he Sixth Tradition of Sex Addicts Anonymous states that "An SAA group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the SAA name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property, and prestige divert us from our primary purpose."

The following statements regarding the organization's purpose are taken from the individual Websites.

• Codependents of Sexual Addiction (COSA) is a 12-step recovery program for men and women who are sexually codependent. In COSA, we find hope whether or not there is a sexually addicted person currently in our lives. COSA recognizes that sexual co-addiction is a disease with effects as devastating as sexual addiction. With the humble act of reaching out, we begin the process of recovery. COSA is open to anyone whose life has been affected by a person with sexual compulsion.
  
  Link to homepage of Codependents of Sexual Addiction (COSA).
   

• Sexaholics Anonymous (SA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop lusting and become sexually sober. There are no dues or fees for SA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. SA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization, or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sexually sober and help others to achieve sexual sobriety. Sexaholics Anonymous is a recovery program based on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous and received permission from AA to use its Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions in 1979.
  
  Link to homepage of Sexaholics Anonymous (SA). (There are English, Spanish and German language versions at this web site.)
   

• Sexual Compulsives Anonymous (SCA) is a 12-Step fellowship, inclusive of all sexual orientations, open to anyone with a desire to recover from sexual compulsion. We are not group therapy, but a spiritual program that provides a safe environment for working on problems of sexual addiction and sexual sobriety. We believe we are not meant to repress our God-given sexuality, but to learn how to express it in ways that will not make unreasonable demands on our time and energy, place us in legal jeopardy, or endanger our mental, physical or spiritual health. Members are encouraged to develop a sexual recovery plan, defining sexual sobriety for themselves. There are no requirements for admission to our meetings: anyone having difficulties with sexual compulsion is welcome.
  
  Link to homepage of Sexual Compulsives Anonymous (SCA).
   

• Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) is a Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition-oriented fellowship based on the model pioneered by Alcoholics Anonymous. One of the resources we draw on is our willingness to stop acting out in our own personal bottom-line addictive behavior on a daily basis. In addition, members reach out to others in the fellowship, practice the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, and seek a relationship with a higher power to counter the destructive consequences of one or more addictive behaviors related to sex addiction, addiction to love, dependency on romantic attachments, emotional dependency, and sexual, social and emotional anorexia. We find a common denominator in our obsessive/compulsive patterns which renders any personal differences of sexual or gender orientation irrelevant.
  
  Link to homepage of Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA).
   

• Sexual Recovery Anonymous (SRA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover. The principles of SRA are found in our Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (based on those of Alcoholics Anonymous). The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop compulsive sexual behavior. SRA is open to all seeking recovery from sexual addiction, regardless of gender, sexual orientation or relationship status. SRA welcomes people of all faitihs, and special care is taken to make sure that the program remains spiritual and does not become religious in nature. Our primary purpose is to stay sexually sober and help others achieve sobriety. Sobriety is the release from all compulsive and destructive sexual behaviors. We have found through our experience that sobriety includes freedom from masturbation and from sex outside a committed relationship. We believe that spirituality and self-love are antidotes to the addiction. We are walking towards a healthy sexuality.
  
  Link to homepage of Sexual Recovery Anonymous (SRA).

Contents of this page was copied from the ISO of Sex Addicts Anonymous® Website.
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