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Sexual Addiction Self Test
03/05/2008 - By Michael Johnson, PhD photo by John Lindsey
Signs Addiction
What are the markers of addiction? Psychologist, Austin counselor, Dr. Michael Johnson shares a sex addiction self test. Are you struggling with breaking addiction? Effects can be devastating ~ counseling addiction can be helpful.
Sexual Addiction Self-Test
- Do you frequently feel remorse, shame, or guilt after a sexual encounter?
- Do you keep secrets about your sexual activities from those important to you? Do you lead a double life?
- Have you ever felt hopeless or suicidal as a result of your sexual behavior?
- Have you failed at attempts to stop or reduce your preferred sexual activity?
- Do you find that you use sex to deal with stress, loneliness, sadness, fear, or anger?
- Are there times when your sexual urges, thoughts, or images seem to control you?
- Do you find yourself looking for sexually arousing articles or scenes in the media?
- Do your sexual thoughts about people make it difficult to fully relate to them?
- Do you spend inordinate time thinking of sex?
- Do your sexual activities include the risk, threat, or reality of disease, pregnancy, coercion, or violence?
- Have you been arrested or are you in danger of arrest because of your sexual behavior?
- Do your sexual relationships interfere with your spiritual beliefs or development?
- Have your relationships been negatively impacted by your sexual activities?
- Has the need for sex driven you to associate with people or spend time in places you would not normally choose?
- Has your work suffered because of your sexual activities?
- Is sex your most important need?
If you answered yes to more than a few of these questions, I encourage you to seek out additional literature, recovery meeting.
Austin psychologist, Dr. Michael Johnson specializes in treating sex addicts, relationships damaged by sex addiction and affairs, and helping people into full and meaningful lives through recovery.
