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San Francisco Bay Area Intergroup

The San Francisco Bay Area Intergroup of SAA (BAISAA) manages the business of SAA in the San Francisco Bay Area. BAISAA has four primary areas of responsibility:

1. To help SAA groups carry the SAA message to the addict who still suffers.
2. To provide shared and coordinated services and resources to individual members and the member SAA groups, e.g. the website, telephone line, and printed meeting lists.
3. To allow for the effective use of BAISAA funds.
4. To help disseminate information within the local SAA organization and to coordinate outreach and public information for SAA in the San Francisco Bay Area.

There are currently about 50 meetings within the geographic area served by BAISAA. Each group may elect its own Intergroup representative. These members provide input to Intergroup on the matters listed above and relay relevant information back to the groups they represent.

Monthly Intergroup Meeting

BAISAA meets the second Saturday of every month from 11:15 AM to 12:45 PM at the Alano Club, 1748 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94102.

Any SAA member interested in the business of SAA may attend this meeting. If a matter is put to the group for a vote, these visitors may participate in the discussions, but will not be allowed to participate in the voting process.

Sobriety requirements are set by member groups; BAISAA recommends six months of membership in SAA and three months of abstinence from inner circle behaviors.

Committees

BAISAA members participate in committees, where much of the work of Intergroup is done. Such committees include:

• Outreach — Outreach activities include: getting our basic text, Sex Addicts Anonymous, into Bay Area libraries; communication with health care professionals in the Bay Area; speaking engagements to educate others about our work (e.g. the Johns School), and others.
• Website — Maintaining and updating the BAISAA website as a repository of information of interest to the local community and potential new members.
• Telephone — Maintaining a hotline for people to get information about our program.
• Finance — Accounting for fellowship funds.
• Meeting List — Providing updated meeting lists to members, meetings and anyone who requests them.

Anyone may participate in these committees whether an Intergroup rep or not.

A Message from an Intergroup Member

Initially, I was almost reluctant to volunteer to serve as an Intergroup Rep for my home group. I had heard horror stories about business meetings and was concerned that the activity would disturb my serenity more than increase it. To my surprise, I have discovered in Intergroup a rich opportunity to be of service to sex addicts suffering in and out of the rooms of SAA. My commitment to the program and the fellowship has increased during the months that I have been involved in Intergroup and I have found outlets for my talents and aptitudes that have been very satisfying. I encourage anyone who is looking for a chance to be of service to consider an Intergroup position. We have a lot of fun together while we take care of the business of our fellowship.
 – Intergroup Member, 2006-2008

Does your meeting need a Sponsor Coordinator?

If newcomers at your meeting are having trouble finding a sponsor, please consider creating a new service position at your meeting's next business meeting: Sponsor Coordinator. The sponsor coordinator could answer questions about sponsorship and help newcomers find a temporary sponsor. Ask your Intergroup Rep for a copy of the draft Sponsor Coordinator proposal.
Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:32:34 PST

Next Intergroup Meeting moved from March 13th to March 20th

Please mark your calendars. And don't miss our retreat!
Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:27:10 PST

Retreat March 12-14, 2010

Our annual retreat will be held March 12-14, 2010. Registration forms are available at Bay Area meetings now, or download the form here.
Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:25:32 PST

Publishing Announcements

Call (415) 456-1063 or send email to info@bayareasaa.org to publish fellowship news and announcements here.