Change in Policy
To prevent the Central Office from being placed in a position of endorsement, the CO will no longer mail flyers or do select mailings for regional retreats, marathons, conventions, and the like. The CO will continue to list such activities (SA only) in the Calendar section of Essay.
Literature Dispersed
We are pleased to be supplying literature to 24 bookstores (mostly Twelve Step bookstores) around the country, with interest continuing to grow. One of our customers recently wrote: “We are absolutely delighted with the RUSH we have had of people in the Seattle area who want SA materials. It really is unbelievable how fast the word has gotten out on your materials.… It is great that (our orders) are getting bigger all the time.”
Thank You
I would like to express, however inadequately, my profound appreciation for having my expenses taken care of so I could go to Baltimore. A special thank-you must also be said to Jim K. and Bob K. for being so helpful and kind. Meeting so many members and now being able to put a face to many of the names I am so familiar with was such a pleasure! I was really touched by the generosity and affection of all. Thank you from my heart.
Nan, Central Office, Simi Valley, CA
Use of SA Logo and Copyright
As announced in previous Essay issues, SA’s logo (gender symbols on circle and letters SA or words SEXAHOLICS ANONYMOUS) is a trademark, registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. We have been advised by counsel not to repeat AA’s mistake of letting others use their logo without permission. (Since 1988, AA has taken legal action to stop infringement of its marks and copyrights.) To prevent our own SA trademark from being put to risk, we must ask that our SA logo not be used on anything without prior written permission from the Central Office. This includes local meeting directories, convention flyers, stationery, printed or copied material in any form, etc. We again also remind the fellowship that SA literature cannot be reprinted without prior written permission. Unfortunately, the abuse of a few imposes these requirements on all of us.
Essay
We encourage every member who is interested to ask to be put on the Essay mailing list. Please announce this in your groups. Essay is free for the asking, and there are no plans to change this. Our goal has been at least four issues a year, quarterly. Sometimes we miss the schedule for various reasons, as we did this year. Thank you all for your forbearance. To receive Essay, simply send in your name and address and ask for it.
Contribution Limits and the IRS
Periodically members ask if there are any contribution limits in SA, as there are in AA. The answer is yes; as in AA, the maximum individual contribution is $1000. And yes, contributions to Central Office are tax-deductible for the IRS.
“Characteristics of the Addict”
Since revision of our book, Sexaholics Anonymous, some have asked what happened to “Characteristics of the Addict,” appearing on page 27–29 of the old “white book” (1984 edition). The Literature Committee decided to delete this material, since it was summarized from sources in other literature. Of course, members are free to use those pages from the old edition as they please. However, prior permission should be obtained for printing as a publication, as with all SA literature, since it is under copyright.
Unanswered Phone Calls???
If you left messages on the Central Office answering machine that were never answered, please contact us again. We discovered problems with the answering machine and have changed machines.
Roy’s Amends to the Fellowship
“I was derelict in not following more closely what was happening with the IGC from its very inception. I stepped back too far too soon. I was wrong. I am now taking steps to try and correct that wrong.”
Roy K.
Early SA History
Roy is making available his personal “Notes on the Origin and Early Growth of SA” (13 pages). There have been several requests for early SA history. This is available from the Central Office at no charge. These notes go up through 1984 and include excerpts from Roy’s personal journals. Call or write CO if you want a copy.
