Online Meetings

Our group conscience, guided by our Higher Power through the 12 Traditions, has established the following boundaries for our meetings:

• We choose for ourselves whether to participate over phone or with video. If we choose to participate with video, we are careful to consider that some actions – such as vaping, lounging in bed, eating, driving or multi-tasking – may be distracting or triggering to other members.
• We keep ourselves muted unless we are actively sharing to prevent background noise.
• We listen respectfully to what others have to say. We share our experience as it seems appropriate, and allow time for others to share as well.
• We use the words ‘I’ or ‘we’ instead of ‘you’ when sharing about our recovery.  We do not interrupt or give advice.
• We address our sharing to the whole group, not to one or more individuals.
• A meeting is not a place to meet sexual partners, nor is it group therapy.
• We try not to use offensive language, or descriptions that are too explicit.
• We avoid mentioning specific names, places, and websites associated with our acting-out behaviors, as well as authors, books, therapies, treatment centers, and other fellowships not associated with SAA.
• Our focus remains on the solution, rather than the problem.
• We strive to practice anonymity and confidentiality, so the meeting will be a safe place for each and every sex addict.
• We generally use only our first names in the group, to help ensure anonymity.
• Whom we meet or what is said in a meeting is treated as confidential and is not discussed with non-group members.

To help ensure our common welfare, we all have a responsibility to honor and uphold these boundaries at all times when in the meeting space.