Welcome
Welcome to the web site of the Telemeeting Intergroup of Sex Addicts Anonymous - SAA is a group of men and women who share our experience, strength and hope with each other for the purpose of finding freedom from addictive sexual behavior and helping others recover from sex addiction. Our program is based on the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous, though we are not affiliated with AA or any other organization.
Telemeetings of Sex Addicts Anonymous offer an accepting, non-threatening environment where we can share our common struggles and learn how to apply the principles of the Twelve Steps to our everyday lives. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop addictive sexual behavior. There are no fees or dues. It’s a simple program, and it is working for us.
We practice strict anonymity and confidentiality, so that our meetings are a safe place for all of us. Whom we meet or what is said in a meeting is confidential and is not normally disclosed or discussed with anyone. We don’t oppose other forms of therapy or treatment – we just offer our experience, you’re free to take it or leave it.
What is sex addiction?
Is sex addiction real?
Sex is a natural, healthy and enjoyable part of life. It can be a beautiful, happy and bonding experience. So how can it be an addiction? Aren’t people who say they’re sex addicts just making excuses for their lack of self-restraint and control? Don’t they just enjoy it too much?
Am I a sex addict?
Like an alcoholic unable to stop drinking, sex addicts are unable to stop their self-destructive sexual behavior. Our behaviors vary: compulsive masturbation, pornography, affairs, paying for sex or being paid, voyeurism, exhibitionism, unsafe sex, abusive sex and much more besides. Family breakups, sexual diseases and other health consequences, financial disaster, loss of jobs, and risk to life are often the painful themes of our stories.
Telemeetings
Regular meetings are the core of recovery in SAA. Find a suitable online or conventional telemeeting here.
Events
Special recovery events can supplement regular meetings.
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Stories
Members share their recovery stories.
| My Journey | My name is Darrell, a recovering sex addict, and this is my story. Denial and fear have been constant companions for as long as I can remember. It wasn't until I started my recovery December 9th 2014 did I see that these character defects shaped my life and self loathing. During the writing of my first step I saw the progression of my addiction and the damage that it caused me as well as others. Working my steps has helped me to learn to love myself and to change behaviors that have been shaped from learned behaviors I saw from Dad and Grandfather. It has helped me see generationally how deep the roots of this disease goes. I'm learning how to be emotionally present with my family, how to cope with my emotions without medicating myself with sex or porn, and how to have healthy and real intimacy with my kids and wife. Sane and sober working one day at a time. |
| Doctor without Boundaries | My name is Mark w. and I am a sex, love,fantasy addict in recovery with a hint of sexual anorexia -especially to my primary partners. I was a pediatrician for over 25 years until I lost my medical license for acting out with mother's of patients. I was also involved in sexting and contacting my families through social media which was frowned upon by the board. I have been in S fellowships for 5 years now and have been currently sober for the past 2 months of them. My sobriety really improved when I found my higher power which consists of a combination of the God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob, Mother earth, ,my family and my current step group. Thank you. |
| Of the hopeless variety | I could not stop acting out. No matter how hard I tried. |
| Enslaved by the Screen Devil | Hi, my name is Scott, I'm a 66, almost 67 year old Scotsman living now in the North West of England. I have 5 daughters and 2 sons, I did have 6 daughters but sadly I lost her back in 1987 when she passed away at the age of 7. I have been addicted to pornography and acting out for over 50 years, first through magazines and then through the internet. I have been sober/ clean for 2 years now and I have also, and still am in therapy for the same length of time as I have been sober/ clean. Thank you for taking the time to read this. |
Resources
Members share other twelve-step recovery resources.
| The twelve steps of Sex Addicts Anonymous | Intergroup secretary | English | Yes | Recovery 12 steps SAA |
| The twelve traditions of Sex Addicts Anonymous | Intergroup secretary | English | Yes | Recovery 12 traditions SAA |
| Adsız Seks Bağımlıları'nın 12 Basamağı | Turkish translator | Turkish | No | asb adsız seks bağımlıları'nın oniki basamağı |
| Adsız Seks Bağımlıları'nın 12 Geleneği | Turkish translator | Turkish | No | asb adsız seks bağımlıları'nın oniki geleneği |
| Las Doce Tradiciones de Adictos Sexuales Anónimos | Spanish translator | Español | No | Recuperación 12 tradiciones ASA SAA |
| Los Doce Pasos de Adictos Sexuales Anónimos | Spanish translator | Español | No | Recuperación 12 pasos ASA SAA |
| Τα Δώδεκα Βήματα | Greek translator | Greek | No | Δώδεκα 12 Βήματα |
Business meetings
Experienced members help groups carry their message of recovery.
| SAA Women’s Intergroup Meeting for November 2024 | English | Mixed | All | ||
| SAA Women’s Intergroup Meeting for December 2024 | English | Mixed | All |
Donate
Members may donate to help all meetings carry their message of recovery.
According to our traditions each SAA group should be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions. Face-to-face groups pass the pot at each meeting and members are free to contribute as they can and as they see appropriate. This is not always possible in a telemeeting, however the telemeetings listed on this website have created a service board called the Telemeeting Intergroup to help them carry the message of the Twelve Steps of SAA to the sex addict who still suffers. Services provided by the Intergroup which groups cannot easily provide in isolation include:
Help
Help using this website.
- Please Contact Us if you would like assistance setting up a new or temporary Telemeeting by conventional telephone or online video or voice conference
- Members and especially group representatives may login to view the minutes of our last Intergroup meeting - we tried to carry this message to other sex addicts!
- See the latest newsletter from the International Service Organization of SAA at https://saa-recovery.org/wp-content/uploads/TheOuterCircleNewsletter.pdf
- If you were looking for saatalk.org, we have moved our site - all the information that was at saatalk.org and more is now available here!
- SAA members can create a personal account to view more information and optionally share their contact details with other members
- If your meeting is not already listed your group representative can also create a group account and submit a new weekly meeting for publication via My meetings in the members area
- See helpful links for women
- Members can see details of monthly Intergroup business meetings through the Business meetings list after they have logged in
- Intergroup servants can publish reports in advance through All events in the Publishing area
- See our website policy on privacy and cookies
The following procedures may help you use this site.
Contact us
See above to contact a particular telemeeting. See here to contact the people responsible for this website.
| General enquiries | Our email servant will redirect your query if you are not sure which of the other contacts is appropriate |
| Intergroup chair | The Intergroup chair is responsible for the smooth running of Intergroup committee meetings and interim decisions |
| Intergroup secretary | The Intergroup secretary prepares committee agendas and minutes and maintains general records |
| Webmaster | The Website committee maintains this website |