SLAA UK Convention Committee

• Convention

Saturday 6th September 9:15am (doors open) to 6pm (Fellowship til 10pm)
Sunday 7th September 9:15am (doors open) to 6pm

Note: there’s planned industrial action on the Tube on Sunday 7th which won’t affect buses, Overground, Elizabeth Line or National Rail services. See TFL website. You’ll probably want to plan your journey differently on Sunday from Saturday.

Convention FAQs

Convention Ticket 2025

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Join us for two days of speakers, workshops, discussions and deep understanding

• Dive into transformation
• Unpack the complexities of addiction, relationships and intimacy in a supportive and non-judgemental space
• Gain practical tools and therapeutic insights for personal growth
• Break the cycle and embrace healing

The theme of this year’s convention is “The more you give, the more you shall receive”

It will be two days of speakers, workshops, discussions and deep understanding and evening fellowship. The highlights are:

• All the steps are covered through the topics
• Workshops on topics including online dating, dating plan, prayer and meditation, outreach
• Key note speakers on both days before lunch in the main hall
• Meeting format in the main hall including topics such as Loving myself, Inner child, Traditions and Honesty
• Service sessions on sponsorship, being a GSR, and being a secretary

On Saturday evening there will be fellowship on site sharing music, short stories, readings etc. We call this the SLAAbaret.

If you are able to give service over the weekend or put yourself down for the open mic then please let us have your details via this link https://forms.gle/BpHPQmsW9Mu2RfCF7

If you have any questions, email conventioncommittee@slaauk.org

• Convention

Saturday 7th Setpember 9:15am (doors open) to 6pm (Fellowship til 10pm)
Sunday 8th September 9:15am (doors open) to 6pm

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What to Expect at the Convention:

Welcome to the SLAA UK Convention, a 2 day programme designed to support your journey to recovery. Here’s what you can look forward to:

• Experience, strength, and hope: Hear personal stories of recovery and gain insights from experienced members.
• Engaging Workshops: Participate in sessions that delve into various aspects of sex and love addiction, offering practical tools.
• Supportive Community: Connect with fellow members in a non-judgmental environment that fosters healing and growth.
• Literature: Access a wide range of SLAA literature to deepen your understanding and support your recovery.

Whether you’re new to SLAA or well along your path, the convention offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights, connect with others, and strengthen your commitment to recovery. Together, we can break the cycle of addiction, reduce stigma, and promote healing and empowerment. Join us and take the next step on your journey to self-discovery and recovery.

Convention 2024 programme

Any questions, email convention@slaauk.org.

• Convention

Saturday 29th July 9:15am (doors open) to 6pm (Fellowship til 10pm)
Sunday 30th July 9:15am (doors open) to 6pm

Convention Recordings 2023

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The schedule is now online (subject to changes).

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We are looking for Speakers, especially those from a diverse background, to be on the panel in the following list of discussion topics and workshops at the conversation. If any of these subjects appeal and you have completed all 12 Steps in SLAA please email Darren convention@slaauk.org with your interest and if the slots are still available he will do his best to add you to them. There are a couple of slots that are yet to have topics. If you have an idea of a topic that would benefit other fellows please do let us know.

Service Positions available:

There are opportunities to volunteer at the convention. Positions available are: meeting secretaries, ticket collectors, room greeters, ushers, and literature sellers and Tradition 7 collectors. Please email Darren convention@slaauk.org if you are interested in a service position.

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• Convention

Convention Recordings 2020

Saturday 4 January: 10am to 6pm (doors open 9.15am)

Sunday 5 January: 12pm to 6pm (doors open 11.30am)

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Join us for a weekend of recovery, connection and fellowship featuring international and UK guest speakers, workshops and meetings that cover all aspects of recovery from sex and love addiction and anorexia. There is also an in-house cafe and break-out spaces, providing the opportunity for connection and fellowship.

Our keynote speaker is Rita H, who is coming from Montreal to share her SLAA experience, strength and hope on ‘The Courage to Change’. As well as having been in SLAA for 19 years, she also has 25 years’ AA recovery. She has held several service posts (including as delegate for Montreal Intergroup), has been on many Conference Committees and Board of Trustees, and sponsors fellows across North America.

Our second speaker is Adrianna, “a sex and love addict who has been around a long time, one day at a time.” She will be sharing on ‘Spirituality and the Language of 12-Step Recovery’.

This year in addition to great topic meetings we will also be running a number of workshops led by experienced fellows to help you deepen your journey of recovery and ‘The Courage to Change’. The workshops are as follows:-

Anorexia Meeting followed by Workshop
Step 4 Meeting followed by Workshop
Steps 8-9 Meeting followed by Workshop

Do bring along your own pens and notebooks as we encourage you to work together in a community of fellows.

