A predator locked you in a dark room and convinced you the door does not exist. This assessment turns on the light. Answer 36 questions. Get your risk level, tactics detected, predator type analysis, and escape protocol.
The Dark Room Assessment is a free 36 question evaluation designed by Dr. Johnathan Hines to help you identify whether you are being manipulated by a narcissist, sociopath, or psychopath. It measures six categories of manipulation: gaslighting, trauma bonding, identity erosion, isolation, emotional exploitation, and control tactics. Your results include a risk level, a tactics detected grid, a predator type analysis, and the five phase escape protocol.
You answer 36 questions about your relationship experiences. Each question has four response options ranging from no concern to severe concern. The assessment calculates scores across six manipulation categories, identifies which specific tactics are being used against you, determines which predator type most closely matches the pattern, and provides the appropriate phase of the Dark Room Escape Protocol for your situation.
Dr. Johnathan Hines, a Christian coach in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma with over 35,000 clinical hours since 2007. Dr. Hines specializes in helping men escape toxic and manipulative relationships through private coaching at drhinesinc.com.
Type I is the Narcissist, who feeds on admiration and uses emotional manipulation to maintain control. Type II is the Sociopath, a calculated manipulator who treats people as tools and plays the long game. Type III is the Psychopath, who operates with complete emotional detachment and is the most dangerous of the three. The assessment identifies which type most closely matches the pattern of manipulation you are experiencing.
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If your results indicate moderate, high, or critical risk, take the full Stronghold Assessment at strongholdassessment.com and consider private coaching with Dr. Johnathan Hines at drhinesinc.com. Pre order The Dark Room book releasing April 16, 2026 for the complete escape protocol. If you are in immediate danger, contact local authorities or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1 800 799 7233.
Yes. The Dark Room is written from a Christian perspective by Dr. Johnathan Hines. The book includes Scripture references and faith based recovery protocols, including a chapter on the Romans Road. However, the predator identification and escape protocols are practical and applicable regardless of faith background.