Without God, I can’t; Without me, God won’t (SA 96)
In Step One, I admitted that I was powerless over lust and that my life was unmanageable.This is absolutely true, but my sponsor reminds me that I have to work my SA program.

He realized that a business conversation that expresses interest in a woman without intentions to follow up is lust.

He learned the true meaning of what it means to be a winner.
I’ve never loved that saying because I was a chronic slipper.

He realized that following the experience of others didn’t diminish his manhood; it helped him live up to it.

Integrity has to be practiced in every aspect of his life.
I’ve been seeing ads on social media offering a huge collection of books about psychology, therapy, healing, motivation, and self-improvement for only 100 Mexican pesos.

He discovered that by living in the Steps, he found a spiritual home for himself in SA.

When choosing between meditation to know God’s will and helping the person in need, God’s will was immediately revealed.

Practicing the 12 Step solution allows her to come into recovery and experience pain without numbing out.

She often forgets that being happy happens on the inside and not on the outside.
I often tell newcomers, so they know it is part of the process, that it is okay to feel the pain of quitting lust. I also tell them that it is not me who stopped or quit lust.

A life-changing condition forced this member to embrace self-care and God’s peace more fully, giving her more to offer others.

In living a life of selfless giving, he finds his needs, joy, and serenity supplied.
I’ve had several conversations over the last 24 hours about Step One. It seems to me that everything, right down to the core of my being, resisted admitting my powerlessness.

A Journey of 90 Meetings in 90 Days
Attending solution-focused meetings and working on his first step inventory gave him different feelings and helped him better see the depths of his addiction.

For most of his life, he lived in a prison built with shame, secrets, and addiction. Working the Steps with an accountability partner in prison and with the help of his sponsor by phone, he connected with God.

In her article, “The Butterfly, the Garden, and the Gardener”, this member shares how the butterfly of lust was always promising something beyond her grasp. Do you identify with lust promising something that it couldn’t deliver?

Our next edition’s theme is “The Three Legacies.” We will explore how each Legacy impacts our recovery in a way the other Legacies do not. With the Steps as our lasting foundation, we are able to progress to the goals/ideals described in the Traditions and Concepts.

The SA ICC walks an intergroup through the process of hosting an international convention that opens a channel for spiritual growth unique only found in service.

Dear ESSAY,
This is a letter written by one of the intergroup representatives to our regional assembly on the occasion of the death of our delegate, Antonio S., in January 2026.

Most times, all that can be done is to take an action of love long before any positive feelings follow. Yet they do follow. It has also been said that closer union in God’s will brings the internal loving disposition to his will even before action is taken.

Connecting with a Higher Power by living in the solution, the 12 Steps, empowers her to serve other addicts, including those in the Service Structure.

Positive sobriety was not possible for him without positive steps and real connection with others.