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J’ai pris contact avec un membre des SA en juin 2017 en réponse à son courriel envoyé deux mois auparavant, et j’ai su que j’avais un problème avec mon comportement compulsif. Au quotidien, je satisfaisais mes « besoins » comme un automate programmé pour effectuer des recherches répétitives. Je cherchais à combler le vide terrible que ma vie secrète cachait depuis des lustres.
AUTHOR: Juan Carlos L., Madrid, Espagne | Magazine Issue: August 2024 | Topics: Featured Article - Theme - What is Lust?
Le chapitre du Livre blanc intitulé “La luxure – La force derrière la dépendance” est, à mon avis, une magnifique introduction aux fondements de ce qu’est réellement la luxure. Dans ce chapitre, Roy définit la luxure comme “une attitude exigeant qu’un instinct naturel serve des désirs contre-nature” (SA 40). C’est certainement ce que j’ai vécu.
AUTHOR: Mike C., Chicago, États-Unis | Magazine Issue: August 2024 | Topics: Featured Article - Theme - What is Lust?
L’un de nos amis détenus, Raphael S., qui a publié deux articles dans ESSAY au cours des deux dernières années, a lancé une réunion SA dans la prison d’État de Virginie. Il parraine un autre détenu. Il est important pour eux de faire partie de la fraternité bien qu’ils soient incarcérés.
AUTHOR: James D., prison d'État de Virginie, États-Unis | Magazine Issue: August 2024 | Topics: CFC - Featured Article - What is Lust?
Dear Porn,
I gotta say that this is the weirdest thing for me to be doing right now, but I wanna thank you for lotsa stuff. Y’know, we haven’t been in contact now for like 126 days (but who’s counting), and I’m not gonna lie—I DO miss you. A whole lot. See? I even count the days! That’s how important you are were in my life!! And although I don’t want you in my life anymore, there was a time that you were crucial to my survival. We’ve been through a lot together and, although it’s time to say goodbye, I really must say thank you first.
AUTHOR: Devorah G., New York, USA | Magazine Issue: August 2024 | Topics: Featured Article - Practical Tools - What is Lust? - Women in SA
I was born in Nicaragua. My parents divorced when I was a baby. I was raised by my maternal grandparents in the countryside until about 8 years old. When I was around 6 or 7 years old, I was sexually abused by two adult men who were neighbors.
AUTHOR: José S., Florida, USA | Magazine Issue: August 2024 | Topics: Featured Article - SA Stories - Same-Sex Lust Recovery - What is Lust?
For me, sexual lust started as a simple game that I played with the kid next door. I never imagined that such a game could develop into a “way of life.” My family paid more attention to my beautiful, smart sister, and to attract their attention, I started stealing from them to get more attention. This didn’t work. I didn’t know how to say, “I’m here! See me! Love me! I need my father to hold me!”
AUTHOR: Mervat, Egypt | Magazine Issue: August 2024 | Topics: Featured Article - Theme - What is Lust? - Women in SA
I reached out to an SA member in June 2017 in response to his email sent two months before, and I knew I had a problem with my compulsive behavior. On a daily basis, I was satisfying my “needs” like an automaton programmed to perform repetitive searches. I kept trying to fill the terrible emptiness that my secret life hid for ages.
AUTHOR: Juan Carlos L., Madrid, Spain | Magazine Issue: August 2024 | Topics: Featured Article - Theme - Web Exclusive - What is Lust?
The chapter in the White Book titled “Lust—The Force Behind the Addiction,” is, in my view, a magnificent introduction to the underpinnings of what lust is really all about. In that chapter Roy defines lust as “an attitude demanding that a natural instinct serve unnatural desires” (SA 40). That was certainly my experience.
AUTHOR: Mike C., Chicago, USA | Magazine Issue: August 2024 | Topics: Featured Article - Theme - What is Lust?
One of our friends-in-prison, Raphael S., who has had two articles over the last couple of years in ESSAY, started an SA meeting in Virginia State Prison. He is sponsoring another fellow. It’s meaningful for them to be part of the fellowship although they are incarcerated.
AUTHOR: James D., Virginia State Prison, USA | Magazine Issue: August 2024 | Topics: CFC - Featured Article - What is Lust?
I have been following a journey all my adult life toward what now, as a sober SA member, I think of as Step 1—and I am now almost 60. I am moved to write this article by The Real Connection reading for today, which at the time of writing is April 7. It describes a method of meditation which the writer felt could be useful to other members, that is, in silence paying attention to my breathing, and focusing on my breath as it goes in and out of my nose and mouth, letting go of my thoughts as they arise.
AUTHOR: Kathie S., Devon, UK | Magazine Issue: June 2024 | Topics: Men & Women in SA - Steps & Traditions - Women in SA
I attend the regular meetings of my home group every week, but currently, except for me, there are only male fellows there. However, as a “woman and a sexual minority,” I have been accepted into this group and feel like I belong and have a connection.
