Bay Area SAA

Am I a Sex Addict?

A Useful Tool for Self-Assessment

Answer these twelve questions to assess whether you may have a problem with sexual addiction.

Do you keep secrets about your sexual or romantic activities from those important to you? Do you lead a double life?
Yes No
Have your needs driven you to have sex in places or situations or with people you would not normally choose?
Yes No
Do you find yourself looking for sexually arousing articles or scenes in newspapers, magazines, or other media?
Yes No
Do you find that romantic or sexual fantasies interfere with your relationships or are preventing you from facing problems?
Yes No
Do you frequently want to get away from a sex partner after having sex? Do you frequently feel remorse, shame, or guilt after a sexual encounter?
Yes No
Do you feel shame about your body or your sexuality, such that you avoid touching your body or engaging in sexual relationships? Do you fear that you have no sexual feelings, that you are asexual?
Yes No
Does each new relationship continue to have the same destructive patterns which prompted you to leave the last relationship?
Yes No
Is it taking more variety and frequency of sexual and romantic activities than previously to bring the same levels of excitement and relief?
Yes No
Have you ever been arrested or are you in danger of being arrested because of your practices of voyeurism, exhibitionism, prostitution, sex with minors, indecent phone calls, etc.?
Yes No
Does your pursuit of sex or romantic relationships interfere with your spiritual beliefs or development?
Yes No
Do your sexual activities include the risk, threat, or reality of disease, pregnancy, coercion, or violence?
Yes No
Has your sexual or romantic behavior ever left you feeling hopeless, alienated from others, or suicidal?
Yes No

Reprinted from the pamphlet "Sex Addicts Anonymous," ISO of SAA, Inc. Note: Anonymity is important to us. No personal or identifying information is collected.

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Exploring Inclusion and Diversity in SAA January 29th at 8 AM PST

This will be a half day event to explore and celebrate diversity and inclusion in SAA. The day will include speaker meetings, a workshop, discussion in breakout rooms and time for reflection. To get involved and offer service at this event or to find out more information, including the PASSWORD, contact: idc@saa-recovery.org.
4-8.30pm UTC 10 am-2.30pm CT.
Meeting ID: 809 198 3822.

Bay Area SAA & COSA Quarterly Speakers Meeting

The first quarterly Speakers Meeting for SAA & COSA of this year will be Saturday, February 5th at 5:30 PST! We have two wonderful speakers, Bennett D (SAA) from Oakland and Brian T (COSA) from the Bay Area who will share their experience, strength and hope with us.
Join Meeting here
Meeting ID: 837 2934 5573
Contact for more info Michael N. at MPN121@gmail.com

"Working the Steps"

Workshop starts on zoom Saturday January 8, 2022 at 7:15-8:15am P.S.T. Here is the invite: https://bit.ly/2022SAAWorkshopInvite

SAA Outreach

SAA has 2140 meetings in over 80 official SAA areas throughout the world. Help carry the message FURTHER to ALL Sex Addicts that still suffer.

The Inclusion and Diversity Committee (IDC) helps deepen our understanding of inclusion, diversity and recovery in our fellowship.

Serve our fellowship with your skills. • Current talents needed:
◦ Translating literature into Arabic, Korean, Mandarin, and Hindi. And other major languages needed, Farsi, Portuguese, German, Japanese, Filipino/Tagalog
◦ Basic video editing and Zoom proficiency for upcoming events.

To get involved, contact Fiona at twelvestepsrule@gmail.com or Rey at rey_g@sputnik57.com.
Ask to be added to the IDC email list at info@saa-recovery.org.

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