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Brief Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire

Brief Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire

Willingness to feel feelings is an important aspect of sex addiction recovery. When we shove our negative feelings to the basement, they lift weights and come back stronger.

This test is good to gauge how ready we are to feel our feelings. And coming back at check points, like once every few months, it’s good to take again and look at our progress. Our goal by working with mindfulness and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) is to learn how to lean into negative emotions like anxiety, shame, or sexual cravings without acting on them or suppressing them.

Brief Experiential Avoidance Questionnaire

Name

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements

The key to a good life is never feeling any pain(Required)
I'm quick to leave any situation that makes me feel uneasy(Required)
When unpleasant memories come to me, I try to put them out of my mind(Required)
I feel disconnected from my emotions(Required)
I won't do something until I absolutely have to(Required)
Fear or anxiety won't stop me from doing something important(Required)
I would give up a lot not to feel bad(Required)
I rarely do something if there is a chance that it will upset me(Required)
It's hard for me to know what I'm feeling(Required)
I try to put off unpleasant tasks for as long as possible(Required)
I go out of my way to avoid uncomfortable situations(Required)
One of my big goals is to be free from painful emotions(Required)
I work hard to keep out upsetting feelings(Required)
If I have any doubts about doing something, I just won't do it(Required)
Pain always leads to suffering(Required)
Review and uncheck if not applicable