DRAMA QUOTIENT QUIZ

Answer Yes or No to each question:

1. I cant stand to be alone.
2. I would rather be with someone difficult than be alone.
3. I am usually attracted to people who have problems.
4. Ive had more than one abusive romantic partner.
5. My childhood was painful.
6. I feel guilty much of the time.
7. I love reading magazines and articles about celebrities.
8. In conversations, I seem to be the person who knows the most about the personal lives of celebrities.
9. I enjoy watching reality television shows.
10. My life seems to be one thing after another.
11. My life could be a reality television show.
12. People love to tell me about their problems.
13. A high percentage of my day is spent helping other people.
14. Sometimes I wonder whether inner peace is a possibility or just a fairy tale.
15. Being bored is one of the worst things in the world.
16. My loved ones complain that I blow everything out of proportion.
17. I could be happy and successful if my family members would get their acts together.
18. I consider myself to be a very strong person, who can take on more than the average person.
19. I visit my family out of guilt and obligation, not out of desire to see them.
20. I often regret ignoring my intuition.
21. Im one of the hardest-working people I know.
22. When theres a big and tragic news story, I feel very upset.
23. After someone tells me their problems, I keep thinking about them.
24. Its difficult for me to concentrate.
25. Im often forgetful.
26. To keep my energy going, I rely upon caffeine and/or sugar.
27. I often have cravings for fermented foods, such as vinegar and sharp cheese.
28. I relax by drinking a large glass of wine or other alcoholic beverage.
29. I am worried about the next big catastrophe in my life.
30. I have been abused, physically or emotionally.
31. Ive experienced one or more traumatic events in my life.
32. When disaster strikes in the world, I obsessively read or watch news stories about it.
33. I sometimes feel that Im not real, and that life is just a movie.
34. I feel spacey much of the time, like Im outside my body.
35. My skin itches a lot.
36. I frequently feel bloated with water-weight gain.
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Drama Quotient quiz tally:

If you answered 27 or more questions with a Yes response: You Are Highly Stressed.
Your answers indicate that you may have experienced life trauma, and now find yourself in an addictive drama cycle. You have a
deep need to be with other people; however, the people in your life have high-drama lives that are affecting you.
If you answered between 18 and 26 questions with a Yes response: You Are Stressed.
Based upon your answers, youre probably feeling anxious and tense much of the time. Your lifestyle is high-stress and filled with
drama at work and in your relationships.
If you answered 9 to 17 questions with a Yes response: You Are Somewhat Stressed.
Your answers show that you have life stress; however, youve learned how to manage it in healthful ways.
If you answered 8 or fewer questions with a Yes response: You Sparkle!
Congratulations! Assuming you answered truthfullyand youre aware of your true feelingsyouve arranged your life so that you
have minimal stress, and you are taking excellent care of yourself. Now, if you minimized your Yeses because youre not aware of
your stress level, or perfectionism has you denying the truth about your life, you in fact have a higher Drama Quotient.

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