Slaa big book step 1

Mar 31, 2015 i am surprised that i didnt find any indication here at amazon as the what this book really is the core literature for slaa a 12 step recovery program that still exists. We admitted we were powerless over sex and love addiction that our. On page 66 3rd par of the slaa hand book it refers to the aa big book and the twelve steps and twelve traditions. The basic text describing how this twelve step fellowship interprets aas. Fellowshipwide service conferenceapproved literature. The eighth step starts the procedure of forgiving others and possibly being forgiven by them, forgiving ourselves, and learning how to live in the world. Read chapter 3 in the aa big book more about alcoholism. We substitute such words as our addiction or sex and love addiction for the direct references to alcoholism in those books. Slaa 30 questions january 1 2012 1 april 1 about me. Slaagdvi faq sex and love addicts anonymous greater. This pamphlet is not a substitute for using the big book and a sponsor. Risenshine 12 step big book study sex addicts telemeeting, pacific time call in number.

Go to the th floor, to the right, past the waiting room lobby insight. He founded slaa as an attempt to stop his compulsive. Next we launched out on a course of vigorous action, the first step of which is a personal housecleaning, which many of us had never attempted. Step eleven sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with god as we understood him, praying only for knowledge of his will for us and the power to carry that out. Were here for men and women, and the program seems to work well for both. Slaa red reading group uses the aa big book to gain the instructions on how recover from our sex and love addictions. Powerless over alcohol explained by admitting that they are powerless over alcohol the individual is saying that they are unable to control their intake. There are a number of ways to work the twelve steps in slaa and this is one of. Read from the 12 x 12, the first paragraph of page 66 and all of page 67. Fellowshipwide service conference approved literature. Follow to the end of hall and room is on the right.

Sex addicts anonymous green book saas basic text saa. This meeting uses the book when misery is company by anne katherine. The saa green book is the first book which you might want to read if youre interested in sex addicts anonymous. Sex and love addicts anonymous slaa is a twelvestep program for people recovering from sex addiction and love addiction. Read the books recommended in the slaa basic text on pg. Step 2 came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. The literature you are viewing is a large file and may take a few minutes to load. Slaa assertiveness bill of rights why not give slaa a try. Discuss and reflect upon the following ideas found in step 1. Cocaine anonymous world services a guide to the 12 steps. P rayer and meditation are our principal means of conscious contact with god.

This means that only people who consider themselves to be members of slaa should make a contribution. Do not answer the questions in the rest of the book. Taking the twelve steps prepares us to have a spiritual awakening or a spiritual experience page 567 in alcoholics anonymous. You admit you have a problem and begin to seek out assistance. Perhaps you will get the sense, as you reach this book. The slaa group in our town no longer attempt to read this basic text. We hope this manual is useful throughout recovery, whether one is working the steps for. Read chapter 2 in the big book there is a solution. We believe that one way of beginning your recovery may be found within the. The only qualification for slaa membership is a desire to stop living out a pattern of sex and love addiction.

How is taking of step 1 a necessity before taking step 2. This is only an introduction to the spiritual riches of the big books directions to the 12 steps. The following documents are not officially approved by slaa as a whole, but many of our members have found them helpful. Showing top 8 worksheets in the category aa step 1. Good for convenience or when you dont want to be seen with the physical book. Some of the worksheets displayed are first step work, step 1 work, step one, resentment inventory prompt, 2nd step and 3rd work, twelve steps, aas 12 steps including powerful, a twelve step workbook.

I verified on firefox on my laptop that saas bookhosting provider now uses html5. Though he had been a member of aa for many years, he repeatedly acted out and was serially unfaithful to his wife. Sex and love addicts anonymous is a twelve step, twelve tradition. Aa step 1 acceptance is the first step to recovery. Beginning recovery in places where no meetings exist.

Honesty, openmindedness, willingness from the aa big book pg 570 format says the 12 steps are required. Welcome to the green book step study a study of the twelve steps of saa based on quotes from sex addicts anonymous 1st ed. Pick a defect of character that seems to be troubling you such as a resentment or jealousy of a person, place, or thing, or perhaps pride or procrastination. Alcoholics anonymous believes that admitting you cant control your alcohol use is a necessary first step on the path to recovery. There are online references for some standard texts like the alcoholics anonymous big book. An easy guide to follow with stepbystep instructions for people who are not sure. You will need a copy of that book and are urged to get one. The wellington slaa group does not speak for all of slaa. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. Slaa was founded in boston, massachusetts in 1976, by a member of alcoholics anonymous aa. In slaa how a questionbased approach is available to support the taking of steps 6 through 12. The importance of step 1 in alcoholics anonymous is emphasized by the fact that the first quarter of the big book is focused on this first action. By the time we reach this step, we have become ready to understand rather than to be.

