There are lots of things in our culture that snatch us and don’t let go. Sometimes sex is one of such things. Maybe that's the case for you or your spouse/partner.
Offered questions are designed to assist you be more aware of some behaviors that possibly point out that sex has a hold on you. If you give positive reply to three or more questions it almost certainly is reasonable to take a closer look at the place of sex in your life.
10 Important Questions for Answering
Do you have sex at unsuitable times, inappropriate places and with the wrong people?
Do you make promises to yourself or rules for yourself about your sexual behavior that you find you cannot follow?
Have you lost count of the number of sexual partners you've had in the past 3 years?
Do you have sex heedless of the consequences (for example, the danger of being caught, the risk of contracting herpes, gonorrhea, AIDS, and so on).
Do you feel uncomfortable about your masturbation, the fantasies you engage in, the props you use, and the places in which you do it?
Do you feel tired, exhausted, and pessimistic? Are you on the path to that?
Do you feel that your life is uncontrollable because of your sexual behavior?
Do you have sex as a way to cope with or escape from life's problems? Do you feel entitled to sex? Do you feel as though you have earned sex?
Do you have a serious relationship threatened or destroyed owing to outside sexual activity on your part?
Do you feel that your sexual life affects your spiritual life in a negative way?
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