Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous Twelve Steps

We admitted we were powerless over sex and love addiction - that our lives had become unmanageable.
Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood God.
Made [...]

For agnostics who would like to work the steps, this version of the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous provides slightly different wording of the six steps that make reference to God or a Higher Power. This version of the Twelve Steps seems to have originated in agnostic A.A. groups in California.
1. We admitted we were [...]

DEFENSES to PROGRESS in
Recovery and Living If,
instead of being honest,
we respond without naming
a feeling, we are hiding.
The ways we hide our
feelings are many, and we
call them defenses. Each
defense prevents us from
being known. The following
are some examples;
Rationalizing - We’;ve got a
good reason for
everything. “I’;m angry
because they did this or
that.” “I drink because of
pressure on the job.” The
truth is no reason is a good
reason to drink or to deny
that we have feelings.
Justifying - “If that
happened to you you’;d
feel the same-way.” We -
believe we have a

And Be Happy When I first
came to Alcoholics
Anonymous I quite quickly
grasped the two concepts
that have been the
foundations of my
sobriety, the One Day At A
Time (ODAAT) principle,
and lots of Meetings. For a
few years this seemed
enough, and indeed these
two simple ideas are
enough to keep me sober.
But then I realised that
there was more to living
than just not drinking. I
think this is where the
Steps come in as the third
concept of AA - recovery.
If I follow the Steps (and
don’;t drink ODAAT and do
lots of meetings) I think my
life must get better and
fuller. You’;ve

Alcoholism and Suicide
Alcoholic patients
attempting and not
attempting suicide: a
comparison. Alcoholism is a
psychiatric disorder
associated with an
increased risk of suicidal
behaviour. This is also
associated with an
increased number of
suicide risk factors. The
current study examined
the social, demographic
and clinical characteristics
of a number of alcoholic
patients who attempted
suicide. Nearly a quarter of
all alcoholics had attempted
suicide We studied 377
alcohol-dependent patients
in our clinics. Their alcohol-
use histories were
assessed through
interviews. The Suicidal
Behaviors Questionnaire,
the Childhood Trauma
Questionnaire, the
Michigan Alcoholism
Screening Test and the
Hamilton Depression Rating
Scale were administered to
all patients. 23.6% of all
patients had histories

If I could have stayed cool, I’d still be drinking. Very quickly, though, I started getting into trouble. Going to sixth grade got in the way of my life, which consisted of getting drunk as much as possible. [After rehab] I was going to A.A. meetings. Everyone was older, even most of the kids at [...]

Your guide to male and
female condoms Male and
female condoms are barrier
methods of contraception.
They stop sperm meeting
an egg. A male condom fits
over a man’;s erect penis
and is made of very thin
latex (rubber) or
polyurethane (plastic). A
female condom is made of
very thin polyurethane. It
is put into the vagina and
loosely lines it. How
effective are condoms?
How effective any
contraceptive is depends
on how old you are, how
often you have sex and
whether you follow the
instructions. If 100
sexually active women
don’;t use any
contraception, 80 to 90 will
become pregnant in a
year. Male condom - If

Alcoholism and Momism The
primary cause of alcoholism
is not positively known in
the present knowledge of
the problem. Nor do we
believe that the cause in
most instances is singular,
but usually a combination
of causes. However, we
are of the opinion that to
date the best defined
cause for alcoholism is the
one given by Dr Edward
Strecker, Psyc D., head
psychiatrist of
Pennsylvania University.
He defined the cause of
alcoholism as “’;Momism’;
mixed with alcohol.” By this
is meant that the average
alcoholic is the individual
who was pampered or
neglected in childhood. In
the first instance - in the
case of the over-pampered
child -

Alcohol Self Assessment
Individual drinking habits
may be found on a
continuum from responsible
drinking through alcohol
abuse to alcoholism, or
physical dependence.
There are many signs that
may point to an alcohol
problem. Drunkenness on
its own or solitary drinking
does not necessarily
indicate alcoholism. The
questionnaire will be
meaningful to you only if
you are honest with
yourself when taking it.
The important question is:
Is your use of alcohol
creating significant
negative consequences in
your life? Do you
sometimes drink heavily
after a setback or an
argument, or when you
receive a poor grade?
When you experience
trouble or are undergoing
stress, do you always drink
more heavily than

Today’s thought is:
Today I will practice detachment by letting go of things I can’t control.
Detachment means standing back and looking at a situation without having a hand in it. Watching fireworks is practicing detachment. Flying a kite is not. Allowing friends the freedom to have their own opinions is practicing detachment. Feeling compelled to change [...]