Sex Addicts Anonymous ( SAA ) is a twelve-step program for people who want to stop their addictive sexual behavior. There is also an additional group known as COSA , for friends and family members of SAA members.
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Introduction
SAA was founded in 1977 by some men who wanted a sense of anonymity that was greater than what they felt in other twelve-step programs for sex addicts. SAA is open to anyone who wants more control over their behavior, and is meant to be safe for people of all sexual orientations.
In SAA each member creates a unique definition of "sexual calmness" based on not doing a personal list of compulsive sexual behaviors. Members are encouraged to respect the definition of the peace of others. Many SAA members use the concept of "three circles" to model their behavior. The inner circle represents compulsive sexual behavior that should not be done. The behavior of the inner circle may include having sex with a prostitute, or acting out with a nonconsensual victim. The outer circle includes certain sexual and non-sexual behaviors. Behavior of the outer circle may include sex with a partner in a monogamous relationship or sleeping eight hours each night. In the middle of a circle is a behavior that is not considered to be relapse (inner circle behavior), but can quickly lead to one if left unchecked. The behavior of the middle circle may include seeking prostitutes or contacting long-acting couples.
In addition to regular meetings, SAA also organizes "border meetings". This is a special meeting for professional caregivers like doctors, psychotherapists, and clergy who need to attend separate meetings of clients, patients, and parishes.
Some SAA (minority) members may have a history of sexual abuse during their childhood, and more substance abuse issues than the control group. SAA publishes the book Sex Addicts Anonymous . It is widely used in SAA and has been formally approved as their basic text by ISO SAA, Literature Committee Inc. Has been approved by the group delegation's annual conference.
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Meeting
Several types of meetings are offered at SAA: face-to-face meetings, telemarketing, and online meetings. Meetings can be mixed (meaning both men and women present) or gender-specific (men-only meetings vs. women-only meetings). Meetings that are advertised as closed are "open only to people who have a desire to stop their addictive behavior"; Instead, open meetings are "open to anyone interested in... SAA," regardless of whether the individual has expressed a desire to change. In addition, telemeetings, or meetings via conference calls, and internet-based meetings are a source of real-time support beyond traditional face-to-face meetings. In the United States, SAA meetings are held in all fifty states as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
Sponsors
The sponsor is a member who has been part of the program for a large period of time and has reached the desired level of sexual interest. These people will help new members by offering a more personal level of availability to answer questions when needed. Typically, newcomers will find the right sponsor after attending several meetings considering the level of comfort between new members and old members, but if good relationships are achieved, new participants will continue to be guided by this person.
COSA
COSA is a recovery program for family or friends whose lives are affected by the compulsive sexual behavior of others. The official name of the organization is the COSA acronym; it is no longer the abbreviation of C.O.A. because there is no agreement that it stands for 'Codependents of Sex Addicts' or 'Co-Sex Addicts'. Each member of the COSA may choose to define itself as a codependent sexual addiction, as a sex addict of the same sex, or just as a member of the COSA, according to his own personal experience and conscience.
See also
- List of groups of twelve steps
- Sexaholics Anonymous
- Sexual addiction
- Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous
- Anonymous Sexual Compulsual
References
External links
- Sex Addicts Anonymous
- COSA
- Work based on or about Sex Addicts Anonymous in the library (WorldCat catalog)
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