Below is a list of questions which may help you deicide if SAA is for you. Many have found that getting honest with ourselves can be difficult, however, recovery is possible.
Do you keep secrets about your sexual behavior or romantic fantasies from those important to you? Do lead a double life?
Have your desires driven you to have sex in places or with people you would not normally choose?
Do you need greater variety, increased frequency, or more extreme sexual activities to achieve the same level of excitement or relief?
Does your use of pornography occupy large amounts of time and/or jeopardize your significant relationships or employment?
Do your relationships become distorted with sexual preoccupation? Does each new relationship have the same destructive pattern which prompted you to leave the last one?
Do you frequently want to get away from a partner after having sex? Do you feel remorse, shame, or guilt after a sexual encounter?
Have your sexual practices caused you legal problems? Could your sexual practices cause you legal problems?
Does your pursuit of sex or sexual fantasy conflict with your moral standards or interfere with your personal spiritual journey?
Do your sexual activities involve coercion, violence, or the threat of disease?
Has your sexual behavior or pursuit of sexual relationships ever left you feeling hopeless, alienated from others, or suicidal?
Does your preoccupation with sexual fantasies cause problems in any area of your life - even when you do not act out on your fantasies?
Do you compulsively avoid sexual activity due to fear of sex or intimacy? Does your sexual avoidance consume you mentally?
If you have answered 'yes' to one or more these questions, you might benefit from the SAA program.
To attend a local meeting, please call (585) 270-1794 or email saainrochester@gmail.com. It is recommended that a newcomer attend 6 meetings before deciding if SAA is for you.