Makati City, Philippines

It has been such a long time since I last sent a letter to our SA Central Office. I thank God today for the willingness and the courage to write.

First of all, allow me to bring to you the good news that we have now an active SA group here in Makati City. On July 21, 1995 we held our 17th SA meeting. The name of our group is Makati SA Group. [Call Central Office for address and phone number. Ed.] Our membership consists only of three men, including myself, and three women. Being an SA beginners’ group, we have painful experiences of slips which greatly affect our group’s sobriety. Every meeting, we always emphasize the practice of the Practical Guidelines for Group Recovery.

As a personal sharing, I’m happy to tell you that today I’m enjoying the freedom and joy of my SA sobriety. For the first time in my life I had a very positive experience of my male sexuality which affirms my ability to enter into an intimate relationship with a friend without being motivated by lust, but simply led by love. This profound experience has crumbled my lifelong concept of sex as something ugly and negative. At the moment I am in the process of discerning for God’s will to prevail in my life. All I can say is that I can only choose and live up to one option, while maintaining a positive sexual sobriety and work. Thanks a lot to my sponsor for telling me what I need to hear, after having prayerfully reflected upon it during our sponsorship session.