counselor or Christ-centered recovery ministry specializing in sexual addiction recovery.  * Reprinted from Contrary to Love: Helping the Sexual Addict, Patrick Carnes, PhD, CompCare Publishers, 1989  Women's Sexual Addiction Survey Were you sexually abused as a child or adolescent?  Do you regularly purchase romance novels or sexually explicit magazines?  Have you stayed in romantic relationships after they become emotionally or physically abusive?  Do you often find yourself preoccupied with sexual thoughts or romantic day dreams?  Do you feel that your sexual behavior is not normal?  Does your spouse or significant other(s) ever worry or complain about your sexual behavior?  Do you have trouble stopping your sexual behavior when you know it is inappropriate?  Do you ever feel bad about your sexual behavior?  Has your sexual behavior ever created problems for you and your family?  Have you ever sought help for sexual behavior you did not like?  Have you ever worried about people finding out about your sexual activities?  Has anyone been hurt emotionally because of your sexual behavior?  Have you ever participated in sexual activity in exchange for money or gifts?  Do you have times when you act out sexually followed by periods of celibacy (no sex at all)?  Have you made efforts to quit a type of sexual activity and failed?   Do you hide some of your sexual behavior from others?  Do you find yourself having multiple romantic relationships at the same time?  Have you ever felt degraded by your sexual behavior?  Has sex or romantic fantasies been a way for you to escape your problems?  When you have sex, do you feel depressed afterwards?  Do you regularly engage in sado-masochistic behavior?  Has your sexual activity interfered with your family life?  Have you been sexual with minors?  Do you feel controlled by your sexual desire or fantasies of romance?  Do you ever think your sexual desire is stronger than you are? Interpretation  More than 4 positive answers is a strong indication of a serious problem.  You should seek the help of a Christian counselor or Christ-centered recovery ministry specializing in sexual addiction recovery.   Created by Patrick Carnes, PhD

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