Tickets

£15 in advance (plus 40p booking fee)

£20 on the door (if available, cash only)

Getting there by public transport

Nearest tube station: Camden Town
Nearest Overground station: Camden Road
Nearest bus stops: 274, C2

Getting there by car

Very limited onsite parking for special access needs only (email convention@slaauk.org to reserve). Free on-street parking nearby.

Access

Step-free access to all floors. Visit www.cecilsharphouse.org for more details.

Food and drink

An excellent onsite café offers meals, light bites and drinks all day:

• Coffees, teas, herbal teas, soft drinks and pastries
• Homemade vegetarian or vegan soup with crusty granary bread
• A range of sandwiches
• Three-cheese tarts & homemade sausage rolls
• Beef or tomato & mozzarella empanadas
• Roasted vegetable & quinoa frittata
• Baked potatoes with cheese, tuna, chilli or beans
• Chilli con carne with tortilla chips and sour cream
• Homemade cakes, brownies, scones and muffins

Note: this is a guide only – as we haven’t been given the menu yet and won’t receive it till closer to the convention.

Cecil Sharp House no longer provide plastic cups for the water dispenser so please bring your own water bottles.

Camden Town is a short walk away, with a range of other cafés, shops and takeaways.

If you are interested in doing service at the convention or on the convention committee, please email convention@slaauk.org or join the committee meetings which will be leading up to the convention.

more info about the convention committee and types of service can be found here

• Convention

Convention Recordings 2019

Saturday 5 January: 10am to 6pm (doors open 9.15am)

Sunday 6 January: 12pm to 6pm (doors open 11.30am)

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Join us for a weekend of recovery, connection and fellowship featuring international and UK guest speakers, workshops and meetings covering all aspects of recovery from sex & love addiction and anorexia.

Our international guest speaker is Samantha M from the USA, who draws on 23 years of relationship sobriety and her experience of working therapeutically with people suffering from trauma, addictions and allied psychiatric problems. In a two-part talk spanning the weekend, Samantha will discuss ‘the path of spiritual growth’ including her own story, her experience of working the 12 Steps and her many years of helping others.

Our UK guest speaker John B has 39 years of recovery from chemical addiction and found lasting recovery from sex addiction in SLAA in 2006. He will discuss how our growing understanding of codependency, shame, attachment and trauma can reinforce the 12 Steps and help us to treat ourselves and others with love and compassion, making recovery an ongoing and deepening process. He draws on his experience of working therapeutically with sex & love addicts, seeing sexual compulsion as an attachment disorder based in trauma.

Meeting topics over the weekend include:

• Anorexia: From isolation to intimacy
• Control: The freedom of letting go
• Dating in recovery: Changing patterns for healthier choices
• Fantasy & addiction: Recovering reality
• LGBTQ meeting
• Men’s meeting
• Moving towards healthier intimate relationships
• Overcoming avoidance in relationships
• Parenting in recovery: Breaking the cycle of dysfunction
• People of colour meeting
• Rebuilding our intimate relationships after addiction
• Recovering from romantic obsession and qualifiers
• Recovering from slips: Keep coming back no matter what
• Rock bottoms & spiritual awakenings: From hell to hope
• Service: The path to connection, recovery and change
• Spirituality: What’s God got to do with it?
• Sponsoring: The growth & gifts of a unique relationship
• Steps 1 to 3: From powerlessness to willingness
• Steps 10 to 12: Living in the solution, one day at a time
• Steps 4 & 5: Digging deep for honesty and freedom
• Steps 6 & 7: Humility and surrender – the path to change
• Steps 8 & 9: Compassion and forgiveness will set us free
• Anorexia Steps Workshop: New tools in anorexia recovery
• The magic of gratitude and acceptance
• Top lines: Building a nurturing relationship with yourself
• Understanding shame and perfectionism in recovery
• Women’s meeting

Tickets

£15 in advance (plus 35p booking fee)

£20 on the door (if available, cash only)

Getting there by public transport

Nearest tube station: Camden Town
Nearest Overground station: Camden Road
Nearest bus stops: 274, C2

Getting there by car

Very limited onsite parking for special access needs only (email convention@slaauk.org to reserve). Free on-street parking nearby.

Access

Step-free access to all floors. Visit www.cecilsharphouse.org for more details.

Food and drink

An excellent onsite café offers meals, light bites and drinks all day:

• Coffees, teas, herbal teas, soft drinks and pastries
• Homemade vegetarian or vegan soup with crusty granary bread
• A range of sandwiches
• Three-cheese tarts & homemade sausage rolls
• Beef or tomato & mozzarella empanadas
• Roasted vegetable & quinoa frittata
• Baked potatoes with cheese, tuna, chilli or beans
• Chilli con carne with tortilla chips and sour cream
• Homemade cakes, brownies, scones and muffins

Camden Town is a short walk away, with a range of other cafés, shops and takeaways.

If you are interested in doing service at the convention or on the convention committee, please email convention@slaauk.org or join the committee meetings which will be leading up to the convention.

more info about the convention committee and types of service can be found here