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



Oct 9, 2025
Oct 9, 2025
5 min
Работа по Шагам избавила её от стыда и перфекционизма - смертельной комбинации, которая не позволяла ей быть уязвимой.
Если я испытываю стыд, значит я ощущаю и уязвимость. Определение уязвимости звучит так: “это неспособность защитить себя от оскорблений, нападений и насмешек”. В словаре также упомянут “человек, нуждающийся в определённой заботе, поддержке или защите”.



Oct 9, 2025
Oct 9, 2025
5 min
Определение истинной проблемы и выход из состояния своеволия позволяют ему жить в вере и в согласии с волей Бога.
Мне хотелось бы дать некоторые определения, потому что я убеждён, что когда мы точно определяем проблему, то приближаемся к её решению. В моём понимании вина - это здоровое и вполне уместное ощущение неудобства, которое возникает, когда я причинил ущерб себе или кому-либо другому. Это встроенный механизм, напоминающий мне о том, что нужно что-то сделать, чтобы исправить своё поведение и возместить ущерб (когда я навредил другому человеку и могу возместить этот ущерб, не причиняя ему большего вреда). Кроме того, чувство вины помогает мне воздерживаться от повторения своих ошибок в будущем.



Oct 9, 2025
Oct 9, 2025
3 min
Dio ha rimosso la sua paura e l'ha sostituita con la fede e con le opere.
Per tutta la vita ero stato così legato dalla paura che avevo perso la speranza di liberarmi. Attraverso il lavoro sui Passi, una luce brillante alla fine di un tunnel lungo, freddo e buio ha improvvisamente brillato con un calore confortante. Ad ogni passo, tuttavia, le paure continuavano a incombere. L'uso del semplice strumento dell'inventario Paura-Fede mi ha aiutato a tornare verso Dio e alla soluzione dei Passi Due e Tre.



Oct 9, 2025
Oct 9, 2025
2 min
Lavorare i Passi sulla paura le ha permesso di agire sotto la guida di Dio.
Sono sposata da quasi 50 anni. Mio marito è stato incredibilmente crudele, ma ho sempre avuto paura di andarmene. La mia più grande paura è stata quella di non essere in grado di mantenermi, di rimanere senza casa.



Oct 9, 2025
Oct 9, 2025
6 min
I Passi hanno eliminato la vergogna e il perfezionismo, una combinazione letale che le impediva di mostrarsi vulnerabile.
Quando provo vergogna, mi sento vulnerabile. La definizione di vulnerabilità è “l'incapacità di proteggersi dall'essere feriti, attaccati o ridicolizzati”. Il dizionario menziona anche “una persona che necessita di cure, sostegno o protezione speciali”.
Quando provo vergogna per me stessa o per gli altri, tendo ad abbassare lo sguardo, ad arrossire, a volermi coprire il viso, a nascondermi in un buco o a scappare.



Oct 9, 2025
Oct 9, 2025
3 min
Gott nahm ihr die Angst und ersetzte sie durch Glauben mit Taten.Mein ganzes Leben lang war ich so sehr von Angst gefesselt, dass ich die Hoffnung auf Freiheit verloren hatte. Durch die Arbeit in den Schritten strahlte plötzlich ein helles Licht am Ende eines langen, kalten und dunklen Tunnels mit einer tröstlichen Wärme. Bei jedem Schritt tauchten jedoch weiterhin Ängste auf. Das einfache Werkzeug der Inventur von Angst zu Glauben half mir, mich wieder auf Gott und die Lösung der Schritte Zwei und Drei zu konzentrieren.



Oct 9, 2025
Oct 9, 2025
2 min
AS hielt ihn nüchtern, während die Therapie ihm half, von Traumata und Scham zu heilen.
Meine Frau entdeckte meine Sucht zum ersten Mal, bevor wir verheiratet waren. Ich versprach, wenn sie mir noch eine Chance geben würde, würde ich den Rest meines Lebens damit verbringen, es bei ihr wieder gut zu machen. Das stellte sich als Lüge heraus. Sie entdeckte meine Sucht zum zweiten Mal, nachdem ich mich in eine rechtlich schwierige Situation gebracht hatte. Ich suchte professionelle Hilfe. Leider behandelte der professionelle Helfer meine Sucht nur als Zwang, und er empfahl nie ein Zwölf-Schritte Programm. Innerhalb weniger Monate nach dem Ende der Therapie begann ich wieder auszuagieren.



Oct 9, 2025
Oct 9, 2025
2 min
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.






