Recovery begins with admitting that following our addictive path is making our lives unmanageable and we are powerless to. The slaa promises sex and love addicts anonymous bali. Read the 12 characteristics of sex and love addiction. In the area of sex and love, anorexia has a similar definition. The characteristics of sex and love addiction, describing 12 behavioral warning signals exhibited by the sex and love addict. Slaa includes love addiction romantic obsession, relationships, and sexual anorexia. It may take several forms including but not limited to a compulsive need for sex, extreme dependency on one person or many andor chronic preoccupation with romance, intrigue, or fantasy. In sex and love addicts anonymousr, we suffer from addiction to sex, love, relationship, fantasy, romance, and codependency. Conference sponsorship committee cspc is expanding its long distance sponsorship and recovery support program. We admitted we were powerless over sex and love addictionthat our lives had become unmanageable.
Sex and love addicts anonymous is a twelve step, twelve tradition oriented fellowship based on the model pioneered by alcoholics anonymous. A sponsor is someone who has found sobriety from their addictive behaviors and who can. Print to your printer simply click a link, display the pdf and print any quantity. Each person in slaa has different addictive behaviors and acts out differently. This reading is intended for sexual, social, and emotional anorexics, that they may see themselves, and know they are not alone. Eight core slaa documents and pamphlets san francisco east. The 8 core documentswhich can be found under the group and member resources tabprovide a foundation for the s.
If you believe your life is affected by sex and love addiction and would like to attend a s. A telephone meeting for learning about and discussing bottom lines. One of nine pamphlets published by slaafws for distribution at meetings. Tampa bay sex and love addicts anonymous the tampa bay slaa. We enjoy the opportunity of providing information related to the s. Free pamphlets due to printing costs, free pamphlets ordered through f. But in my heart of hearts, i wasnt in slaa to recover. Ten of the fifty questions from the pamphlet are provided here to help you decide if this pamphlet. For these clients, an integral and somewhat advanced pamphlet of the healing addiction is learning how to date in healthy ways. Anorexia is the compulsive avoidance of giving or receiving social, sexual or emotional nourishment. Slaa red reading group uses the aa big book to gain the instructions on how recover from our sex and love addictions. The signs of recovery, describing 12 characteristics that are demonstrated by a person in recovery from sex and love addiction.
Send a note with any questions to the gdvi literature coordinator here. Remember that love addiction comes in man y forms, so even if you dont answer yes to all of the questions you may still be a love addict. It is described in more detail in the 6040 pamphlet, but basically after your group meets. Anorexia is the compulsive avoidance of giving or receiving social sexual, or emotional nourishment. Learn the answers these and other questions you may have as a newcomer to the s. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Having few healthy boundaries, we become sexually involved with and or emotionally attached to people without knowing them. We recover from sex and or love addiction or avoidanceanorexia by sharing experience, strength, and hope using online chat. Slaa is open to anyone who knows or thinks they have a problem with sex addiction, love addiction, dependency on romantic obsessions andor attachments, emotional dependency, andor sexual, social and emotional anorexia. Any two or more persons gathered together for mutual aid in recovering from sex and love addiction may call themselves an s. We confuse love with neediness, physical and sexual attraction, pity andor the need to rescue or be rescued. Gdvi literature inventory sex and love addicts anonymous. Having few healthy boundaries, we become sexually involved with andor emotionally attached to people without knowing them.
A is a twelve step, twelve tradition oriented fellowship based on the model pioneered by alcoholics anonymous. A phone call to a sponsor or other program member can help, as can reading an s. Eight core slaa documents and pamphlets san francisco. Working closely with someone to identify your bottom lines and your accessory behaviors can be very helpful to working the twelve steps. These include the welcome pamphlet, an introduction to sex and love addicts anonymous, suggestions for newcomers, questions beginners ask, and addiction and recovery. Other s programs focus on different aspects, and may also have different membership requirements and bottomline definitions. Sep 04, 2017 recently, the group i attend weekly for recovery from my sex and love addiction began going through the romantic obsession pamphlet that is distributed by the slaa organization. Bottomline behaviors are selfdefined activities which we refrain from in order to experience our physical, mental, emotional, sexual and spiritual wholeness. To counter the destructive consequences of sex and love addiction we draw on four major resources. It is described in more detail in the 6040 pamphlet, but basically after your group meets its basic expenses, it is suggested that you send 60% of the remainder to your local intergroup and 40% to f. Check our meeting calendar for the latest updates maintaining digital anonymity. The english versions of the 8 core documents in order of priority for translation and. We recover from sex andor love addiction or avoidanceanorexia by sharing experience, strength, and hope using online chat.
It may take several forms including but not limited to a compulsive need for sex, extreme dependency on one. Pamphlet by slaa fellowshipwide services slaa pamphlet. Reciting the serenity prayer has helped many of us pass that critical moment when we are tempted by our addiction. It is described in more detail in the 6040 pamphlet, but basically after your group meets its. A pamphlet published by slaafws for use by members and trusted servants. The 40 questions for self diagnosis are also posted on the s. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Recite the serenity prayer, or prayer of your choice. Tampa bay sex and love addicts anonymous the tampa bay. The english versions of the 8 core documents in order of priority for translation and beginning the program of. Gdvi literature inventory the following conferenceapproved literature items can be purchased locally by contacting the gdvi literature coordinator. Sex and love addicts anonymous psychology wiki fandom. There are also four free pamphlets that may be copied, printed or downloaded directly from the f. A believe that sex and love addiction is a progressive illness which cannot be cured but which, like many illnesses, can be arrested.
