Ready for change?

You're here because you want to understand your readiness to make changes around chemsex or sexualised drug use and to identify what those changes might be.

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Is making a change important for you?

Do you feel:

I can’t carry on living like this anymore.

Yes

No

Chemsex is having a negative impact on my health.

Yes

No

Chemsex is affecting my relationships.

Yes

No

Chemsex is having a negative effect on my work or productivity.

Yes

No

Chemsex used to be fun, but now it feels like something I do to escape.

Yes

No

I feel trapped by my chemsex habit.

Yes

No

Chemsex is making me feel lonely or isolated.

Yes

No

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It seems that your chemsex behaviour is not having a huge impact on the rest of your life

You are welcome to continue with the questions if you think it might be helpful. If in the future you feel your chemsex is becoming a problem, you can come back at any time and repeat this exercise.

It seems like it might be time for you to start thinking about changes you want to make

Complete the next step which will help you think a bit more about where you feel you are right now. We'll then give you some suggestions about what you might want to consider doing next.

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How often do you use chems?

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How would you describe the amount of time you spend looking for sex, including using hook-up apps?

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How often do you feel chemsex has impacted on your work, social, family or other commitments?

For example 'missing things' by not being present or being distracted.

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Does any of the sex you are currently having NOT involve chems?

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How do you feel about your sex life?

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How would you describe the level of control you have over chems and sex?

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How concerned are you about the amount of money you spend on drugs?

Including all the extra costs such as taxis or club/sauna entry.

Very concerned

Concerned

Neither concerned or unconcerned

Unconcerned

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Have you ever been hospitalised, knocked unconscious, sexually assaulted or needed medical attention while using chems?

Yes

No

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Have you taken risks during chemsex that you've later regretted?

Yes

No

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Have you acquired an STI in the last 6 months?

Unsure (I haven’t tested)

Yes (once)

Yes (more than once)

No

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Which of these do you think might be helpful or achievable for you?

Try selecting at least one goal from each section.

Avoiding triggers

Deleting and blocking dealer contacts I have

Deleting my hook-up apps

Any using to be more planned and not just in response to an unexpected message

Cutting down on the number of venues and people in each chemsex session

I can try to stop keeping drugs at home

Rebuilding friendships and spending time seeing friends or family who aren't using drugs

I can focus my chemsex on people I know, trust and had a good time with before

Looking after my health

Make sure I have enough HIV meds on me when going out

Taking PrEP prior to sex or PEP afterwards to eliminate the risk of getting HIV

Use condoms more often

Get tested regularly for STIs

Making sure I get a full night's sleep before work

Introduce better rules around using drugs i.e. write down the time of every G shot and the dose

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Here's a summary of your answers

You said:

How often, roughly, do you use recreational substances, including those associated with chemsex?

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How would you describe the amount of time that you spend looking for sex, including time using and checking hook-up apps?

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How often do you feel that sex or chems/drugs or alcohol have impacted on your work, social or family life or other commitments you have?

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Does any of the sex you are currently having NOT involve chems/drugs and/or alcohol?

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Do you feel happy and that you have a fulfilling sex life at the moment?

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How would you describe the level of control you feel you have over both your sex life and chems/drug use at the moment?

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How concerned are you about the amount of money you spend on drugs?

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Have you ever been hospitalised, knocked unconscious, sexually assaulted or needed medical attention while using chems?

Have you taken risks during chemsex that you've later regretted?

Have you acquired an STI in the last 6 months?

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You set yourself the following goals:

Reduce how frequently I am doing drugs

Reducing the duration of each chemsex session

Trying to use fewer substances in combination

Reducing the quantity of each drug that I use

Avoid certain sex-on-premises venues or not taking drugs to them

Take a break from using drugs for a given time

I can avoid drugs completely

No longer injecting drugs or 'slamming'

Stop using the drugs that give me the most problems

Be more in the moment by reducing the amount of time using my phone during chemsex

Spend some time doing new hobbies or things I've wanted to do

Deleting and blocking dealer contacts I have

Deleting my hook-up Apps

Any using to be more planned and not just in response to an unexpected message

Cutting down on the number of venues and people in each chemsex session

I can try to stop keeping drugs at home

Rebuilding friendships and spending time seeing friends or family who aren't using drugs

I can focus my chemsex on people I know, trust and had a good time with before

Make sure I have enough HIV meds on me when going out

Taking PrEP prior to sex or PEP afterwards to eliminate the risk of getting HIV

Use condoms more often

Get tested regularly for STI's

Making sure I get a full night's sleep before work

Introduce better rules around using drugs i.e write down the time of every G shot and the dose

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Based on what you might feel able to change, here are some pointers to information that might be useful to you.

Tips for controlling or quiting chemsex

Combining HIV medication with recreational drugs

Chems

Understanding triggers and patterns

The sexual landscape

Managing laspes and relapses

Sexual health

Preparing for chemsex

Managing chemsex comedowns

Crystal Meth: Understanding effects, risks, and harm reduction

Mephedrone: Understanding effects, risks, and reducing harms

Reducing time spent scrolling through apps, watching porn or masturbating

If once you’ve tried our self-help suggestions you still feel that you need support you may want to consider counselling.

Counselling provides a safe and confidential space for you to talk about your issues and concerns and initiate change when you are ready to do so.

Anything you discuss with your counsellor remains completely confidential. Find out more.

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Did you feel that using this tool helped you to understand more about your relationship with chemsex?

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Did the tool help you to feel that the time is right for you to make some changes around your chemsex behaviours?

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Having used the tool do you feel that your chemsex behaviour is non-problematic and that you don't need to make any change at this time? (This situation can change so remember you might want to check in with this tool again in 6 months and see what's changed for you.)

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Ready for change?

Is making a change important for you?

Do you feel:

It seems that your chemsex behaviour is not having a huge impact on the rest of your life

It seems like it might be time for you to start thinking about changes you want to make

How often do you use chems?

How would you describe the amount of time you spend looking for sex, including using hook-up apps?

How often do you feel chemsex has impacted on your work, social, family or other commitments?

Does any of the sex you are currently having NOT involve chems?

How do you feel about your sex life?

How would you describe the level of control you have over chems and sex?

How concerned are you about the amount of money you spend on drugs?

Have you ever been hospitalised, knocked unconscious, sexually assaulted or needed medical attention while using chems?

Have you taken risks during chemsex that you've later regretted?

Have you acquired an STI in the last 6 months?

Which of these do you think might be helpful or achievable for you?

Here's a summary of your answers

Based on what you might feel able to change, here are some pointers to information that might be useful to you.

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