• 12 Steps & 12 Traditions
• ISO of SAA
• Prayers
• The Promises
• Sponsorship
• Portable Program
• Outer Circle Sexuality
• Feedback Groups
• Disclosure

Sponsorship

Sponsorship moves our recovery into action. A sponsor provides guidance and support through the process of stepwork and the experience of withdrawal. We encourage you to initiate the sponsorship relationship by asking someone with whom you feel you might work well. Don't be discouraged if you get a few "No's." in time you will receive the "Yes" that is meant for you. When choosing, look for someone who has qualities you admire, who has continuous sobriety from Inner-Circle behavior and has ideally completed their Fifth Step. Do not ask someone to whom you are sexually attracted, as this is a bad mix.

Sponsors are not professionals, but are merely sex addicts who have found a way to stay sober and want to help others. Establishing your "circles" (see the "Three Circles" pamphlet and the discussion in the next section of this booklet), discussing expectations and writing down clear agreements between you may be the first tasks of this relationship. As addicts, we have often led secret lives. A sponsor is someone we regularly check in with. Sponsors will make suggestions, but you are responsible for your program. Sponsors do have lives; don't be upset if they are not always available. This is the time to reach out to others in the fellowship.

Honesty, commitment, openness and a willingness to take suggestions are important attitudes for a sponsee. Finding a permanent sponsor may take time. Thus, it is suggested that when you enter the program you ask someone who has more sobriety time than you and has completed their First Step for temporary sponsorship.

New! Bay Area SAA Draft Sponsorship Pamphlet

Download PDF or Microsoft Word Document

Audio Version of the SAA Green Book Now Available!

The audiobook version of Sex Addict's Anonymous Green Book is now available for purchase on Google Play Books and Apple Books with either a woman or man's voice. It is available through Audible with only the man's voice reading it. They are hoping they'll get the woman's voice version on Audible soon.

The SAA Women's Intergroup Welcomes Your Support!

SAA members of any gender can join the monthly business meetings or donate by sending a check to SAA Women's Intergroup, P.O. Box 2901, Issaquah, WA, 98027 or using PayPal to give to saawomensig@gmail.com

Women's sponsor-sponsee connection meeting

- For women seeking sponsors or sponsees. Held on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm Central. Contact the SAA Women's Intergroup for more information: saawomensig@gmail.com

Submissions Requested for Out Of The Fog

Share your reflections on the retreat - Deadline: June 14th - submit to newsletter@bayareasaa.org.

Outer Circle!

A Bay Area SAA bike gang (group) is being developed and you are invited to join in the hijinks. Have a motorcycle? Like to ride it? Enjoy beautiful scenery and tasty food? Contact saabiker@gmail.com to find out more!

Is Your Other Meeting Missing Out On Announcements?

Please send an email contact to: info@bayareasaa.org to get on the mailing list & keep your meeting informed.

Attention: Sex Workers past and present

New meeting "We Are Priceless". Supporting people who are or have been in the sex industry & want to recover from sex addiction. Location: Online - ZOOM video and call in for audio only Day: Weekly Looking for allies in SAA members who are available to sponsor, with 2 or more years of sobriety from sex addiction and have completed the 12 Steps of SAA with a sponsor. For safety, interested members are requested to email saa.xsw@gmail.com for more info. FOR SAFETY, INTERESTED MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO EMAIL SAA.XSW@GMAIL.COM

3 More Women Needed for the New Bay Area Phone Line

Contact: kristinaanonymous@gmail.com

An LGBT Intergroup has formed.

To join your meeting to it contact ISO: www.saa-recovery.org.

New live meeting

Cis/Trans Women and Non-Binary - Kindness in Recovery. Location: Pacific Center* (Berkeley) Day: Friday Time: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm *Please see listing under Meetings.

Publishing Announcements

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