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The Fiery Sermon

A newer member of SA decided he didn’t need to go to any more meetings. After a few weeks, his sponsor decided to visit him. It was a chill evening and the sponsor found the sponsee at home alone, sitting before a blazing fire.

By |2025-09-19T12:43:40-05:00April 30, 2022|Comments Off on The Fiery Sermon

“When ALL of Them Leave, You Can Too!”

My addiction has cost me a great deal over the years. I have been arrested, lost three jobs, thrown out of a religious community and have been divorced. Despite experiencing these consequences, as well as extended periods of sobriety in SA, my addict will still tell me that acting out is a good idea!

By |2026-08-25T00:04:30-05:00April 30, 2022|Comments Off on “When ALL of Them Leave, You Can Too!”

The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins With a Single Step

The saying goes that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and so does a journey of a single step, by the way. The problem for me however, was that all my life, I just wanted the thousand miles.

By |2025-09-19T12:48:29-05:00April 30, 2022|Comments Off on The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins With a Single Step

Sponsorship: Benefits and Challenges

I began sponsoring when I was almost 18 months’ sober and was working on Step Six. I was hesitant because there was, and there remains, no formal guidance on how to sponsor, but my mentor told me it was time for me to step up to the plate.

By |2025-09-19T11:15:01-05:00April 23, 2022|Comments Off on Sponsorship: Benefits and Challenges