Am I Addicted?

If you are reading this, take a deep breath.

If you are here, chances are you have been caught in a exhausting cycle of trying harder, white-knuckling through urges, making promises to yourself or others and wondering why willpower alone hasn't been enough.

I know how deep and sticky denial gets.

I know how easy it is to convince yourself.

Because I did. For years.

Admitting a habit has outgrown your willpower takes guts and taking this assessment is your first step toward dropping a weight you were never meant to carry alone.

Taking an assessment isn't about

slapping a label on your forehead,

wagging a finger in your face or

proving that you are the problem.

It is simply a tool to help you drop the heavy burden of rationalization and gain real clarity on where you are standing right now.

what is it?

The Sexual Addiction Screening Test is built upon the pioneering framework of Dr. Patrick Carnes, the globally recognized founder of the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP).

Dr. Carnes revolutionized the field of behavioral health by identifying sexual addiction as a complex, trauma-informed pattern rather than a simple lack of willpower. His decades of clinical research, seminal books, and standardized screening metrics—including the Sexual Addiction Screening Test (SAST)—have helped hundreds of thousands of men break free from secretive, out-of-control sexual behaviors.

Completing this assessment does not constitute a clinical diagnosis, psychological evaluation or medical treatment. As a Pastoral Sex Addiction Professional (PSAP), I use the insights from this tool to help you evaluate your behavior, cut through denial and build a non-clinical, task-centered recovery structure.

Sexual Addiction Screening Test

  • "Recovery is not about stopping a behavior. It is about creating a life where that behavior is no longer needed."

    — Dr. Patrick Carnes, founder of IITAP and pioneer in sexual addiction recovery

  • "The question is not why the addiction, but why the pain."

    — Dr. Gabor Maté, physician, trauma expert and author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts

  • "Shame loves secrecy. When we bury our stories, the shame grows. When we bring them into the light, shame loses its power."

    — Dr. Brené Brown, vulnerability researcher and author of Daring Greatly

  • "The opposite of addiction is not sobriety. The opposite of addiction is human connection."

    — Johann Hari, journalist and author of Chasing the Scream

  • "Being able to feel safe with other people is the single most important aspect of mental health. Safe connections are fundamental to meaningful, lasting freedom."

    — Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, neuroscientist and author of The Body Keeps the Score

  • "Pornography and sexual compulsion are not the problem. They are the faulty medication you chose to numb the pain of a wounded heart."

    — Dr. Ted Roberts, founder of Pure Desire Ministries and author of Seven Pillars of Freedom