Sexual Addiction Screening Test (SAST)

Question 1

1. Were you sexually abused as a child or adolescent? Yes No

Question 2

2. Did your parents have trouble with sexual behavior? Yes No

Question 3

3. Do you often find yourself preoccupied with sexual thoughts? Yes No

Question 4

4. Do you feel that your sexual behavior is not normal? Yes No

Question 5

5. Do you ever feel bad about your sexual behavior? Yes No

Question 6

6. Has your sexual behavior ever created problems for you and your family? Yes No

Question 7

7. Have you ever sought help for sexual behavior you did not like? Yes No

Question 8

8. Has anyone been hurt emotionally because of your sexual behavior? Yes No

Question 9

9. Are any of your sexual activities against the law? Yes No

Question 10

10. Have you made efforts to quit a type of sexual activity and failed? Yes No

Question 11

11. Do you hide some of your sexual behaviors from others? Yes No

Question 12

12. Have you attempted to stop some parts of your sexual activity? Yes No

Question 13

13. Have you felt degraded by your sexual behaviors? Yes No

Question 14

14. When you have sex, do you feel depressed afterwards? Yes No

Question 15

15. Do you feel controlled by your sexual desire? Yes No

Question 16

16. Have important parts of your life (such as job, family, friends, leisure activities) been neglected because you were spending too much time on sex? Yes No

Question 17

17. Do you ever think your sexual desire is stronger than you are? Yes No

Question 18

18. Is sex almost all you think about? Yes No

Question 19

19. Has sex (or romantic fantasies) been a way for you to escape your problems? Yes No

Question 20

20. Has sex become the most important thing in your life? Yes No

Question 21

21. Are you in crisis over sexual matters? Yes No

Question 22

22. The internet has created sexual problems for me. Yes No

Question 23

23. I spend too much time online for sexual purposes. Yes No

Question 24

24. I have purchased services online for erotic purposes (sites for dating) Yes No

Question 25

25. I have used the internet to make romantic or erotic connections with people online. Yes No

Question 26

26. People in my life have been upset about my sexual activities online. Yes No

Question 27

27. I have attempted to stop my online sexual behaviors. Yes No

Question 28

28. I have subscribed to or regularly purchased or rented sexually explicit materials (magazines, videos, books or online pornography). Yes No

Question 29

29. I have been sexual with minors. Yes No

Question 30

30. I have spent considerable time and money on strip clubs, adult bookstores and movie houses. Yes No

Question 31

31. I have engaged prostitutes and escorts to satisfy my sexual needs. Yes No

Question 32

32. I have spent considerable time surfing pornography online. Yes No

Question 33

33. I have used magazines, videos or online pornography even when there was considerable risk of being caught by family members who would be upset by my behavior. Yes No

Question 34

34. I have regularly purchased romantic novels or sexually explicit magazines. Yes No

Question 35

35. I have stayed in romantic relationships after they became emotionally abusive. Yes No

Question 36

36. I have traded sex for money or gifts. Yes No

Question 37

37. I have maintained multiple romantic or sexual relationships at the same time. Yes No

Question 38

38. After sexually acting out, I sometimes refrain from all sex for a significant period. Yes No

Question 39

39. I have regularly engaged in sadomasochistic behavior. Yes No

Question 40

40. I visit sexual bath-houses, sex clubs or video/bookstores as part of my regular sexual activity. Yes No

Question 41

41. I have engaged in unsafe or “risky” sex even though I knew it could cause me harm. Yes No

Question 42

42. I have cruised public restrooms, rest areas or parks looking for sex with strangers. Yes No

Question 43

43. I believe casual or anonymous sex has kept me from having more long-term intimate relationships. Yes No

Question 44

44. My sexual behavior has put me at risk for arrest for lewd conduct or public indecency. Yes No

Question 45

45. I have been paid for sex. Yes No

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