Twelve Traditions

Tradition One – Our common welfare should come first, personal recovery depends on S.A.A. unity.

Tradition Two – For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority—a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.

Tradition Three – The only requirement for S.A.A. membership is a desire to stop addictive sexual behavior.

Tradition Four – Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or SAA as a whole.

Tradition Five – Each group has but one primary purpose – to carry its message to the sex addict who still suffers.

Tradition Six – An S.A.A. group ought never endorse, finance or lend the S.A.A. name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property and prestige divert us from our primary purpose.

Tradition Seven – Every S.A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.

Tradition Eight – Sex Addicts Anonymous should remain forever non-professional, but our service centers may employ special workers.

Tradition Nine – S.A.A., as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committee directly responsible to those they serve.

Tradition Ten – Sex Addicts Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the SAA name ought never be drawn into public controversy.

Tradition Eleven – Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio and films.

Tradition Twelve – Anonymity Is The Spiritual Foundation Of All Our Traditions, Ever Reminding Us To Place Principles Above Personalities.