1. The big change is that all quotes from the AA Big Book and Twelve and Twelve are in quotes with the credit line at the bottom of the page. AA is not letting us paraphrase their literature as they have in the past; they’ve changed their policy. However, we still can paraphrase the 12 Steps and 12 Traditions by changing “alcohol” to “lust/sex,” etc.

2. Apparently we can still read our versions of Chapters 3 and 5 of the Big Book in meetings but it looks like we may either have to delete them from the booklet or quote them verbatim with the word “alcohol.” I’m still working on this with AA GSO in NYC.

3. The extensive treatment given to the First Step inventory has been replaced with one paragraph. This change is based on responses to the last ESSAY newsletter and other group inputs. First Step inventories are optional for both groups and individuals. In place of this material I’ve added pages 60, 60A, and 61-62 (copies of which are enclosed) with two new headings: “I Am A Sexaholic” and “The Second Half of Step One.” The last paragraph of page 76 has been rewritten to reflect this, plus other minor changes on 76. Also, on page 119, paragraphs 5 and 6 reflect this change.

4. Two AA Grapevine pieces have been deleted, a long one on meditation in the Eleventh Step and a short one on sponsorship. (The Grapevine Board says we must quote the entire article verbatim or not at all.)

Nan tells me we sold 533 SA booklets and 1947 brochures in the last 4-1/2 month period (this does not include brochures sent with first inquiry). [Nan is the non-sexaholic secretary here.] The revised printing of the booklet is now available.