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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Saturday Dec 21, 2024
Saturday Dec 21, 2024
Il y a un excellent exposé de Roy K. intitulé « Parrainage et sobriété de groupe ». (Si vous ne connaissez pas encore le Programme, sachez que Roy K. est le fondateur de notre fraternité). Dans son exposé, Roy K. parle de l'objectif le plus important du parrainage. Il ne s'agit pas de faire en sorte que les gens continuent de participer au Programme, ni de les maintenir dans la sobriété, car seule une Puissance supérieure peut le faire. Selon Roy, le but le plus important du parrainage n'est même pas de pratiquer les Étapes, bien que cela en fasse partie intégrante. Il dit que le but le plus important du parrainage est de présenter à d'autres hommes la véritable Connexion et de les amener à un mode de vie où le filleul peut faire l'expérience de cette véritable Connexion.
Saturday Dec 21, 2024
Saturday Dec 21, 2024
It is with heavy heart that we announce the passing of Sylvia J. on October 14, 2024. Sylvia, a most-beloved sponsor and friend to many, was sober 41 years and was still taking sponsee calls while on her deathbed. She was a pillar in the structure of SA alongside Roy K. and Jesse L.
Friday Dec 20, 2024
Friday Dec 20, 2024
I have loved the ESSAY long before this December issue. I would include it in my morning studies and let HP nudge me about what to highlight and make notes on. Then Luc accepted me onto the editing team where I got to act out my ADD and OCD to my heart’s content as I fix spelling, clarify passages for non-English writers, and fix punctuation problems.
Friday Dec 20, 2024
Friday Dec 20, 2024
I was unmarried when I entered SA at the age of 26. I got sober and stayed sober though several dates and relationships. I met my wife after 16 years of sobriety. I remained sober through our courtship and 12 years of marriage (so far).
Friday Dec 20, 2024
Friday Dec 20, 2024
An article published in this year’s October issue titled, “The ESSAY Enhances Our Meetings,” was quite encouraging for single SA members. In that article, an SA sister recounted a frantic search which ensued after a fellow member referred her to an older ESSAY article that had a great impact on his recovery. Regrettably, he lost his only copy and couldn’t remember the title. The author of October’s piece, along with other sleuths in that meeting, did find the older article, which proved very valuable for those in their meeting.
Friday Dec 20, 2024
Friday Dec 20, 2024
There’s a great talk by Roy K. called “Sponsorship and Group Sobriety.” (If you are new to the Program, Roy K. was the founder of our Fellowship). In his talk, Roy K. shares about the highest purpose of sponsorship. It’s not to keep people coming to the Program, and it’s not to keep people sober, because only a Higher Power can do that. According to Roy, the highest purpose of sponsorship is not even working the Steps, although that is an integral part of it. He says that the highest purpose of sponsorship is introducing other men to the real Connection and bringing them into a way of living where the sponsee can experience having that real Connection.
Friday Dec 20, 2024
Friday Dec 20, 2024
My Personal Journey Through the 12 Steps to Overcome Automatic Negative ThoughtsIn my home, a quiet battle has been waging—a battle that parallels an even more personal struggle within my mind. On one hand, I face an invasion of tiny ants that seem to materialize out of nowhere, marching across my kitchen counter. On the other, I wrestle with automatic negative thoughts (ANTs) that creep into my mind, disrupting my peace and self-esteem.
Friday Dec 20, 2024
Friday Dec 20, 2024
Dear ESSAY,
Recently my sponsor encouraged me to give program literature more authority in my life. He meant, take the literature as my personal truth and don’t divert from it—this is how I will get maximum benefit from this Program of recovery.