Porn Addiction Test: assess your dependency

This test covers pornography, urges, intrusive thoughts, relief, desire, sexuality, arousal, secrecy, shame, control, perseverance, lying, comparison, pleasure and readiness to change. What the test asks, for example Pornography If you watch pornography more often than you would like. If your occasional use of pornography stays deliberate and chosen, not impulsive. Urges If you feel an urgent craving for pornography that is hard to ignore. If several days can go by without you missing pornography. Intrusive thoughts If you think about pornography at times when you should be focused on something else. If you stay focused on your tasks without feeling the need to go look at pornographic content. Relief If you turn to pornography to cope with boredom, stress or difficult emotions. If, when you have free time, you spontaneously turn to activities other than pornography. Desire If pornography has reduced your desire for your real partner. If your desire for a real person remains fully intact. Sexuality If pornography has changed your expectations or practices in intimacy. If your real sex life gives you full and complete satisfaction. Arousal If you experience sexual difficulties (desire, arousal) that you link to your use. If you feel free and present in your intimacy, without interference from pornography. Secrecy If you hide your pornography use from your partner. If you talk openly about sexuality with your partner, hiding nothing. Shame If you feel shame or guilt after watching pornography. If you feel no particular shame or regret about this topic. Control If you feel pornography controls your choices more than you control it. If you keep calm control over your choices in this area. Perseverance If you have tried to cut down or stop pornography without succeeding. If, when you decide not to watch pornography, you stick to it without difficulty. Lying If you clear your history or take precautions so no one finds out. If you have no need to hide anything about this area of your life. Comparison If you compare your partner or your real sex life to what you see in pornography. If you sometimes prefer pornography to intimacy with a real person. Pleasure If you feel you need "more and more" to reach the same pleasure. If a short viewing is plenty for you when it happens. Readiness to change If your relationship with pornography has a real impact on your life. If you believe you are capable of growing in this area.