Thursday Oct 09, 2025
ESSAY October 2025 - Meine Menschlichkeit Finden - John D., Rhode Island, USA
ESSAY Magazine (An International Journal of Sexaholics Anonymous)
The mission of ESSAY is to serve as a source of information, experience, strength and hope to sexaholics, both inside and outside the rooms of Sexaholics Anonymous. Our vision is to provide a high-quality “meeting in print” that gathers together members from around the world. It can serve as a portable “extra meeting” especially for loners and for members who don’t have access to many meetings. In addition, Essay serves as an outreach tool to carry the message to those who have not yet found SA. We strive to include a mix of stories and shares from a wide variety of members, including men and women, prisoners, and international members. In addition, ESSAY provides Fellowship announcements and information on subjects such as new meetings, Fellowship events, and our service structure. We hope that all of the articles we publish will offer useful information and provide experience, strength, and hope to all who suffer from the disease of sexaholism. Fellowship actvities such as international conventions, regional events and local events appear in the Calendar section. Each issue has a theme and various sections to share sexaholic stories and practical tools. In addition to letters and group news, ESSAY offers short, edited articles written by members about recovery and our solution. The Practical Recovery Tools section features members sharing on the topic, “Exactly how I did it.” Submissions may also include meditations, poetry, and humor. ESSAY is guided by the principles of the Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts. Each issue contains the following statement:
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Thursday Oct 09, 2025
Thursday Oct 09, 2025
Die Arbeit in den Schritten bezogen auf die Angst ermöglichte es ihr, unter Gottes Führung zu handeln.
Ich bin seit fast 50 Jahren verheiratet. Mein Mann war unglaublich grausam, aber ich hatte Angst, ihn zu verlassen. Meine größte Furcht war, dass ich mich nicht selbst versorgen könnte, dass ich obdachlos würde.
Thursday Oct 09, 2025
Thursday Oct 09, 2025
Er erlebte eine Transformation durch AS, die ihm hilft, seine wahre Identität zu erkennen.
Das Problem ist nicht das Problem!
Als ich 1999 wegen persönlicher, familiärer und zwischenmenschlicher Krisen zu AS kam, waren meine Gefühle völlig durcheinander. Eigentlich hatte ich keine Gefühle außer Wut. Ich wusste ganz genau, was zu tun war und wie ich schnell alle Probleme in meinem Leben lösen konnte, um schnell wieder zu „normal“ zurückzukehren und das Spiel der glücklichen Familie zu spielen.
Thursday Oct 09, 2025
Thursday Oct 09, 2025
Die Schritte befreiten sie von Scham und Perfektionismus, einer tödlichen Kombination, die sie daran hinderte, offen und verletzlich zu sein.
Wenn ich Scham empfinde, fühle ich mich verletzlich. Die Definition von Verletzlichkeit lautet: „Die Unfähigkeit, sich vor Verletzungen, Angriffen oder Spott zu schützen.“ Das Wörterbuch gibt außerdem an: „Eine Person, die besondere Fürsorge, Unterstützung oder Schutz benötigt.“
Thursday Oct 09, 2025
Thursday Oct 09, 2025
Das Erkennen des Problems und das Hinaustreten aus dem Selbst erlaubt ihm, im Vertrauen und im Willen Gottes zu leben.
Ich möchte diese Begriffe definieren, weil ich glaube, dass wir, wenn wir ein Problem genau definieren, auch die Lösung finden.
Tuesday Oct 07, 2025
Tuesday Oct 07, 2025
Identifier le problème et cesser son comportement égocentrique lui permet de vivre dans la confiance et dans la volonté de Dieu.
Je voudrais définir ces termes, car je pense que lorsque nous définissons précisément un problème, nous trouvons la solution. Je comprends la culpabilité comme le sentiment sain et approprié de malaise que je ressens lorsque j'ai causé du tort à moi-même ou à quelqu'un d'autre. C'est un rappel inné qui m'incite à agir pour corriger mon comportement et réparer mes torts (si j'ai causé du tort à quelqu'un d'autre et que je peux le faire sans causer davantage de tort). La culpabilité m'aide également à m'abstenir d'agir de la sorte à l'avenir.
Thursday Aug 14, 2025
Thursday Aug 14, 2025
It can seem that being happy and single are two ideas that don’t fit together. What a great discovery to learn that our joy does not rely on a relationship or even marriage! It relies on following the will of God through working the Steps.
In this edition of “Happy, Joyous, and … Single”, we will hear the many transformations that Higher Power has accomplished in members who embraced the single and sober path. One member shares how his time sober and single allowed him to make many mistakes in learning how to relate with others before, not after, meeting his future spouse.
Wednesday Aug 13, 2025
Wednesday Aug 13, 2025
Dear ESSAY,
Greetings from India. I am Iris from India–grateful, recovering, and blessed lustaholic and sexaholic. My SA journey and sobriety began on May 25, 2021, one day at a time(ODaAT). I heard about ESSAY and its garden of recovery at the beginning of my SA journey. I was approached to be a part of ESSAY’s garden, and I blossomed through sharing 3–4 articles. ESSAY has been one of my very strong recovery tools. I am never sufficiently grateful for its birth in our SA world. I am grateful for the many articles of recovery and for ESSAY reaching many members virtually and in print.
Wednesday Aug 13, 2025
Wednesday Aug 13, 2025
Informing Professionals about SA
One of SA’s 18 committees that helps to carry the message and serve the fellowship is the Support for Institutions and Professionals Committee (SIP). Formerly, it was called the Hospitals and Institutions Committee. Our mission is still the same, to inform institutions and professionals as to how SA can help restore and maintain their clients’ mental, emotional, and spiritual health. This committee’s service is designed to take place at the intergroup and regional levels. Our International SIP Committee provides materials and guidance on how to reach local professionals and institutions. This article gives an example of how it can be done at the local level.