Is S-Ateen For You?

People 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 the questions below 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 more about the common characteristics of S-Ateen members.

This checklist is provided as a tool; answers are not being recorded in any way.

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	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 some of these questions, you may find help in S-Ateen.