Sunday Oct 13, 2024
ESSAY October 2024 - Bist Du bereit, alles zu tun? - Bill S., Tennessee, 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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Sunday Oct 13, 2024
Sunday Oct 13, 2024
Dès le début de mon cheminement dans SA, j'ai su que notre fondateur, Roy K., avait écrit Sexoliques Anonymes (le « Livre Blanc ») et j'ai appris plus tard qu'il avait également écrit Le Rétablissement Se Poursuit, Découvrir les Principes, et plusieurs brochures de SA. Cependant, pendant de nombreuses années, je me suis demandé qui écrivait tous les autres merveilleux ouvrages de SA et ce qu'impliquait le processus de publication. Puis l'occasion s'est présentée de rendre un service international, et je me suis porté volontaire pour rejoindre le comité de littérature.
Sunday Oct 13, 2024
Sunday Oct 13, 2024
Avant de devenir sobre, je n'étais pas une personne de livres. En fait, je n'avais jamais lu un livre d'un bout à l'autre. J'ai failli finir un livre à l'école parce qu'il m'a emmené dans un monde fantastique, loin de la réalité. La plupart de mes lectures, cependant, étaient pénibles et inutiles.
Sunday Oct 13, 2024
Sunday Oct 13, 2024
Lors de ma première réunion des Sexoliques anonymes, j'ai entendu quelqu'un lire « Le problème », et j'ai su que j'étais au bon endroit. Dans le Livre blanc, Roy a écrit
Utiliser la littérature du programme. Les Douze et Douze et les Alcooliques Anonymes ont été mes premiers guides dans l'application des Étapes. Encore et encore, j'ai trouvé ce dont j'avais besoin dans ces documents originaux qui ont lancé le programme des Douze Étapes. Beaucoup d'entre nous trouvent maintenant que l'application des principes décrits dans les documents des SA ajoute une autre dimension et est très utile (SA 161).
Sunday Oct 13, 2024
Sunday Oct 13, 2024
In the early 1980s, the seeds of SA were sown in Germany, marking the beginning of a transformative journey for many sexaholics. This writing will tell of some pivotal moments and key players that shaped SA in Germany, highlighting its growth and impact.
Sunday Oct 13, 2024
Sunday Oct 13, 2024
Without my therapist telling me about SA, I might not be alive today. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if all helping professionals understood how effective SA can be?
Did you know that Supporting Institutions and Professionals (SIP) is an official committee of SA? Its purpose is to reach out to helping professionals (therapists, clergy, doctors, etc.) and institutions like rehab centers, hospitals, the Salvation Army, or the Veterans Administration (VA). We introduce them to SA and share our stories so they can confidently refer the people they work with. The need is great!
Sunday Oct 13, 2024
Sunday Oct 13, 2024
I’ve had the pleasure of attending quite a few SA meetings since 2020 when I first joined the Fellowship. In some of those meetings, we used ESSAY magazine articles in our literature rotation. I’m writing this to highlight how two articles from the ESSAY were very impactful in meetings I attended.
Saturday Oct 12, 2024
Saturday Oct 12, 2024
I sat there all alone one afternoon in a stunning location in Hawaii. And all of a sudden, a realization came over me. I understood that if I didn’t stop acting out now, I would be lost—for the rest of my life. I would never make any meaningful connection with anyone, and I would
descend lower and lower into moodiness, self-centered bitterness, cynicism, and despair.
Saturday Oct 12, 2024
Saturday Oct 12, 2024
I didn’t think I could ever get sober. But “God could and [did when I sought Him]” (AA 60), and He does for [me] what [I] could not do for [myself] (AA 84).
The White Book assures me, "...we started sharing at meetings, telling our story, bringing the inside out. And we discovered that the way to feel better is not only going to meetings but taking the risk of self-disclosure” (SA 65). This is my story in addiction and in recovery.