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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Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
وقتی در سن ۲۶ سالگی وارد SA شدم، مجرد بودم. هوشیار شدم و در طول چندین قرار ملاقات و رابطه، هوشیاری‌ام را حفظ کردم. همسرم را پس از ۱۶ سال پاکی ملاقات کردم و در طول دوران آشنایی و ۱۲ سال زندگی مشترکمان (تا به امروز) نیز هوشیاری‌ام را حفظ کرده‌ام.
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
پس از تکمیل تراز آسیب‌های قدم چهارم، بسیار سپاسگزار شدم، چون متوجه شدم هر شخصی که پس از شروع پاکی با او رابطه داشتم، در مقایسه با نفرات قبلی، آسیب کمتری دیده است. هنوز کارهای زیادی برای انجام باقی مانده، اما توانایی من برای داشتن روابط سالم از زمان پیوستن به SA بهبود یافته است. می‌خواهم برخی از پیشرفت‌هایی را که در این ترازنامه مشاهده کردم، توضیح دهم.
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
من اخیراً به مدت سه ماه با یک نفر قرار می‌گذاشتم. ماه اول عالی بود، اما در ماه دوم، احساس کردم او از نظر عاطفی خود را کنار می‌کشد. در ماه سوم، خداحافظی و قطع ارتباط کردیم.
اوایل ماه سوم، این موضوع را با او در میان گذاشتم که چندهفته‌ای است در ارتباطاتمان تغییری احساس می‌کنم. او کمی فکر کرد، سپس متوجه شد که چرا خودش را کنار می‌کشد. وقتی در موردش گفتگو می‌کردیم، هر دو متوجه شدیم که مشکلی وجود دارد که هیچ یک از ما نمی‌توانیم بر آن غلبه کنیم. برای ادامه مسیر، می‌بایست یک نفر خود را فدای دیگری می‌کرد و این کار درستی به نظر نمی‌آمد. ما به بن‌بست رسیده بودیم.
Sunday Dec 29, 2024
Sunday Dec 29, 2024
I recently dated someone for three months. The first month was great, but by the second month, I felt like he was pulling back emotionally. By the third month, we said our goodbyes.
Earlier in the third month, I broached the topic to him that I had been feeling a change in our communications for a few weeks. He thought about it, then it dawned on him why he was pulling back. As we discussed it, we both realized it was something that neither of us could overcome: For us to continue forward, one person would have to sacrifice themselves for the other. That didn't feel right. We had hit an impasse.
Sunday Dec 29, 2024
Sunday Dec 29, 2024
My name is Abdelbarie, and I’m a sexaholic. Friends in America would pronounce my name Ab-del-BAH-ree, but to be honest, it’s the word “sexaholic” I’m still not used to. I never knew exactly what was wrong with me. I thought I was just a normal guy with a nasty porn and masturbation habit. As it turns out, I’m not normal at all.
Sunday Dec 29, 2024
Sunday Dec 29, 2024
January 6, 1968 — October 21, 2024
Ghent, Belgium
We are greatly saddened by the sudden passing of the ESSAY Editor, Luc D. As you can see by this issue, ESSAY will continue—although it won’t be the same without Luc’s magic.
I was on the Board of Trustees (BoT) in 2020 when we needed a new editor for the ESSAY. Luc D. stepped forward among other applicants for the position who all had extensive experience in graphic design and magazine layout. The BoT felt he was clearly sent by God to serve SA when we hired Luc. He served as Editor for four years.
Sunday Dec 29, 2024
Sunday Dec 29, 2024
JOB POSTING — PLEASE SHARE!Editor — ESSAY MagazineThe SA Board of Trustees is seeking applicants from the Fellowship for the position of Editor of the ESSAY magazine. The Editor has managerial oversight and responsibility for the ESSAY magazine and will report directly to SA’s Board of Trustees (BoT).
Monday Dec 23, 2024
Monday Dec 23, 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).