About SA Hutt Valley
A men's 12-step recovery program for freedom from lust and sexual sobriety
What is SA Hutt Valley?
SA Hutt Valley is a men's meeting of Sexaholics Anonymous (SA), a 12-step recovery program for men seeking freedom from lust and sexual sobriety. We provide a supportive, anonymous, and non-judgmental space where men can work toward sexual sobriety and support each other in recovery.
Our program is based on spiritual principles and the experience of thousands of recovering sexaholics. In SA, sobriety is defined as "no sex with self or others outside of marriage, and progressive victory over lust." The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop lusting and achieve sexual sobriety. This particular group is specifically for men.
The 12 Steps of SA
The 12 Steps are the foundation of recovery in SA. They provide a path to spiritual growth, self-awareness, and freedom from lust and sexual acting out:
- 1We admitted we were powerless over lust—that our lives had become unmanageable.
- 2Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
- 3Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood God.
- 4Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
- 5Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
- 6Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
- 7Humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings.
- 8Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
- 9Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
- 10Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
- 11Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood God, praying only for knowledge of God's will for us and the power to carry that out.
- 12Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to sex addicts, and to practice these principles in all areas of our lives.
The Twelve Steps and Traditions are adapted with permission of Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. (“AAWS”). Permission to adapt and reprint the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions does not mean that AAWS has approved the contents, of this publication, nor that AAWS agrees with the views expressed herein. AA is a program of recovery from alcoholism only. Use of the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions in connection with programs which are patterned after AA, but which address other problems, or in any other non-AA context, does not imply otherwise.
An adaptation © 1982, 1984, 1989, 2001 SA Literature. Reprinted with permission of SA Literature.
Anonymity & Confidentiality
Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities. What you hear at meetings should stay at meetings. We use first names only and respect each other's privacy.
"Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities."
— Tradition 12
Is SA Right for You?
You may benefit from SA if you:
- Feel powerless over lust in your thoughts and behaviors
- Have tried to stop lustful thoughts or sexual behaviors but found you couldn't
- Experience negative consequences related to lust and sexual acting out
- Feel shame, guilt, or despair about your struggle with lust
- Find that your lustful thinking or behaviors are affecting your relationships, work, or health
Remember, the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop lusting and achieve sexual sobriety as defined by SA (no sex with self or others outside of marriage, and progressive victory over lust). You don't have to identify as a "sexaholic" to attend meetings.
Ready to Attend a Meeting?
We'd love to welcome you to our next meeting. You're not alone in this journey.