If you are a teenager and have been affected by the sexaholic
behavior of a parent, family member or friend, you can find help in S-Ateen whether or not that person seeks recovery
from sexual addiction.
Please take a moment to ask yourself these questions to help you decide whether you can benefit from what
S-Ateen has to offer. Further information, which may also help you decide whether
S-Ateen is for you, may be found by reading about the common
characteristics of S-Ateen members.
This checklist is
provided as a tool; answers are not being recorded in any way.
YES NO
1.
Have you often felt hurt, ashamed or embarrassed by the
sexual behavior of a family member or friend?
2.
Are you afraid to upset the sexaholic for fear of his or her
reaction?
3.
Do you hesitate to tell your parents or other adult about
problems you are having because you feel they have their own problems to deal
with?
4.
Have you sometimes found yourself searching for clues about a
relative or friend's sexual behavior?
5.
Has a family member ever asked you to spy on the sexaholic or
to tell what you know about the sexaholic's behavior?
6.
Have you felt that you were responsible for the sexual behavior
of a parent, family member, or friend?
7.
Has one of your parents or family members shared adult
information with you that made you feel uncomfortable?
8.
Have you lied to others or made excuses to yourself about another person's sexual conduct?
9.
Have you felt confused and unable to separate what is true from
what is not true when talking with the sexaholic?
10.
Have you or other members of your family ever thought about or attempted suicide because of someone else's sexual behavior?
11.
Have you been sexually abused or been aware that other family
members were being abused?
12.
Are you afraid to be alone with the sexaholic?
13.
Has a family member or friend been in jail or other legal
trouble as a result of his or her sexual behavior, or do you fear that this
kind of thing will happen?
14.
Are you having problems keeping up with schoolwork or other
responsibilities due to problems at home?
15.
Have you felt responsible for the safety and happiness of your
siblings or other family members?
16.
Does the sexaholic make comments or show that he or she is
sexually interested in you or any of your friends?
17.
Do you often feel you hate one or both of your parents?
18.
Do you cover up your real feelings by pretending you don't
care?
19.
Do you feel to embarassed to ask for help?
20.
Do you feel alone in your problem?
If you can answer "yes" to even some of these questions, you may find help in
S-Ateen. More information can be found for
teenagers in the
Keys to S-Ateen
Recovery.