Instead, his story leads us on a path where he does indeed do step 1 and come to grips. Aa speaker powerless over alcohol and step 1 of alcoholism recovery part 1 of 5 duration. On page 66 3rd par of the slaa hand book it refers to the aa big book and the twelve steps and twelve traditions, as surprisingly appropriate and useful to us in applying the twelve steps to sex and love addiction. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

Discovery of the illness of sex and love addiction. Individualsboth beginning recovery and experienced in 12step recovery from sex and love addictioncan benefit from this workshop. Thus blinded by prideful selfconfi dence, we were apt to play the big shot. When fi rst challenged to admit defeat, most of us revolted. Or you can buy the print version, online or at any saa meeting. It is approved by the organization for use in their fellowship. We talk a lot and he seems like a really great person for me but ive found.

It isnt easy, but admitting powerlessness allows you to break the cycle of addiction that youve been stuck in. The website of the ontario intergroup of sex and love addicts anonymous home sex and love addiction meetings how can s. Steps by the big book step 1 steps by the big book. Do each step, in its proper order and in the proper time.

This means that only people who consider themselves to be members of s. Slaa publishes the book sex and love addicts anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous especially chapters 57 and aas twelve steps and twelve traditions, substituting the words sex and love addiction and our addiction for alcoholism and alcohol. Participate in your own recovery as well as the recovery of others, by being active on this board as we go through the 12 steps of recovery together. Instead they read the 12 and 12 and hope and recovery. Contributions from members help meet the costs associated with the administration and activities of the fellowship. Read pages 7576, chapter 6 in the big book, make a list of the character defects that you are ready to have god remove. This step is described on roman numeral pages 25 32 xxv xxxii, on pages 1 44. Its purpose is to shed light on the twelvestep program in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, as it relates to our addiction. Relationship recovery by slaa fellowshipwide services sex and love addicts anonymous. A telephone meeting for learning about and discussing bottom lines.

Slaa is supported entirely through the contributions of its membership and is free. The green book is published by and can be ordered from the iso of saa. Alcoholics anonymous especially chapters 57 and aas twelve steps and. When temporary good fortune came our way, we indulged ourselves in fantasies of still greater victories over people and circumstances. How approach to steps 612 in slaa how a questionbased approach is available to support the taking of steps 6 through 12. Before answering each set of questions, read the appropriate step chapter in the aa 12 x 12. In the order they are written, one step at a time, every two weeks. Some have found reading the chapter entitled to the agnostic in the aa big book helpful. We use slaa and aa literature, the aa big book and the twelve steps and. In slaa how a step 4 must be written in the format of a four or five column table as outlined in the aa big book.

The beginning of recovery and of sex and love addicts anonymous chapter 3. Those using mobile devices may encounter problems if your device does not have sufficient memory. Do you truly believe that your own willpower will not work with sex and love addiction. There is nothing else on the market that is used more by s. Big book step index step 1 we admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. Though our decisionstep 3 was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once fast followed by a. If you think you might have an addiction to sex andor love in any of its many forms i recommend reading this book, and seeking out some meetings. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. It is as if he is using the 12step as a kind of justification of his sobrietybywithdrawl theory instead of giving practical advise as to how to work them. In short, his program is one of three steps, of which two are a part of the 12 steps. We recover from sex andor love addiction or avoidanceanorexia by sharing experience, strength, and hope using online chat. It is as if he is using the 12 step as a kind of justification of his sobrietybywithdrawl theory instead of giving practical advise as to how to work them. Sex and love addicts anonymous is a twelve step, twelve tradition oriented fellowship based on the model pioneered by alcoholics anonymous.

A san jose holy redeemer lutheran church, 1948 the alameda at mckendrie, hall, downstairs, 1st door at the bottom of the stairs. One of the main differences is that regular 12 step fellowships suggest the 12 steps as a means to recover from addiction, while the h. These books may be purchased from most book vendors. This steps by the big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. The entire saa green book, and the entire aa big book, are.