Update June 2007: SAA ISO website has a new website for women. Please click here for more information.  

The formation of a Women's Only meeting is in progress. For safety reasons, the location will not be published. If you are a woman seeking recovery, please email women@saavancouver.org or call and leave a message on our help line 604-290-9544 and the date, time and location will be made available to you prior to the first meeting.

Women who are new to SAA may have special concerns regarding an overwhelmingly male fellowship. The one thing to keep in mind about SAA is that this fellowship is open to anyone, male or female, seeking recovery from sexual addiction. Our Third Tradition states this idea unequivocally: The only requirement for SAA membership is a desire to stop addictive sexual behavior.

There is a pamphlet available at many of our local meetings entitled "A Special Welcome to the Woman Newcomer" that may address some of your concerns: topics include Being the Only Woman in the Room, Speaking at Meetings, Triggering Others at Meetings, Being Attracted to Others at Meetings, Protecting Your Safety, and Choosing a Sponsor.

We suggest you talk to other women in the fellowship to get an understanding of how this program works for women. Getting to meetings and working the Twelve Steps with a sponsor is the quickest and surest road to recovery.

The Greater Vancouver SAA Intergroup has a special email address for women who want information about our fellowship: women@saaVancouver.org. If you are a woman who is concerned about her own behavior and feel more comfortable corresponding with another woman, please use this address. Your email will only be seen by a female member of this fellowship.