Sobriety initially, a state of abstinence from addictive bottomline behaviors. Excerpt from questions beginners ask pamphlet 1985 the augustine fellowship, sex and love addicts anonymous, fellowshipwide services, inc. Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or s. If you wish to participate in the meeting, you will need a copy of the slaa 12 steps, the characteristics, the slaa basic text, the nonconference approved people of colour in slaa pamphlet and the slaa signs of recovery. This means that only people who consider themselves to be members of s. Recovery begins by admitting that our addiction is making our lives unmanageable and that we are powerless to stop. Beginning and developing adult romantic relationships is a struggle for anyone with any type of pamphlet addiction slaa, including relatively healthy people coming off breakups or divorces especially if the former. Recently, the group i attend weekly for recovery from my sex and love addiction began going through the romantic obsession pamphlet that is distributed by the slaa organization. The slaa basic text is also available as an ebook for kindle from amazon and for ipad or iphone or mac from itunes. Use the services of a print shop right click on a link and click save target as. We seek to develop a daily relationship with a higher power, knowing that we are not alone in our efforts to heal ourselves from our addiction.
Most slaa meetings are closed meetings, which means that the meeting is reserved for those identifying as a sex and love addict or think they may be. However, there is still another addiction some of us suffer from. In a different coloured pen, underline passages that you identify with or that remind you of your own behaviour. Sex and love addicts anonymous fellowshipwide services. Below are 10 of 50 questions excerpted from the pamphlet anorexia. Discretion, common sense and our higher power can guide us in our choice of a sponsor. Items can also be ordered directly from slaa uk via the online shop below. Excerpt taken from the pamphlet, suggestions for newcomers copyright 1985 s. This means that only people who consider themselves to be members of. Guests are asked to attend an open meeting, which is open to friends and relatives of the sex and love addict or professionals looking to find out more about the program. Fearing abandonment and loneliness, we stay in and return to painful, destructive relationships, concealing our dependency needs from ourselves and others, growing more isolated and alienated from friends and loved ones, ourselves, and god. In sex and love addicts anonymous, we suffer from addiction to sex, love, relationship, fantasy, romance, and codependency. Sex and love addicts anonymous slaa is a 12step fellowship for recovery from sex andor love addiction romantic obsession.
Love addicts anonymous fourth step inventory guide 2008 love addicts anonymous draft t he point of the 4th step inventory is to take a hard look at yourself and decide what you want to keep and what you want to get rid of. Slaa includes love addiction, relationship, and sexual anorexia. Slaa how literature can be obtained by email via slaa how documents page. Sex and love addicts anonymous new zealand facebook. Sex and love addicts anonymous greater delaware valley. While reading it, i had a number of flashbacks to a time when my life was ruled by these types of relationships.
All of the documents can be found in our website in the im box. But we now want nourishing emotional, sexual, and social lives. This site is maintained by the orange county intergroup of s. Follow this link to find out how to set up your meeting in zoom, and to preserve anonymity at the personal and meeting level. A within sex and love addicts anonymous, sexual, social, and emotional anorexia may take a variety of forms. Underline in one coloured pen any words or concepts you are unfamiliar with and discuss them with your sponsor. I was there to get well enough to secure a healthy relationship. An slaa how sponsor is a sex and love addict who, by the grace of their higher power, has 30 days of continuous sobriety working the slaa how concept and has taken the first three steps.
It is great to check them all out, to see what speaks to you. As an eating disorder, anorexia is defined as the compulsive avoidance of food. Includes a list of inperson, online, and telephone meetings with publicly posted information available. Slaagdvi faq sex and love addicts anonymous greater. Laa love addicts anonymous 40 questions to help you determine if you are a love addict i f you can answer yes to more than a few of the following questions, you are probably a love addict. Have you ever experienced these in relation to sex and loverelationships. Dating plan slaa my life as a sober sex and love addict. Anorexia is the compulsive avoidance of giving or receiving social, sexual, or emotional nourishment. We know there are very good reasons for our having become anorectic. Read the withdrawal experience from slaa handbook and what is withdrawal. Augustine fellowship seattle frequently asked questions. They are not intended to provide a surefire method of diagnosis, nor can negative answers to these questions provide absolute assurance that the illness is not present. Ideally, having a sponsor is an integral part of recovery from sex and love addiction. Whether our anorexia is social, sexual, or emotional, we awaken to the fact that we are not experiencing the giving and receiving of love that is so precious to human life.
Long distance sponsors, temporary sponsors, cosponsors, and recovery partners are needed to help fellows around the world who may not have access to meetings in their area or who are unable to find sponsors. Covid19 meeting closureszoom meetings due to the covid19 shelter in place, many meetings have shifted to a zoomphone format. Slaa houston sex and love addicts anonymous of houston. Fearing emotional and or sexual deprivation, we compulsively pursue and involve ourselves in one relationship after another, sometimes having more than one sexual or emotional liaison at a time.