About 12-Step Meetings
In the years before Alcoholics Anonymous was established, with help from Carl Jung, there was little hope for those who suffered from alcoholism or other addictions. With AA, alcoholics have found a program of recovery that works for them. In fact, one of their slogans is, "It works." Over time, the steps and traditions of the AA program have been applied to other addictions with significant success. As a result, there are several 12-step programs for many addictions, including sexual addiction and compulsion. Research on recovery from addiction indicates that 12-step meetings are important for success. Addicts who do not attend 12-step meetings have a much more difficult time with relapses.
Sobriety and recovery from sex addiction is, for many, more difficult than recovering from chemical addictions. The heavy prevalence of sexual abuse in the backgrounds of sex addicts is one reason. In addition, sexual addiction fundamentally involves a problem with intimacy, and this usually requires therapy. People sometimes ask if both 12-step meetings and psychotherapy are needed, or if one replaces the other. For many sex addicts, meetings may be sufficient to bring about some sobriety, but alone they are not going to be adequate for recovery, just as psychotherapy alone is typically not enough for recovery. Research has indicated that it is important to include a period of psychotherapy with a therapist who is competent working with sexual addiction.
12-Step meetings offer the sex addict a means of social support that break isolation and lessen paralyzing feelings of shame. They also offer an opportunity for nonjudgmental accountability that can strengthen the addict's commitment to recovery and living a life of honesty and integrity.
There are two different 12-step meetings for sex addicts and they have basic differences in philosophy. Sexaholics Anonymous (SA), for example, defines sobriety as no sex except with committed spouse or wife. Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA) asks the sex addict to define his own sobriety, what is a slippery slope and what is healthful and beneficial to him. This is called a Three Circle plan. Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) focuses on “love addiction” as well as sex addiction.
For more information on local meetings see our home page and for information on the organizations go to their websites.
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12-Step MEETINGS
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Website Address for Organization
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SAA TELEMEETINGS
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Tuesday
6:00 PM
Telemeeting
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Tuesday Women's Absolute SAA Telemeeting
Tuesday 6:00 PM US/Pacific
Call In Number: (402) 237-5779, Passcode: 122344
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Closed :
those seeking help only
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Women only
Step/Tradition/Topic
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SAA Telemeetings List - http://saa-recovery.org/Meetings/ElectronicMeetings/
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Monday
5:00 PM
Telemeeting
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Monday Mens Telemeeting
Telemeeting, Pacific Time
Call In Number: (213) 289-0500, Passcode: 134679
Local website: http://www.saatalk.org
Meeting Contacts: Carl D email:carl.unknown@gmail.com
Steve A - phone:843-290-5062 email:clutch29909@yahoo.com
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Closed : For those seeking help only
Men only
Speaker/Step/Tradition/Topic
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Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous - SLAA
Edmonton 780-423-1315
Nanaimo 1-888-357-8104
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http://www.sa.org
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For Partners
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Website Address
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RCA Recovering Couples Anonymous is for couples. One member of the couple must be a member of another 12-step group. The Edmonton group asks that one of the partners be a member of SA or SAA.
Recruiting membership. Please call Recovery Path to express interest.
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COSA for partners of sex addicts.
Edmonton cosaedmonton@gmail.com
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S-Anon for partners of sex addicts.
Edmonton 780-988-4411
Calgary 403-229-0304
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