Casper, WY
Life is so very full and it’s just a matter of showing up and being a part of and being of service. Lust is cunning, baffling and powerful and tricky, too, but if I just do as I think the Higher Power would have me do and thoroughly rely on him, everything turns out OK. The third meeting of the month, when we read a Step out of the White Book, seems to be our best meeting. I need to get in the White Book more, but I do read the AA Big Book on a daily basis. I need to share with you my rule: Never hurry. Everytime I rush to get somewhere I find I arrive just when I’m supposed to. Never late.
D.W.
Moscow, Russia
My name is V.C. I am a sexaholic. I was in Germany (Bad Herrenalb) in June 1992 and I met with R.K. from Simi Valley, CA. I was at the SA roundup of Germany. When I came back to Moscow I began the first SA group. I have the pamphlet, “Sexaholics Anonymous” and the White Book “Sexaholics Anonymous.” The first meeting of SA in Russia was 1 July 1992. I had 30 days of sexual sobriety on this day. At the first SA meeting there were two men and two women. We decided to call our SA group “Sunday,” after the day on which it is held. We ask you to officially register our SA group in your SA Central. We need some SA literature and contacts. Welcome the SA meeting in Moscow!
V.C.
Shreveport, LA
A brief update — the small SA group in Shreveport has been meeting on Tuesday evenings. My phone number is the contact number for information. The Shreveport group voted to make a small contribution to show appreciation for your recent sendouts. Keep up the good work.
J.B.
Grand Junction, CO
Thanks for all your good work. We continue to have regular meetings of good quality, honesty and desire to grow and change. God is working in our lives and helping us live sane and sober lives. We are losing one of our “old timers” to a job promotion/transfer. We will miss him a lot. Our loss will be Colorado Springs’ gain.
M.H.
Memphis, TN
Our group in Memphis remains small with Larry and I along with one or two others holding down our Sunday afternoon meeting. We pray for some growth and the opportunity to share our fellowship. SA works for us. I’ve been in touch with Harry in Portland, OR, and look forward to joining with SA members there once I relocate in June.
T.V.
Apple Valley, MN
Enclosed is a small donation from the Apple Valley, MN group. Our group is holding steady with 5 to 10 people at each meeting, and three members have more than a year of sobriety! We thank you for the Essay and for your prayers for us.
B.C.
St. Louis, MO
Please keep up the good work. We get at least three newcomers a month. It is hard with the weather change to get people to meetings but we average about 16-20 a week.
R.H.
Pittsburgh, PA
Thanks for sending the batch of Essays, they were eagerly awaited by our members. We used Essay articles for two of our meeting topics. The Pittsburgh Region just had its Spring Conference. We had only 13 in attendance, but those participating said they were glad they came. All of you and your efforts are appreciated, including the ones we don’t know about.
L.H.
Sunnyvale, CA
“We can never be sufficiently grateful” (to quote a S. California SA member heard at a conference) for those that have gone before us. Our meetings draw on that experience — each month we have a week of “White Book” Step study and a Twelve and Twelve Step study, and our “Speaker’s Meeting” is usually a conference tape or a reading from “Member Stories.” They are invaluable in keeping the focus of our meetings on recovery.
G.S.
