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EnglishDoes SAA Have Resources for Women, LGBT Members, and Other Specific Groups?
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Yes. The SAA website lists dedicated pages and resources for several specific groups, including women, LGBT members, men, and prisoners, alongside a general statement of inclusivity. The site also offers literature in multiple languages. Below is what each of these sections covers and how to reach it, based on the site's own navigation and page content.
The inclusivity statement
SAA describes itself as "a fellowship of individuals who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction and help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency." Two pages in the site menu speak directly to who is welcome:
- Our Diversity — a section of the site addressing the range of members in the fellowship.
- We Are Inclusive — a page stating the fellowship's inclusive stance.
These are the pages to read first if your main question is whether you would fit in.
Group-specific resources
The site organizes several resources by group. Each entry below is a menu item or page listed on saa-recovery.org:
| Group | Resources listed on the site |
|---|---|
| Women | Women, Help for Women Meetings, Contacting Other Women, FAQs, Women (under literature) |
| LGBT members | LGBT Members |
| Men | Men |
| Prisoners | Prisoners |
| Professionals | Information for Professionals, FAQs for Professionals, Testimonials from Professionals |
| Media | For the Media |
For women specifically, the site goes beyond a single page: there is a "Help for Women Meetings" listing, a way to contact other women in the program, and a women's FAQ. If you are a woman looking for a meeting where you would feel comfortable, those three items are the practical starting points.
Language options
Literature is listed in English, Spanish (en español), French (en français), and Italian (in italiano). If English is not your first language, check whether literature exists in your language before assuming you have to work in English only.
How to use these resources
- Start with Our Diversity and We Are Inclusive to confirm the fellowship's stated position.
- Go to the page for your group (for example, Women or LGBT Members) from the site menu.
- For women, follow up with Help for Women Meetings to find a meeting, and Contacting Other Women if you want to talk to someone before attending.
- Use Find A Meeting or Meeting Search for the general meeting list, and What to Expect At Your First SAA Meeting if you have never attended one.
- Check the literature language list if you need materials in Spanish, French, or Italian.
What the site does not specify
The available site information does not state eligibility rules, attendance requirements, or whether any group-specific meeting is open or closed to others. It also does not describe how the "Contacting Other Women" process works in detail. For those specifics, use the contact and meeting pages directly rather than assuming a policy.