Originally Posted by
massageangel
Sex Addiction / Compulsive Behaviour Check
Control
1. I’ve tried to cut down or stop… and
failed
2. I tell myself “last time” but repeat it
3. I go further than I planned (time,
money, intensity)
Preoccupation
4. I think about sex / porn / escorts a lot
during the day
5. It distracts me from work or important tasks
6. I plan opportunities around it
Escalation
7. I need more frequency or intensity
than before
8. Things that used to satisfy me don’t
anymore
9. I’ve drifted into stuff I didn’t originally
intend to do
Emotional use
10. I use it when stressed, bored, lonely,
or low
11. It gives temporary relief, then drops off
12. I feel pulled to it when I’m not feeling
good
Consequences
13. It has affected my work, focus, or
energy
14. It has affected relationships or trust
15. I’ve spent more money than I should
on it
Risk / secrecy
16. I hide it (phones, apps, lies, double
life)
17. I’ve taken risks I normally wouldn’t
18. I’d be uncomfortable if people knew
the full extent
Aftermath
19. I feel guilt, shame, or regret afterward
20. I still go back to it anyway
21. I feel restless or off when I try to stop
• 0–5 YES → Normal / high libido territory
• 6–10 YES → Grey zone (watch it)
• 11–15 YES → Problem pattern forming
• 16+ YES → Likely compulsive / addictive
pattern
Try this
Stop completely for 30 days
• Easy → you’re in control
• Difficult but doable → habit
• Can’t do it / keep relapsing → compulsion
And them if you recognise you are in the shit and prepared to make change
Call a counsellor