The theme for the October edition of ESSAY is “Cooperation with Professionals”.
In the October issue you can read how SA fellowships around the world deal with professionals.
- Two SA international level committees – the Public Information Committee and the Hospitals & Institutions Committee – tell us what they are about and how they fulfill our primary purpose which is to carry the message to the still suffering sexaholic.
- The phenomenon of SA Israel – how excellent collaboration with professionals has helped their fellowship reach more than 500 members, and is still growing; not bad for such a small country.
- Initiatives taken by local fellowships when it comes to professionals.
- Read how the Belgian fellowship has developed such a healthy, long-standing relationship with the written press.
- And, as always, enjoy members’ shares on the Practical Tools of the program, the Steps and Traditions, Stories, an article by the Correctional Facilities Committee, Worldwide News, and much, much more.
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Themes planned for future Essay editions are
- December 2022: Fun in Recovery. (Articles please by 01 Nov.)
Send in your experiences of recovery arts & hobbies, outdoor activities, travel, social entertainment, fun-filled activities and sober events.
- February 2023: Accepting Outside Help. (Articles please by 01 Jan.)
The AA Big Book says in a number of places that outside help is often indispensable to getting sober and to enhancing our healing. What is your experience?
- April 2023: Celebrating the SA Sobriety Definition. (Articles please by 01 Mar.)
Tell us what miracles have happened in your life since you accepted the SA Sobriety Definition.
- June 2023: Newcomers – how to welcome them, and keep them! (Articles please by 01 May.)
What strategies does your home group have to help new members?
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WE INVITE YOUR SUBMISSIONS
We invite you to submit letters, articles and art to Essay, your magazine, accepting that no payment can be made. All submissions are assumed to be for publication. Every submission is edited in order to ensure that it is in keeping with the character of ESSAY; to ensure ease of availability to a readership which will include non-English first language speakers; and to ensure adherence to practical guidelines such as length. All material submitted becomes the property of ESSAY for copyright purposes and, if published, articles will be used in the print version as well as the online version of the Magazine. Selected material will also be recorded in English, and may be translated and recorded in different languages. The recordings will be used on the ESSAY website as well as on the ESSAY podcast.
Please do not refer to activities which may be subject to investigation by a legal authority.
ESSAY especially welcomes meeting room photos, artwork and humor. Graphic art and funny stories do enhance our Magazine. For graphics, 300 dpi is preferred.
For anecdotes and memories we guide a length of 200-400 words; for Practical Tools and Steps & Traditions, we guide 400-600 words and for articles on the theme of an issue or SA Stories in general, 800–1200 words. We prefer that submissions be made electronically, sent to essay@sa.org. Please include author name, sobriety date, address, telephone number, and/or e-mail address so that authenticity can be verified. This information will remain confidential.
ESSAY presents the experience, strength, and hope of SA members. ESSAY is aware that every SA member has his/her individual way of working the program. Articles should be in harmony with the SA Sobriety Definition; this definition will not be debated as it represents the distinguishing approach to sobriety by our fellowship. Opinions expressed in ESSAY are not to be attributed to SA as a whole, nor does publication of any article imply endorsement by SA or by ESSAY.
ESSAY EDITOR
