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Sterling Wiedemann died the morning of Wednesday, July 27 from an accidental drug overdose. Sterling didn’t want to die, Sterling didn’t want to be an addict. He denied it to his end. But he was unwilling to get the help he needed to survive. That help exists and is available to anyone who is willing to take it. Make a donation to celebrate a loved one’s survivorship, a special occasion or simply to recognize their courage in fighting the disease of addiction.

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Our History

Dr. Tom Shipp, the long time pastor of Lovers Lane United Methodist Church translated his calling to provide help and recovery for the alcoholic, by drawing on his community of faith to realize this mission.

Since the early 1990’s the Twelfth Step Ministry has been providing recovery and support services to community members in North Texas. Then in December 2005 the Twelfth Step Ministry was formalized and incorporated with it’s own board of directors.

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january, 2020

29jan12:00 pm1:00 pmSAA 12@12 - Closed to viewersSAA - Sex Addicts Anonymous A twelve-step program for recovering sex addicts. This fellowship offers a message of hope to anyone who suffers from sex addiction. The primary purpose is to stay sexually sober and help others to achieve sexual sobriety.

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As a fellowship of recovering addicts, Sex Addicts Anonymous offers a message of hope to anyone who suffers from sex addiction.

Through long and painful experience, we came to realize that we were powerless over our sexual thoughts and behaviors and that our preoccupation with sex was causing progressively severe adverse consequences for us, our families, and our friends. Despite many failed promises to ourselves and attempts to change, we discovered that we were unable to stop acting out sexually by ourselves.

Many of us came to this realization when we started attending SAA meetings. In that setting we heard stories similar to ours and realized that recovery from our problem was possible. We learned through the SAA Fellowship that we were not hopelessly defective.

The basic principles of recovery practiced by SAA are found in the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. Although we are not affiliated with AA or with any other organization or agency, we are, indeed, grateful for permission to modify and apply the Steps and Traditions to sex addiction, making recovery possible for us.

Although sex addicts may act out sexually in many different ways, there are common elements that seem to characterize our addiction:

Powerlessness over addictive sexual behavior.
Resulting unmanageability of his/her life.
Feelings of shame, pain, and self-loathing.
Failed promises and attempts to stop acting out.

Preoccupation with sex leading to ritual.
Progressive worsening of negative consequences

CLOSED TO VIEWERS AND OPEN TO ALL SEEKING HELP