As we look at ourselves, we see we have a long way to go:

1. There are lots of newcomers (in many groups) and initial interest and even great honesty.

2. Mere numbers do not make sobriety or unity.

3. Very few take hold and get and stay sober.

4. There’s lots of shaky sobriety, coasting along on meetings only, will power, and whatever. Maybe even some pretended sobriety.

5. There are those in groups who do not really want or even believe in our concept of sexual sobriety who poison the atmosphere of unity and weaken the bond of love and trust in meetings.

6. There is also some real, solid sobriety developing. This is the great miracle, and it is in spite of all the other. The program works for those who really work it — even the “lowest bottom” cases.

7. Whenever individuals and groups reach out and share across and beyond individual and group lines and become part of the larger fellowship, there is increased power, life, unity, and love — and sobriety — for all concerned. Thank God for the telephone; what a marvelous way to get so much for so little! And surely, there would be no SA without it!

These are simply some of the facts we see today as we take our SA inventory.

What can we do about all this?

1. We can get sober, stay sober, and work the Steps and Traditions.

2. We can pray one for another. For the “knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.” (Step 11) The same God who brought us into being and saves us from our lust every time we let Him can see us through these problems. “God could and would if He were sought.” (Big Book chap. 5)