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Answer these twelve questions to assess whether you may have a problem with sexual addiction.
1
Do you compulsively avoid sexual activity due to fear of sex or intimacy? Does your sexual avoidance consume you mentally?
2
Do you need greater variety, increased frequency, or more extreme sexual activities to achieve the same level of excitement or relief?
3
Have your needs driven you to have sex in places or situations or with people you would not normally choose?
4
Do you find yourself looking for sexually arousing articles or scenes in newspapers, magazines, or other media?
5
Do your relationships become distorted with sexual preoccupation? Does each new relationship have the same destructive pattern which prompted you to leave the last one?
6
Has your sexual behavior or pursuit of sexual relationships ever left you feeling hopeless, alienated from others, or suicidal?
7
Do your sexual activities involve coercion, violence, or the threat of disease?
8
Does your pursuit of sex or sexual fantasy conflict with your moral standards or interfere with your personal spiritual journey?
9
Have your sexual practices caused you legal problems? Could your sexual practices cause you legal problems?
10
Do you frequently want to get away from a partner after having sex? Do you feel remorse, shame, or guilt after a sexual encounter?
11
Does your preoccupation with sexual fantasies cause problems in any area of your life – even when you do not act out your fantasies?
12
Do you keep secrets about your sexual or romantic activities from those important to you? Do you lead a double life?
If you answered yes to more than one of these questions, we would encourage you to seek out additional literature as a resource or to attend a Sex Addicts Anonymous meeting to further assess your needs.
– from the website of Sex Addicts Anonymous®