The phone number for SA’s national Central Office in Simi Valley, California is (818) 704-9854. Due to our having only part-time office help, an answering machine is on a considerable portion of the time. But we do respond as soon as we can.

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Another trend is that we’re being tested. SA is spreading today, more rapidly than ever. And each new group, it seems, goes through the process of testing and refinement that we go through as individuals. That should be a comforting thought. It means that there is a process going on in SA. And a spiritual solidarity. Things aren’t happening haphazardly, with no direction. We are being led onward—as a whole—even when we sometimes act like we’re going our own way! So let us not despair when tested. We will be tested, both as individuals and as groups; but through it all, there is One who is seeing us through—together.

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One of the best ways for groups to carry the message is to have a listing in the phone directory under the name of Sexaholics Anonymous. The name is beginning to get into the public consciousness, and one of the first things people do in trying to find us is call information. Cities that have such listings have found a source of newcomers. But responsibility is the word here. Groups should be strong enough so that the phone service continuity can be maintained.