SAST General Questions

Q1. Do you often end up engaging in sexual behavior after promising yourself you would stop doing them?

Q2. Did you start engaging in sexually explicit behavior before the age of eighteen years old, and did it seem too much for your age at the time?

Q3. Since you were a child, have you been aware of your sexual feelings or behaviors being unlike most of your peers?

Q4. Are you distracted by sexual thoughts throughout the day, even when trying to focus on something else?

Q5. Do you have the need to act on sexual urges during times of emotional distress, such as being stressed or sad?

Q6. Do you spend an excessive amount of time looking for sexual opportunities?

Q7. Do you find that you are unable to focus on work, school, or hobbies because your mind is consumed with sexual thoughts?

Q8. Have you ever attempted to lessen or control some of your sexual behaviour and found yourself unable to do so for any length of time?

Q9. Do you ever feel driven into sexual activity against your own will or better judgment?

Q10. Does your sexual behavior often last longer or involve more acts than you originally intended?

Q11. Do you find yourself repeating the same sexual patterns in spite of promises you have made to yourself not to do so?

Q12. Have you made promises to others, like your partner, or a member of your family, that you would stop a certain sexual practice, and then broken those promises?

Q13. Do you feel powerless over your sexual urges?

Q14. Are there things you are hiding about your sexual activities to important people in your life?

Q15. Do you take actions to protect yourself from anyone finding out about your sexual activity?

Q16. Do you often experience guilt or remorse about your sexual experiences?

Q17. Has your sexual behavior ever led to depression or hopelessness in reference to your potential future?

Q18. Are you embarrassed about your sexual thoughts or behaviors?

Q19. Is sexual activity an escape mechanism from dealing with your emotional/mental issues/problems?

Q20. Did your sexual activities make you lose respect for yourself?

Q21. Do you frequently feel empty or lonely after engaging in sexual behavior?

Q22. Has your sexual behavior affected a relationship with someone who is significant in your life?

Q23. Have you lost or damaged a meaningful relationship due to your sexual behavior?

Q24. Is it difficult for you to create an emotional connection with a partner without making it sexual?

Q25. Have you ever gotten into trouble (or risked getting in trouble) with the law due to your sexual behaviors?

Q26. Have you ever engaged in sexual activities in a location (public space) where you could be caught?

Q27. Have your sexual behaviors ever placed you or others at a risk of being harmed physically or contracting a disease?

Q28. Do you ever feel as if you have to either increase the level of risk or intensity associated with each sexual activity in order to experience the same level of pleasure or relief?

Q29. Have you ever paid money for sexual acts or services?

Q30. Have you ever had sex with a person you had never met before in a circumstance that would be considered physically risky?

Q31. Have you ever been "caught" or nearly caught while engaging in a sexual activity by someone that was not participating?

Q32. Has your sexual activity resulted in you being late or missing important work, school, or family events?

Q33. Do you spend so much time engaging in sexual activities that you forget about other day-to-day responsibilities (i.e., household chores, etc.)?

Q34. Have you spent too much time looking at, or using pornography/sexually-oriented websites, than you feel is acceptable?

Q35. Do you rely on substances such as drugs/alcohol to help you become sexually active?

Q36. Are you consistently going to places such as clubs, bars, or are you regularly going to certain internet locations just to find sexual partners?

Q37. Do you use apps or websites in a way that feels compulsive to facilitate sexual encounters?

Q38. Do you have an inclination to objectify people, mainly by their body parts and sexual attractiveness?

Q39. Do you think your sexual desire is a physical urge similar to hunger or thirst that has to be satisfied?

Q40. Have you ever been absent from work or missed scheduled appointments because you wanted to engage in some form of sexual activity?

Q41. Do you consider sexual performance and/or your sexual interests a key aspect of your sense of self and your worth as a person?

Q42. Do you find that you're attracted to sexual activities where there's no emotional connection between you and others involved?

Q43. Do you often compare your sexual experiences/physique with those of other men in order to fuel your actions?

Q44. Have you ever incurred financial hardship as a result of spending money on pornography, sex workers, etc.?

Q45. Do you normally use romantic or emotionally charged relationships to justify your compulsive sexuality?

Q46. Do you think your sexual behavior is more about needing to be validated or to be desired by someone, rather than it being about the act itself?

Q47. Have you ever been in a position where you have done sexual things because you thought you owed them, or you were too afraid to say no?

Q48. Do you primarily use fantasy or emotional affairs as an escape route out of your present life situation?

Q49. Has your sexual behavior, typically, been driven more by an intense emotional connection, regardless of whether this was a short-term connection or an anonymous sexual encounter?

Q50. Do you believe that your ability to maintain a partner's sexual interest is directly related to your self-worth?

Q51. Do you find yourself stuck in a cycle of mixing sex with love or a sense of being loved/cared for?