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What’s Going On in SA

What a wonderful fellowship we have! Whenever someone reaches out, SA is there. Through a dedication to service by members like you, we have an effective international organization to keep us available to the next newcomer—and to all of you.

AUTHOR: Eric H., Florida, USA — Trustee Chair | MAGAZINE ISSUE: April 2023 | THEME: Experiencing the Miracle of SA Sobriety | TOPICS: What's Going On in SA

Editor’s Corner

In this month’s issue, members share the miracles of their recovery, enjoying freedom from the toxic power of lust by the humble working of this program. A Ukrainian lady shares how sobriety helped her to overcome crippling defects of character.

AUTHOR: The ESSAY Editor | MAGAZINE ISSUE: April 2023 | THEME: Experiencing the Miracle of SA Sobriety | TOPICS: Editors' Corner - SA Sobriety Definition

Dear ESSAY

One of my most important recovery guidelines is from Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 132: “We absolutely insist on enjoying life.” Roy’s version of this is his notion that if we don’t find in recovery what we were looking for in lust, recovery wouldn’t work (SA, p. 164). Joy that comes from self-acceptance and group-acceptance is one thing my lust was looking for.

AUTHOR: Mike M., Taipei, Taiwan | MAGAZINE ISSUE: April 2023 | THEME: Experiencing the Miracle of SA Sobriety | TOPICS: Dear ESSAY

Discussion Topic

Are you experiencing freedom from the slavery of “having to have sex”? Have you found progressive victory over lust and an ongoing spiritual recovery? Have you become rigorously honest?

AUTHOR: The ESSAY Editor | MAGAZINE ISSUE: April 2023 | THEME: Experiencing the Miracle of SA Sobriety | TOPICS: Discussion Topic - SA Sobriety Definition

SA CFC

My name is Raphael. I’m a grateful, recovering sexaholic. I’ve been sober by the grace of G-d and the help of all of you in this program of SA since April 7th, 2019.

AUTHOR: Raphael, Virginia, USA | MAGAZINE ISSUE: April 2023 | THEME: Experiencing the Miracle of SA Sobriety | TOPICS: CFC

Coming Next

In the June issue, read about the tools and tricks fellows from around the world practice while traveling during the holidays.

AUTHOR: The ESSAY Editor | MAGAZINE ISSUE: April 2023 | THEME: Experiencing the Miracle of SA Sobriety | TOPICS: Coming Next - Sober Travel

A Different Life, Thanks to the SA Sobriety Definition

I came to SA in 2008. Up until that point, my life had been a succession of compulsive masturbation, pornography, voyeurism, exhibitionism, and countless stealthy contacts or one-night-stands with other men. The only experience of connection was a 20+ year abusive relationship with an alcoholic man.

AUTHOR: Jean V., Belgium | MAGAZINE ISSUE: April 2023 | THEME: Experiencing the Miracle of SA Sobriety | TOPICS: Featured Article - SA Sobriety Definition - Same-Sex Lust Recovery

A Reason to Live

Hi everyone, my name is Pat and I am a sexaholic. I am very grateful today for my ongoing recovery from lust. It’s been a long haul. I came into the program in a town in the mid-north island of New Zealand in November of 2016 after becoming increasingly aware that I was losing control and lust was taking over my life. During an all-night binge on a Saturday with alcohol fuelling my lust, I got online and was chatting to women. I wanted to act out so badly but was so drunk I couldn’t figure out how to get to meet someone. A blessing in disguise.

AUTHOR: Pat W., New Zealand | MAGAZINE ISSUE: April 2023 | THEME: Experiencing the Miracle of SA Sobriety | TOPICS: Featured Article - SA Stories

The Miracle of Changing Into a Better Me

On March 21, 2011, just 48 hours before I came into this fellowship, I was sober two weeks. On that particular day I was feeling supremely confident that I would never give in to my addiction again. Only problem was, I had had that supreme confidence a thousand times before over almost half a century.

AUTHOR: Bill F., Sydney, Australia | MAGAZINE ISSUE: April 2023 | THEME: Experiencing the Miracle of SA Sobriety | TOPICS: Featured Article - SA Stories

Giving Up My Stash Like the Alcoholics

At first I thought that the term, “sobriety,” didn’t fit with what I thought a sexaholic was because I had no experience with alcoholism. But when I came into these rooms eight years ago I learned that sobriety was difficult to obtain because it was about my state of mind and what I might do with it if I didn’t get spiritually fit.

AUTHOR: Petrice, Australia | MAGAZINE ISSUE: April 2023 | THEME: Experiencing the Miracle of SA Sobriety | TOPICS: Featured Article - SA Sobriety Definition - Women in SA

I Did Not Quit, I Surrendered

I did not quit, I surrendered. I began my journey in this program when a friend from Al-Anon told me I was a sexaholic. To prove her wrong, I agreed to go to six SA meetings. During those six meetings I slowly came to admit that I was a sexaholic. At the beginning I made no eye contact with other members and I did not share. There were six other SA women at my first home group meeting. We went to two meetings a week as a group, which helped me to connect with the program and then I started to share.

