Enclosed is a check for the support of SA and in appreciation for being left on your mailing list. I have been sober for 18 months. My marriage of 28 years is slowly getting better. I like myself more and I am beginning to experience some peace within myself. I believe that God is working His purposes for His creatures through SA in a marvelous way. The source of my strength is the conviction I have of His acceptance of me and His continued presence…as expressed in Psalm 139:1-18.… I know He loves me unconditionally.

I need to make an amends to the Salt Lake conference attendees. I had a lot of fear of people, acceptance, unfamiliar situation, etc. at the conference. I isolated, became judgmental, resentful, began lusting, and before I knew what was happening, almost acted out. I need to make amends to all of you for judging myself superior; to God, my higher power, for resenting God; to the women I lusted for; and to myself for not trusting God and allowing the disease to have its way. For all of this I am sorry, and I ask for your forgiveness.

I no longer look at this as a “bad” experience, I consider it another of the many learning experiences I have. I have God, the fellowship, and the Steps to thank for this change in attitude. I am becoming more thankful of the past I have had and look forward to the continuing adventure ahead. I also look forward to seeing all of you that can make Milwaukee this summer.

Please encourage all the inquirers in this area to contact me about getting a group going—and please send me the format and any other information I need to organize a group. I know that there are so many others like me who can benefit from an SA group and who can get back on the road to recovery as I have. I am not the only one in this state whose life has been so drastically changed because of my addiction.

Thanks much for putting me on the “ESSAY” mailing list. The work you put into that little piece of literature has really paid off in the encouragement it gives its readers. The format, especially the giant print, is excellent.

Thank you so much for the program. I have a new life because of it, and it’s true that great things are coming to pass for me and countless others.

I have nine months sobriety now. The ESSAY is very good, it has helped me stay on line and so has the white book.