Issues September 1999

What’s Going On in SA

There is an opening on the Board of Trustees for a non-sexaholic trustee. If you or your group knows someone who would qualify, please notify the Nominations Committee via Central Office. An eligible candidate would be a friend of SA and able to fill the duties of Trustee. Interested parties should submit a service resume and a letter of recommendation from an SA member, group, or Intergroup. A questionnaire for candidates is available from Central Office.

By Meir|2025-02-06T14:47:57-06:00September 29, 1999|Comments Off

News from Down Under: SA Australia

The first SA and S-Anon meetings have now started in New Zealand by a member who attended the January Conference in Sacramento. There is also a lone member in Wellington.

By Meir|2025-02-06T14:47:53-06:00September 29, 1999|Comments Off

SA Sobriety and the Tenth Tradition

Following are portions of an e-mail sent to SA-Net by Dorene S., chair of the delegate assembly, regarding SA sobriety and the Tenth Tradition issues:

By Dorene S., July 22, 1999|2025-02-06T14:47:46-06:00September 29, 1999|Comments Off

The Cleveland “Statement of Principle” Vote

Following are portions of two reports sent to SA-Net by Dorene S., chair of the delegate assembly, regarding the Cleveland “Statement of Principle” vote:

By Dorene S., July 18, 1999|2025-02-06T14:47:40-06:00September 29, 1999|Comments Off

Clarification of the Sobriety Definition

In Cleveland on 9 July 1999, the Delegate Assembly and the Board of Trustees unanimously approved a clarification of SA’s sobriety definition. The approved statement of principle is as follows:

By Submitted by the Delegate Assembly|2025-02-06T14:47:36-06:00September 29, 1999|Comments Off

A Promise Fulfilled

A few months ago I began sponsoring a man whose enthusiasm and personality are contagious! His disease landed him in jail for two months plus a few months of “work release,” and a whole lot of years under restrictions and the watchful eye of state officials.

By Michael R., Seattle, WA|2025-02-06T14:47:31-06:00September 29, 1999|Comments Off

Group News

I had just decided to give up and I cut off the SA phone line. The day after, I got some calls. I now have six people, including myself, who want to start a group.

By Ken S., Cape Girardeau, MO|2025-02-06T14:47:27-06:00September 29, 1999|Comments Off

Sobriety and the Sea of Relativism

Today the world is adrift on a sea of rapidly shifting mores. Change is accelerating at an unprecedented rate. The last eighty years have surpassed the rate of change of the last eight thousand, and the last thirty have probably surpassed it all. Every aspect of our lives and sexual thinking is affected. Thousands of voices clamor for attention, preaching new “freedoms” of every kind. Was it not but a few years ago that “shacking up”—what the courts called “cohabitation”—was thought to be abnormal? Today it is called a “meaningful relationship” or having a “significant other.” And witness the new movement to legalize incest.

By Roy K.|2025-02-06T14:47:22-06:00September 29, 1999|Comments Off

A Safe Haven?

Despite having a strong SA community in my region, the Fellowship here is facing a serious problem that I believe could one day lead to disaster.

By Names withheld by request|2025-02-06T14:47:17-06:00September 27, 1999|Comments Off

H.O.W. It Works

Conference attendees were asked to write some of their thoughts and experiences on the conference theme—Honesty, Open Mindedness and Willingness—for sharing with the Fellowship at large. The conference organizers and the Essay wish to thank those who shared. Following is a selection from almost 150 submissions.

By Meir|2025-02-06T14:47:12-06:00September 23, 1999|Comments Off

September 1999

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