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Editor’s Corner

Hi fellows. In this edition of ESSAY, we look at relapse prevention. “We never knew there was another option—surrender” (SA 84). In this quote from the chapter, “The Third Option” in the SA White Book, Roy K. reveals the key to stopping, and staying stopped! He stayed sober from 1976 until his death in September 2009 by practicing surrender. An oldtimer from Chicago explains that surrender is not some complicated, abstract process; it is simply, “executing the suggestions of the sponsor.”

By |2023-10-17T12:09:24-05:00October 2, 2023|Comments Off on Editor’s Corner
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SA CFC

Entering the 2023 IC Cracow hotel I walked straight into the welcoming arms of a Polish fellow who is a regular attendant of the Sponsoring by Mail workshop. First time we met face-to-face. It was meeting a brother. The entire weekend we couldn’t stop smiling when we worked together or bumped into each other. A real connection. All the troubles of traveling by train vanished at that moment, in hindsight.

By |2024-04-18T13:14:49-05:00October 2, 2023|Comments Off on SA CFC
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Poland Convention Report

We were very honored to host the July 2023 “In God We Trust” IC as well as the very first in-person General Delegate Assembly outside North America. The beginning was difficult. We had first planned to organize the convention in our capital Warsaw, but found out that we couldn’t afford a venue suitable for this kind of event there.

By |2024-06-07T13:21:20-05:00August 24, 2023|Comments Off on Poland Convention Report
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What’s Going On in SA

Board of Trustees: July has been an eventful month for our Trustees. Three Trustees rotated off the Board after having served the fellowship for their full four-year terms; one other was not reaffirmed by the GDA. In the meantime, our Nominations Committee has been busy recruiting and interviewing new Trustee candidates. One new Trustee was approved by the GDA at the Polish Convention in July.

By |2023-08-23T13:07:53-05:00August 11, 2023|Comments Off on What’s Going On in SA
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God Makes Amazing Things Happen

Just before I came to SA, I hit my personal rock bottom. On the outside, it was not so obvious that my life had become unmanageable. I was still married with children, had my health, a home, a job and a community. But inside I was at my most desperate and darkest hour.

By |2023-09-05T13:37:25-05:00July 27, 2023|Comments Off on God Makes Amazing Things Happen
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Music As a Spiritual Experience

CONNECTING WITH A HIGHER POWER Two of the best tools in my “spiritual toolkit” for connecting with the Divine Intelligence (along with working the Steps, attending meetings, talking with my sponsor, and service work in the SA fellowship) are singing and playing (or listening to) music. Music is a lifelong passion for me and an important component of my recovery.

By |2024-08-22T13:10:29-05:00July 27, 2023|Comments Off on Music As a Spiritual Experience
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Not So Unique After All

Back around 2003, at my old home group in Philadelphia, we developed an orientation meeting for newcomers. We had written to a number of intergroups around the world, asking if they did orientation meetings for newcomers. Many wrote back sharing their orientations, and we combined ideas that we received in order to create one that we felt worked best for us.

By |2023-09-05T13:32:40-05:00July 27, 2023|Comments Off on Not So Unique After All
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Helping Others By Showing Up

I am part of the duo that welcomes newcomers in an SA email group called SA Net. SA Net currently has over 1,000 members where the majority transition to meet on Zoom leaving few to actively participate on email. I am one of the few and have found great recovery in not only participating in SA Net but also in doing service.

By |2024-08-23T12:51:07-05:00July 27, 2023|Comments Off on Helping Others By Showing Up
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