Who We Are

What are S-Anon Family Groups?

• A fellowship of the relatives and friends of sexaholics who share their experience, strength and hope in order to solve their common problems.
• A program of recovery adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous and based on the Twelve Steps and the Twelve Traditions.
• A fellowship requiring no dues or fees for membership; S-Anon is self-supporting through member contributions.
• The only requirement for membership is that the person is affected by the sexual behavior of a relative or friend.
• S-Anon's primary purpose is to offer its members recovery from the effects of another person's sexaholism and to help families and friends of sexaholics.  S-Anon has a variety of literature, conventions and meetings to provide support for families and friends of sexaholics.
• S-Anon is an anonymous program:  All members are asked to respect each other's anonymity, that is, to keep in confidence what is said and who is seen at an S-Anon meeting.

What is S-Ateen?

• A Twelve Step program for teenagers who have been affected by the sexual behavior of a relative or friend.
• Meetings follow S-Anon's Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions.
• S-Ateen meetings are conducted separately from those of S-Anon, and are guided by adult S-Anon sponsors.

S-Anon/S-Ateen Groups Are Not:

• Counseling or therapy groups - we do not give advice but share our experience, strength and hope with one another.
• Groups that discuss or endorse any specific religious point of view.  S-Anon is a spiritual program, but its principles are open to all, regardless of faith or creed.
• Focused on gossiping, criticizing, or staying stuck in the problem.  We are here to help ourselves and other group members by focusing on solutions.