What Is Sexaholics Anonymous (sa.org)?

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sa.org is the official website of Sexaholics Anonymous (SA), a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other to solve their common problem and help others recover from lust, sex, and pornography addiction. The site is for anyone who thinks they may need help for their sexual thinking or behavior, as well as for family members and professionals who want to understand the program. It provides introductory material, a self-test, meeting-finding tools, and literature for purchase.

What SA Is

Sexaholics Anonymous describes itself as "a fellowship with a solution to the problems of lust, sex, and pornography addiction." It is a mutual-help program, not a treatment facility or professional service. Members share their experience with one another rather than receiving care from clinicians.

The site frames the program around a common problem and a shared solution. SA states plainly: "We have a solution. We don't claim it's for everybody, but for us, it works." If you identify with the problem as described, the fellowship invites you to explore its solution.

How SA Defines Sobriety

SA publishes a specific definition of sexual sobriety, and the site is explicit that it speaks only for itself:

  • For the married sexaholic, sexual sobriety means having no form of sex with self or with persons other than the spouse.
  • SA notes that in defining sobriety, it does not speak for those outside Sexaholics Anonymous.

This definition matters because it is one of the first things a newcomer should understand before deciding whether the program fits. It is a stated principle of the fellowship, not a universal standard for anyone outside it.

What You Can Do on the Site

The homepage and navigation organize the site around a few practical entry points:

Section What it offers
Who Are We? A short overview of the fellowship and its purpose
Take the Test / Test Yourself A set of questions to help you assess whether the described experiences match your own
Our Problem & Solution An explanation of the problem SA addresses and its approach
Participation Statement A downloadable statement suitable for sharing at meetings
Find a Meeting A tool to locate a meeting near you
Literature / Purchase Literature Program literature available for purchase
Conventions & Events Information on conventions and events
Women and SA / Women's Packet Resources specifically for women
Videos Introductory and explanatory video content

The self-test is a low-commitment first step: it presents questions such as whether sex with yourself or with someone other than your spouse has become destructive, whether you feel hooked and cannot stop, and whether you long to be happy, joyous, and free. If several of these describe your experience, the site points you toward its solution and meetings.

Who the Site Is For

The site addresses several audiences at once:

  • Newcomers — people wondering whether they have a problem and what SA offers.
  • Women — through a dedicated Women and SA page and a Women's Packet.
  • Those seeking meetings — via the Find a Meeting tool and information on conventions and events.
  • Readers of program literature — through the literature section and store.
  • Correctional facilities — through a dedicated resources page.

If you are looking for clinical treatment, diagnosis, or professional therapy, this is not that. SA is a fellowship of peers. If you want to understand the program's own definition of the problem and solution, or find a local meeting, the site is built for exactly that.

A Practical First Step

If you are unsure whether SA applies to you, the site's own suggested path is straightforward: read "Who Are We?" and "Our Problem & Solution," take the self-test, and if the descriptions resonate, use Find a Meeting to attend one near you. The site also offers a welcome brochure and welcome packet, and states that if you want the solution its members have found, they would like to share it with you.