It is described in more detail in the 6040 pamphlet, but basically after your group meets. Print to your printer simply click a link, display the pdf and print any quantity. One of nine pamphlets published by slaafws for distribution at meetings. 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. But we now want nourishing emotional, sexual, and social lives. 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. As an eating disorder, anorexia is defined as the compulsive avoidance of food. A sponsor is someone who has found sobriety from their addictive behaviors and who can. 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. 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. The signs of recovery, describing 12 characteristics that are demonstrated by a person in recovery from sex and love addiction. In the area of sex and love, anorexia has a similar definition. Follow this link to find out how to set up your meeting in zoom, and to preserve anonymity at the personal and meeting level. This means that only people who consider themselves to be members of s.
In sex and love addicts anonymousr, we suffer from addiction to sex, love, relationship, fantasy, romance, and codependency. A believe that sex and love addiction is a progressive illness which cannot be cured but which, like many illnesses, can be arrested. Slaa red reading group uses the aa big book to gain the instructions on how recover from our sex and love addictions. This reading is intended for sexual, social, and emotional anorexics, that they may see themselves, and know they are not alone.
Check our meeting calendar for the latest updates maintaining digital anonymity. Read the 12 characteristics of sex and love addiction. 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. Tampa bay sex and love addicts anonymous the tampa bay. Sex and love addicts anonymous more commonly known as s.
Reciting the serenity prayer has helped many of us pass that critical moment when we are tempted by our addiction. We confuse love with neediness, physical and sexual attraction, pity andor the need to rescue or be rescued. Ten of the fifty questions from the pamphlet are provided here to help you decide if this pamphlet. 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. It is great to check them all out, to see what speaks to you. 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.
We recover from sex and or love addiction or avoidanceanorexia by sharing experience, strength, and hope using online chat. Eight core slaa documents and pamphlets san francisco. Conference sponsorship committee cspc is expanding its long distance sponsorship and recovery support program. These include the welcome pamphlet, an introduction to sex and love addicts anonymous, suggestions for newcomers, questions beginners ask, and addiction and recovery. All of the documents can be found in our website in the im box. Slaagdvi faq sex and love addicts anonymous greater. If you believe your life is affected by sex and love addiction and would like to attend a s. A phone call to a sponsor or other program member can help, as can reading an s. A pamphlet published by slaafws for use by members and trusted servants. Slaa includes love addiction, relationship, and sexual anorexia.
Items can also be ordered directly from slaa uk via the online shop below. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. For these clients, an integral and somewhat advanced pamphlet of the healing addiction is learning how to date in healthy ways. The slaa basic text is also available as an ebook for kindle from amazon and for ipad or iphone or mac from itunes. Recovery begins with admitting that following our addictive path is making our lives unmanageable and we are powerless to. Read the withdrawal experience from slaa handbook and what is withdrawal. A is a twelve step, twelve tradition oriented fellowship based on the model pioneered by alcoholics anonymous. 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. Excerpt taken from the pamphlet, suggestions for newcomers copyright 1985 s. We observe that we are engaged in a policy of dread of others and a strategy to keep them at bay. The english versions of the 8 core documents in order of priority for translation and. We admitted we were powerless over sex and love addictionthat our lives had become unmanageable. 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.
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. 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. I was there to get well enough to secure a healthy relationship. This site is maintained by the orange county intergroup of s. It may take several forms including but not limited to a compulsive need for sex, extreme dependency on one. Eight core slaa documents and pamphlets san francisco east. 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. Slaa houston sex and love addicts anonymous of houston. This means that only people who consider themselves to be members of. Covid19 meeting closureszoom meetings due to the covid19 shelter in place, many meetings have shifted to a zoomphone format.
Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or s. Gdvi literature inventory the following conferenceapproved literature items can be purchased locally by contacting the gdvi literature coordinator. Bottomline behaviors are selfdefined activities which we refrain from in order to experience our physical, mental, emotional, sexual and spiritual wholeness. Dating plan slaa my life as a sober sex and love addict. 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. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. They said, a relationship will cure your love addiction about as well as cocaine will cure your drug addiction. Pamphlet by slaa fellowshipwide services slaa pamphlet. 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. Send a note with any questions to the gdvi literature coordinator here. Having few healthy boundaries, we become sexually involved with andor emotionally attached to people without knowing them. Sex and love addicts anonymous new zealand facebook. Anorexia is the compulsive avoidance of giving or receiving social, sexual or emotional nourishment. Sex and love addicts anonymous greater delaware valley.
To counter the destructive consequences of sex and love addiction we draw on four major resources. Having few healthy boundaries, we become sexually involved with and or emotionally attached to people without knowing them. Recite the serenity prayer, or prayer of your choice. There are also four free pamphlets that may be copied, printed or downloaded directly from the f. 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. 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. Each person in slaa has different addictive behaviors and acts out differently. Ideally, having a sponsor is an integral part of recovery from sex and love addiction. Below are 10 of 50 questions excerpted from the pamphlet anorexia. Sex and love addicts anonymous is a twelve step, twelve tradition oriented fellowship based on the model pioneered by alcoholics anonymous.
In a different coloured pen, underline passages that you identify with or that remind you of your own behaviour. But in my heart of hearts, i wasnt in slaa to recover. The characteristics of sex and love addiction, describing 12 behavioral warning signals exhibited by the sex and love addict. Augustine fellowship seattle frequently asked questions. Anorexia is the compulsive avoidance of giving or receiving social sexual, or emotional nourishment. The 40 questions for self diagnosis are also posted on the s. Working closely with someone to identify your bottom lines and your accessory behaviors can be very helpful to working the twelve steps.
Gdvi literature inventory sex and love addicts anonymous. We enjoy the opportunity of providing information related to the s. Learn the answers these and other questions you may have as a newcomer to the s. Anorexia is the compulsive avoidance of giving or receiving social, sexual, or emotional nourishment. It is described in more detail in the 6040 pamphlet, but basically after your group meets its. Discretion, common sense and our higher power can guide us in our choice of a sponsor. Sex and love addicts anonymous fellowshipwide services. Excerpt from questions beginners ask pamphlet 1985 the augustine fellowship, sex and love addicts anonymous, fellowshipwide services, inc. Sex and love addicts anonymous slaa is a 12step fellowship for recovery from sex andor love addiction romantic obsession. Sobriety initially, a state of abstinence from addictive bottomline behaviors. Includes a list of inperson, online, and telephone meetings with publicly posted information available.
Slaa how literature can be obtained by email via slaa how documents page. The 8 core documentswhich can be found under the group and member resources tabprovide a foundation for the s. Sex and love addicts anonymous psychology wiki fandom. A telephone meeting for learning about and discussing bottom lines. Use the services of a print shop right click on a link and click save target as. While reading it, i had a number of flashbacks to a time when my life was ruled by these types of relationships. The english versions of the 8 core documents in order of priority for translation and beginning the program of. There are also pamphlets that can be of great help. We know there are very good reasons for our having become anorectic. Any two or more persons gathered together for mutual aid in recovering from sex and love addiction may call themselves an s.
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 person or many andor chronic preoccupation with romance, intrigue, or fantasy. In sex and love addicts anonymous, we suffer from addiction to sex, love, relationship, fantasy, romance, and codependency. 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. Other s programs focus on different aspects, and may also have different membership requirements and bottomline definitions. Have you ever experienced these in relation to sex and loverelationships. Free pamphlets due to printing costs, free pamphlets ordered through f.
A within sex and love addicts anonymous, sexual, social, and emotional anorexia may take a variety of forms. The slaa promises sex and love addicts anonymous bali. 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. Tampa bay sex and love addicts anonymous the tampa bay slaa.
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