This list was updated 9-18-2008.

The following attachment contains a list of all the "S" groups listed on this website.

Unlike healthy sex that is integrated into relationships, sexual addicts use sex as a means to cope, to handle boredom, anxiety and other powerful feelings or as a way to feel important, wanted or powerful.

A key feature of sexual addiction is its obsessive, unmanageable nature: a normal person might stare as they happen to drive past an attractive person, but an addict will drive around the block to stare again; and perhaps again. Addicts can spend an extraordinary amount of time and money on their habit, entirely lacking control. They often experience an almost trance-like state in which acting out

can go on for many hours. As with other addictions, some addicts experience episodic binges (between which they may believe there is no problem), while others experience more continuous problems.

You might be a newcomer wondering how the meetings work or you might be a spouse looking for answers about your partner's baffling behavior.

Everyone of us have been where you are right now, confused, perhaps fearful, and desparate for sound answers.

It is important that members maintain their own and other members' anonymity.

Most groups use a version of AA 12-Step Traditions similar to this:

1. Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon group unity.
2. For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority -- a loving God as this Power may be expressed through our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.

While entire industries exist to address sex addiction and related issues, the tools that helped us remain sober were all found through steadfast attendance of 12-Step meetings.

We recommend that people who are willing to get better to attend 12-Step groups where through contact with other addicts they can learn how to work the steps, find a sponsor and build a network of supporters.

• Phone: You can leave a message on AASG's helpline 24 hours a day at (404) 239-8048. If a volunteer does not return your call within 48 hours, call again.

This website is brought to you by the Atlanta Area Service Group (AASG), whose purpose is to disseminate information about “S” meetings in the metropolitan Atlanta area and throughout Georgia.

In addition to maintaining this website, AASG runs a telephone helpline (see below) and publishes a printed newsletter.

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