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:
Podcast Description
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:
Episodes
Episodes



Dec 9, 2025
Dec 9, 2025
5 min
Ha imparato attraverso il Programma a essere onesto in ogni area della sua vita.
La rigorosa onestà con me stesso è la medicina migliore per la mia malattia, perché la mia malattia nasce dalla negazione—dal mentire a me stesso e agli altri. Prima della lussuria, ho imparato a fantasticare e a inventare storie divertenti. Ho portato questo nella mia vita quotidiana quando ho scoperto che potevo semplicemente mentire per evitare problemi o per affrontare cose scomode.



Dec 9, 2025
Dec 9, 2025
2 min
Il Potere Superiore le dà il coraggio di affidare tutta la sua vita alla volontà di Dio.
Quando sento le parole “onestà rigorosa”, mi vengono in mente tante cose: rivelare ciò che si ha dentro, condividere con gli altri, scrivere inventari del Decimo Passo, fare telefonate e condividere in modo onesto e sincero durante le riunioni. Nel mio percorso di recupero, è già diventato chiaro che tutto questo è assolutamente necessario.



Dec 9, 2025
Dec 9, 2025
3 min
L'onestà lo aiuta a compiere i Passi con sincerità di cuore.
L'onestà inizia dal mio cuore. La mia testa penserà a tutti i tipi di ragioni per eludere la verità. Quando ero intrappolato nella dipendenza, ascoltavo la mia testa per trovare ragioni e scuse per continuare ad agire. Seguivo la mia testa, ma il mio cuore era inquieto. Con la grazia del mio Potere Superiore, ho trovato SA e ho iniziato a seguire il mio cuore. La mia connessione con il mio Potere Superiore avviene principalmente attraverso il mio cuore.



Dec 9, 2025
Dec 9, 2025
6 min
I Passi sostituiscono il processo di dipendenza con un Programma di recupero.È successo quasi 20 anni fa, quando avevo appena iniziato questo Programma di recupero.



Dec 9, 2025
Dec 9, 2025
2 min
Völlig offen vor Gott, mit großer Bereitschaft, die Mängel von Ihm beseitigen zu lassen, wurde ihr eine tiefgreifende spirituelle Erfahrung geschenkt.
Ich bin seit fünf Jahren in AS und seit drei Jahren trocken. Ich arbeite die Zwölf Schritte mit meiner Sponsorin nach dem Buch „Step Into Action“ durch. Mir ist bewusst, dass es in AS auch andere Methoden gibt, aber ich kann nur meine eigene Geschichte erzählen (die, wie ich vermute, von rigoroser Ehrlichkeit geprägt ist). Es ist eine sehr detaillierte, mühsame und sehr tiefgründige Methode, die oft schmerzhaft, aber dennoch äußerst bereichernd und schön ist und stark auf Literatur basiert. Dieser Artikel handelt von meiner jüngsten und äußerst intensiven Arbeit mit den Schritten, beginnend mit Schritt Sieben. Der Titel spiegelt die fast erhellende Erfahrung wider, die Bill W. gemacht hat, die mir aber noch nie widerfahren ist- bis jetzt.



Dec 9, 2025
Dec 9, 2025
6 min
Die Höhere Macht gibt ihr den Mut, ihr Leben ganz dem Willen Gottes zu übergeben.
Wenn ich die Worte „rigorose Ehrlichkeit“ höre, kommen mir alle möglichen Dinge in den Sinn: das Innere nach Außen bringen, mit anderen teilen, Zehnte-Schritt- Inventuren schreiben, Telefonate führen und in Meetings ehrlich und aufrichtig teilen. In meiner Genesung ist mir deutlich bewusst geworden, dass dies absolut notwendig ist.



Dec 9, 2025
Dec 9, 2025
2 min
Ehrlichkeit hilft ihm, die Schritte mit Aufrichtigkeit des Herzens zu gehen.
Ehrlichkeit beginnt in meinem Herzen. Mein Kopf wird sich alle möglichen Gründe einfallen lassen, um der Wahrheit auszuweichen. Als ich in der Sucht gefangen war, hörte ich auf meinen Kopf, der Gründe und Ausreden lieferte, weiter auszuleben. Ich folgte meinem Kopf, aber mein Herz war unruhig. Durch die Gnade meiner Höheren Macht fand ich AS und begann, meinem Herzen zu folgen. Meine Verbindung zu meiner Höheren Macht besteht hauptsächlich über mein Herz.



Dec 9, 2025
Dec 9, 2025
4 min
Ihre Sponsorin half ihr, tiefen Groll gegenüber ihrer Adoptivmutter zuzugeben.
„Rigorous“ bedeutet „extrem gründlich, vollständig oder genau“.„Rigorose Ehrlichkeit“ ist die Verpflichtung zu vollständiger Wahrhaftigkeit in allen Lebensbereichen, auch wenn es schwierig ist oder Konsequenzen hat. Puh. Rigoros ehrlich zu werden, ist ein Prozess, der sich im Laufe der Genesung entwickelt. Diese Süchtige hatte zu Beginn ihrer Reise keinerlei Ahnung, wie man ehrlich ist – und rigoros ehrlich zu sein erschien unmöglich.






