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What is S.L.A.A.?

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous is a Twelve-Step, Twelve-Tradition-oriented fellowship based on the model pioneered by Alcoholics Anonymous for anyone with an addictive pattern involving sex, love, or emotional attachment. The only qualification for S.L.A.A. membership is a desire to stop living out a pattern of sex and love addiction.

Members meet in person, online, and by phone worldwide.

S.L.A.A. is supported entirely through the contributions of its membership and is free to all who need it.

We're Better When We're United

The S.L.A.A. F.W.S. Board of Trustees (BOT) stands for unity among our members. We celebrate the rich, diverse tapestry of our global membership by fostering supportive spaces for individuals of all ethnicities, gender identities, ages, religions, sexual orientations, physical or mental abilities, histories, legal consequences, and experiences. The S.L.A.A. F.W.S. BOT encourages all S.L.A.A. members to value our differences and bring our authentic, whole selves to the rooms. Our diverse voices bring tremendous value to our fellowship. It is our hope that all sex and love addicts feel welcome and accepted in these safe spaces of recovery.

Frequently Asked Questions about S.L.A.A.

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous is a Twelve-Step, Twelve-Tradition fellowship, based on the model pioneered by Alcoholics Anonymous, for people recovering from an addictive pattern of sex, love, or emotional attachment. It was founded in 1976.

Yes. S.L.A.A. is supported entirely through voluntary member contributions and is free to anyone who needs it — there are no dues, fees, or registration process.

Anyone who suffers from an addictive compulsion to engage in or avoid sex, love, or emotional attachment. Members come from all genders, sexual orientations, and backgrounds – the common thread is the pattern, not any single behavior.

S.L.A.A. holds in-person, online, and telephone meetings worldwide, searchable by location or time. New members are welcome to attend any meeting without registering in advance.

Yes. Anonymity is a core principle of S.L.A.A. — members’ identities are protected, and the fellowship’s public relations policy specifically avoids drawing attention to individual members.

No. S.L.A.A. uses the concept of a “Power greater than ourselves,” which each member defines individually — some adopt a concept of God, others don’t. The program itself is spiritual rather than tied to any specific religion.