"SAA: from shame to grace"--Cover. "Literature Committee approved, August 2004. Conference approved, May 2016."--Title page. "This is the third printing of the third edition of Sex Addicts Anonymous."--Title page verso.

"The book you hold in your hands, the first full-length book by the fellowship of Sex Addicts Anonymous, was produced in response to the expressed need of our members for a text providing an overview of our program of recovery from sexual addiction. It includes descriptions of our addiction as we have experienced it; the purpose and structure of our groups; the vital importance of sponsorship as a guide through the program; the process by which members define their abstinence from addictive sexual behaviors; and the Twelve Steps of SAA. Other areas of interest included are various 'tools' used by members; and the Twelve Traditions of SAA, which guide our groups and their service committees in the task of carrying our message of recover. Following the text, we have included personal stories from members sharing their experience, strength, and hope regarding their addiction and recovery"-- page viii, from the forword to the third edition.