AUTHOR: Irori, Saitama Prefecture, Japan | Magazine Issue: June 2024 | Topics: Men & Women in SA - Theme - Web Exclusive - Women in SA
What is Lust?
NEXT EDITION—The August issue will try to deepen our understanding of the concept of lust, which is the indispensable key to sobriety and lasting recovery.
AUTHOR: The ESSAY Editor | Magazine Issue: June 2024 | Topics: Coming Next - Men & Women in SA
Dear ESSAY, we’d love to share the story of our Loving Chair with you all.
Jaime Daniel is one of the founders of our group. 12 years ago, he celebrated his 24th anniversary of sobriety in another fellowship where he received a small plastic chair as a gift. He donated that chair to our “La Liberación” group.
AUTHOR: Oscar M. and Evelyn T., Bogotá, Colombia | Magazine Issue: June 2024 | Topics: Dear ESSAY - Men & Women in SA
اوایل ورودم به SA، زمانی که راجع به جلسات مختلط مطلع شدم، فکر کردم اگر در جلسه ای باشم که اعضای آن، ذهنی مثل ذهن من داشته باشند،آنجا مثل یک پارتی خواهد شد
AUTHOR: اودیا- ر | Magazine Issue: June 2024 | Topics: Featured Article - Men & Women in SA
سلام، من کارین هستم، یک معتادجنسی خانم، و در ۲۷ ژوئن ۲۰۳۳ به SA پیوستم. تاریخ هوشیاری من یکم سپتامبر ۲۰۲۳ است. من یک گروه حضوری خانگی SA دارم، در جلسات زوم SA شرکت میکنم، دوازده قدم را با یک راهنمای SA کار میکنم و کارهای خدماتی کمیته اصلاح و تربیت SA را انجام می دهم .همچنین، من متعهد به “نه” قرار ملاقات یا وارد شدن به یک رابطه برای حداقل یک سال هستم. من قبل از SA،دلم میخواست بمیرم
AUTHOR: کارین، ونکوور کانادا | Magazine Issue: June 2024 | Topics: Featured Article - Men & Women in SA
من از سال ۲۰۱۰ در این برنامه بودهام. برنامه به من این امکان را داد که ۱۳ سال پاک بمانم و از اینکه از من خواسته شد مقالهای درباره مردان و زنان در جامعه بنویسم، بسیار سپاسگزارم
AUTHOR: وینفرید و.، بن، آلمان | Magazine Issue: June 2024 | Topics: Featured Article - Men & Women in SA
گفته میشود: بهبودی آرامش و صلح در میان طوفان است.
پریسیلیا طوفانهای زیادی را پشت سرگذاشته است. امروز بعد از بیش از ۳۰ سال پاکی جنسی، او ابزارهایی دارد تا در میان طوفان دلسرد نشود و ادامه بدهد. پریسیلیا سی از نشویل تِنسی از ۷ فوریه ۱۹۹۳ پاک بوده است. او از طریق روان درمانگرش به معتادان جنسی گمنام فرستاده شد. فُرمهای شهوترانی من اساساً با مردان متاهل و یا مردانی بود که از لحاظ عاطفی غیرقابل دسترسی بودند
AUTHOR: خبرنگار اس سی شما | Magazine Issue: June 2024 | Topics: Featured Article - Men & Women in SA
من از ۷ ژانویه ۲۰۲۳ تاکنون پاک هستم. آن روز یک پرواز به آفریقای جنوبی (South Africa) که در زبان انگلیسی به اختصار SA خوانده میشود، داشتم و از آن زمان، عینا، سفری به یک زندگی جدید داشتم. خداوند فوق العاده شوخ طبع است
AUTHOR: اولِین ت، از کلمبیا | Magazine Issue: June 2024 | Topics: Featured Article - Men & Women in SA
یک سال پیش وقتی وارد اولین جلسه دراپلیکیشن زوم شدم احساس نگرانی کردم، چون مختلط بود. من یک سوال داشتم، چطور در میان مردان هوشیار بمانم؟ آنچه در ابتدا به من قوت قلب دوباره می داد روشی بود که در آن اعضا به همراه تاریخ هوشیاری شان خود را معرفی می کردند. اما من در این موضوع گزینه دیگری برای انتخاب نداشتم، من باید بر ترسهایم غلبه کرده، و برای آموختن اینکه چطور هوشیار بمانم و بهبودی عمیق تری داشته باشم به جلسه باز می گشتم؛ و من انجامش دادم. من به شرکت در جلسات مختلط روزانه در زوم بعلاوه شرکت در یک جلسه هفتگی مختص بانوان ادامه دادم
AUTHOR: لی لی آر(از کشور مصر) | Magazine Issue: June 2024 | Topics: Featured Article - Men & Women in SA
We have seen many miracles. As a worldwide fellowship, SA carries some heavy responsibility. The Support for Institutions and Professionals Committee (SIP) is organized to address one of these responsibilities head on: sharing our message with various helping professionals and larger institutions. We, who have personally benefited from the miracles of the 12 Steps can now take part in informing those who help people every day.