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Best Caption Contest

Are you ready for another caption challenge?

MAGAZINE ISSUE: August 2026 | THEME: Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings | TOPICS: The Best Caption Contest

Gratitude Celebration

Celebrating our founder was a celebration of everyone.

AUTHOR: Thank you, dear Roy K. | MAGAZINE ISSUE: August 2026 | THEME: Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings | TOPICS: Worldwide News

Australia Day Weekend

A day to have as much fun as possible.
We had our first SA conference in a long time. It was different from most conferences because we tried something different. We had only a few meetings.

AUTHOR: Jason C., Jesmond, Australia | MAGAZINE ISSUE: August 2026 | THEME: Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings | TOPICS: Worldwide News

Recovery is Contagious

Catching recovery occurs when seeking continuous service and rather than seeking self-gratification.

AUTHOR: Roger K., FL /Jim C., Pittsburgh, USA | MAGAZINE ISSUE: August 2026 | THEME: Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings | TOPICS: and Concepts - Steps - Traditions

Concepts Two and Three: The Active Voice and Right of Decision

Electing leaders allows the Fellowship to keep authority, while elements of the service structure can decide according to informed conscience.

AUTHOR: Anonymous | MAGAZINE ISSUE: August 2026 | THEME: Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings | TOPICS: and Concepts - Steps - Traditions

The Great Fact

Sharing only what happened before and after sobriety, he lets God reveal the degree of happiness through his shine.

AUTHOR: Maxim K., Moscow, Russia | MAGAZINE ISSUE: August 2026 | THEME: Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings | TOPICS: SA Stories

What a Gift!

Tradition Three allows her to stay in SA and receive a life of recovery and growth.

AUTHOR: Esty K, USA | MAGAZINE ISSUE: August 2026 | THEME: Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings | TOPICS: SA Stories

A Lot Like Gravity

Sharing responsibly allows him to thrive in healthy connections.

AUTHOR: Josh G., Michigan, USA | MAGAZINE ISSUE: August 2026 | THEME: Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings | TOPICS: Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings

Open-Hearted Sharing

Bringing the inside out has taught her how to connect with members in the Fellowship.

AUTHOR: Margot, USA | MAGAZINE ISSUE: August 2026 | THEME: Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings | TOPICS: Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings - Women in SA

A Simple Request

She is grateful that instead of acting out, she is working the Program.

AUTHOR: Mirsha, Chihuahua, México | MAGAZINE ISSUE: August 2026 | THEME: Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings | TOPICS: Practical Tools - Women in SA

Never Like Normal People

90 days in Nashville for a breakthrough in recovery from lust

AUTHOR: Anonymous | MAGAZINE ISSUE: August 2026 | THEME: Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings | TOPICS: Practical Tools

When Sobriety is Jeopardized

The literature on sharing in meetings helped her apply boundaries to protect her sobriety.

AUTHOR: Kathie S., Devon, UK | MAGAZINE ISSUE: August 2026 | THEME: Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings | TOPICS: Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings - Women in SA

Stopped Being a Carbuncle

Recovery was not something to observe on the sidelines of life, but rather something to be lived.

AUTHOR: Vince G, Canada | MAGAZINE ISSUE: August 2026 | THEME: Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings | TOPICS: Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings

Holding Others Hostage Vs Connection

She is so grateful that the Steps taught her how to connect using safe, healthy sharing.

AUTHOR: Anonymous | MAGAZINE ISSUE: August 2026 | THEME: Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings | TOPICS: Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings - Women in SA

Message in Meetings: Mess to My Sponsor

He learned boundaries that allowed him to share safely and listen attentively.

AUTHOR: Anonymous | MAGAZINE ISSUE: August 2026 | THEME: Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings | TOPICS: Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings

Motivation To Walk the Talk

The Program taught her how to embrace every healing aspect of Recovery, Unity, and Service.

AUTHOR: Peg V., Cleveland, Ohio | MAGAZINE ISSUE: August 2026 | THEME: Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings | TOPICS: Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings - Women in SA

Raising My Hand: Swearing in Meetings

Recovery shows him the damage that swearing and sarcasm cause to others and to himself.

AUTHOR: Jack H., Canada | MAGAZINE ISSUE: August 2026 | THEME: Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings | TOPICS: Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings

Dear ESSAY

Dear ESSAY,

I am writing for two reasons. First, I have been receiving your ESSAY Journal for several years now, and the articles within it have changed my life and changed the inner person of who I really am.

AUTHOR: Calvin K. | MAGAZINE ISSUE: August 2026 | THEME: Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings | TOPICS: Dear ESSAY

What’s Going On in SA

This is a portion of the SA Trustees’ letter to us all regarding the crisis of the Seventh Tradition.
June, 2026

AUTHOR: Daniel K., SA Trustee | MAGAZINE ISSUE: August 2026 | THEME: Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings | TOPICS: What's Going On in SA

Editor’s Corner

You are invited to read this “Editor’s Corner” in your home group during announcements.
The August 2026 edition of ESSAY Magazine is a powerful theme that breaks open the topic of sharing in meetings.

AUTHOR: The ESSAY Editorial Team, essay@sa.org | MAGAZINE ISSUE: August 2026 | THEME: Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings | TOPICS: Editors' Corner - Raising Our Hands: Sharing in Meetings

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