AUTHOR: Peg V., Ohio, USA | MAGAZINE ISSUE: April 2023 | THEME: Experiencing the Miracle of SA Sobriety | TOPICS: Featured Article - Practical Tools - Women in SA

Miracles of My Recovery

My life in recovery is full of miracles today—the biggest of them is that I am recovering from this disease, this enslavement to lust, for which there is no cure. And another huge miracle is that I am grateful today; I used to be never grateful.

AUTHOR: Olga S., Alchevsk, Ukraine | MAGAZINE ISSUE: April 2023 | THEME: Experiencing the Miracle of SA Sobriety | TOPICS: Featured Article - SA Sobriety Definition - Women in SA

Poświęcanie czasu dla mojej rodziny też jest służbą

Na początku w SA byłem sam, nie miałem pracy, samochodu, pieniędzy – miałem dużo czasu. Był rok 2009, a z powodu kryzysu gospodarczego byłem bezrobotny. Uczestniczyłem w trzech-czterech mitingach tygodniowo, codziennie dzwoniłem do sponsora, codziennie pisałem prace na programie i w ciągu roku przetłumaczyłem całą Białą Księgę, Wielką Księgę i Zdrowienie Postępuje na mój język ojczysty.

AUTHOR: Daan L., Haga, Niderlandy | MAGAZINE ISSUE: February 2023 | THEME: The Joy of Service | TOPICS: Featured Article - Service

Radość tłumaczenia Essay na hiszpański

Moja praca nie ma nic wspólnego z projektowaniem graficznym, reklamą, czy ilustrowaniem czasopism. Lata temu w moich początkach SA połączyłem projektowanie biuletynu mojej parafii z sesjami czatu i porno.

AUTHOR: Javier V., Costa Rica | MAGAZINE ISSUE: February 2023 | THEME: The Joy of Service | TOPICS: Featured Article - Service

Narzędzie nadawania znaczenia naszej bolesnej przeszłości

W czynnym uzależnieniu moim hasłem było „Bycie samemu w niebie jest trudniejsze niż bycie z dziewczyną w piekle”. We wczesnym dzieciństwie nie wyobrażałem sobie świata bez dziewczyn.

AUTHOR: Amin A., Iran | MAGAZINE ISSUE: February 2023 | THEME: The Joy of Service | TOPICS: Featured Article - Practical Tools

Odnalezienie Boga w pięknie natury

Mam na imię Mike i jestem seksoholikiem. Moja data trzeźwości to 7 sierpnia 2005 rok. Wspólnota SA dała mi drugą szansę życia i była kluczowa dla zdrowienia, ale inne rzeczy też mi pomogły.

AUTHOR: Mike B., Cardiff, Wielka Brytania | MAGAZINE ISSUE: February 2023 | THEME: The Joy of Service | TOPICS: Featured Article - SA Stories

Oddanie porno

Gdybym miała wybrać jedno słowo, aby opisać, jak czułam się przez większość życia, wybrałabym „odłączona”. Zarówno w przedszkolu, jak i w szkole trudno było mi się zaprzyjaźnić. Miałam wiele wciągających sposobów na ucieczkę od rzeczywistości – tworzenie historii w mojej głowie, książki przygodowe, gry wideo.

AUTHOR: Beata M., Bratysława, Słowacja | MAGAZINE ISSUE: February 2023 | THEME: The Joy of Service | TOPICS: Featured Article - SA Stories

Bóg kieruje wzlotami i upadkami mojego życia

Prosta odpowiedź na to pytanie mogłaby brzmieć: „Jestem tu, bo muszę być”, ale to nie mówi wszystkiego. Ból związany z wielokrotnym uderzaniem o dno wystarczył, żeby wprowadzić mnie przez drzwi, ale nigdy nie wystarczał, żeby zatrzymać mnie w środku.

AUTHOR: Hamed | MAGAZINE ISSUE: February 2023 | THEME: The Joy of Service | TOPICS: Featured Article - SA Stories

מציאת אלוהים ביופי של טבע

אני מייק ואני סקסהוליסט, מפוכח מיום 07.08.2005. אס איי נתנה לי הזדמנות שניה שלי בחיים והייתה מרכזית בהחלמתי, ברם גם דברים אחרים עזרו

AUTHOR: מייק בי, קרדיף, הממלכה המאוחדת | MAGAZINE ISSUE: February 2023 | THEME: The Joy of Service | TOPICS: Featured Article

הכלי של נתינת משמעות לעברנו הכואב

בהתמכרותי הפעילה הסיסמא שלי הייתה – “להיות לבד בגן עדן זה קשה יותר מלהיות עם בחורה בגיהנום”. בילדותי המוקדמת לא יכולתי לדמיין עולם ללא בנות. לעגו לי על כך ששיחקתי עם בנות ולא עם בנים. למי היה אכפת, מבחינתי, נהניתי בתמימותי לשחק עם בנות.

AUTHOR: אמין א'. איראן. | MAGAZINE ISSUE: February 2023 | THEME: The Joy of Service | TOPICS: Featured Article

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