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Louisville SA Group Growing

When I returned to my hometown of Louisville, KY in 1996 from San Diego, I desperately needed to connect with an SA group. Unfortunately, the eight or nine men that made up the Louisville group had strayed far from the SA meeting format I had grown accustomed to. The group hosted members with various addictions, including sexual addiction, and the emphasis was on Bible study. I tried to get the group back on track, but over a period of time the men dropped out and Louisville SA became a group of one.

By Steve G., Louisville, KY|2025-02-13T14:28:40-06:00March 13, 1998|Comments Off

Growth of SA in Northern Virginia

When I entered the program in 1992, there were two SA meetings in Northern Virginia — one in Falls Church and one in Alexandria, which moved in 1994 to Crystal City. There were four people with more than a year of sobriety, one with five years, another with seven and two with over a year.

By Erich L., N. Virginia|2025-02-13T14:28:34-06:00March 13, 1998|Comments Off

How to Take a Lust Inventory in Your Group or Intergroup

(Editor’s note: Following the call for lust inventories at the recent Daytona Beach Conference, the International Central Office reports that several SA groups have called and expressed a desire to follow through on taking lust inventories, and requested guidelines on how to do it. The following guidelines, written by Roy K., are submitted by the North Hollywood SA group)

By Written by Roy K., submitted by the North Hollywood SA group|2025-11-17T11:38:38-06:00March 13, 1998|Comments Off

SACC

This may strike you as an unusual title for an article in the Essay. The reason is that I’m writing to invite you to consider becoming part of SA’s outreach into prisons. As you may know, the prison system often identifies inmates by a number. This didn’t mean all that much to me until I became friends with one of those numbers.

By William R., Chair, SACC|2025-08-06T14:29:31-05:00December 6, 1997|Comments Off

What’s Going On in SA

Many service opportunities are open at the national level. All committees need members from the fellowship to come forward and serve. Some service requires special talents — such as, the Legal Committee. Most committees just need time and the willingness to serve.

By Meir|2025-03-07T15:42:42-06:00December 6, 1997|Comments Off

Feedback Corner

The reason the SA International Central Office sells the White Book at a 300 percent markup [see Essay, Dec. 1996] is because not enough groups and individuals are sending an adequate amount of money to Central Office. Most of the meetings in our area pass around two baskets at 7th Tradition time.

By Meir|2025-03-07T15:42:38-06:00December 6, 1997|Comments Off

Working the First Three Steps

The Third Step has been the hardest and most confusing for me. It would have been much easier had I better understood and practiced the first two Steps from the start.

By Al B.|2025-03-07T15:42:33-06:00December 6, 1997|Comments Off

A Reflection on the Freedom We Have

At a recent meeting several people bemoaned the fact that they acted out against their own self-interest. They did not want to act out but felt compelled to do so.

By Paul C., Washington, D.C.|2025-03-07T15:42:29-06:00December 6, 1997|Comments Off

Group News

The Millvale Group in Summerside is one of two groups on Prince Edward Island, Canada. We have approximately 15 members who attend regularly.

By Paul R., PEI, Canada|2025-03-07T15:42:24-06:00December 6, 1997|Comments Off

Group News

It feels so wonderful to have at last an SA meeting here in Greensboro, NC. This meeting came about as a result of our Higher Power expressing himself through the group conscience process. Four weeks ago, after much prayer, discussion and deliberation, our Wednesday night SAA group held a group conscience and voted unanimously to become an SA meeting.

By Terry M., Greensboro, NC|2025-08-06T14:29:56-05:00December 6, 1997|Comments Off

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