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A Reason to Live
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A Reason to Live

A Reason to Live

Hi everyone, my name is Pat and I am a sexaholic. I am very grateful today for my ongoing recovery from lust. It’s been a long haul. I came into the program in a town in the mid-north island of New Zealand in November of 2016 after becoming increasingly aware that I was losing control and lust was taking over my life. During an all-night binge on a Saturday with alcohol fuelling my lust, I got online and was chatting to women. I wanted to act out so badly but was so drunk I couldn’t figure out how to get to meet someone. A blessing in disguise.

By Pat W., New Zealand|2025-09-11T13:28:11-05:00March 26, 2023|Comments Off

A Different Life, Thanks to the SA Sobriety Definition
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A Different Life, Thanks to the SA Sobriety Definition

A Different Life, Thanks to the SA Sobriety Definition

I came to SA in 2008. Up until that point, my life had been a succession of compulsive masturbation, pornography, voyeurism, exhibitionism, and countless stealthy contacts or one-night-stands with other men. The only experience of connection was a 20+ year abusive relationship with an alcoholic man.

By Jean V., Belgium|2025-09-11T13:27:54-05:00March 26, 2023|Comments Off

Miracles of My Recovery
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Miracles of My Recovery

Miracles of My Recovery

My life in recovery is full of miracles today—the biggest of them is that I am recovering from this disease, this enslavement to lust, for which there is no cure. And another huge miracle is that I am grateful today; I used to be never grateful.

By Olga S., Alchevsk, Ukraine|2025-09-11T13:28:41-05:00March 26, 2023|Comments Off

I Did Not Quit, I Surrendered
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I Did Not Quit, I Surrendered

I Did Not Quit, I Surrendered

I did not quit, I surrendered. I began my journey in this program when a friend from Al-Anon told me I was a sexaholic. To prove her wrong, I agreed to go to six SA meetings. During those six meetings I slowly came to admit that I was a sexaholic. At the beginning I made no eye contact with other members and I did not share. There were six other SA women at my first home group meeting. We went to two meetings a week as a group, which helped me to connect with the program and then I started to share.

By Peg V., Ohio, USA|2025-09-11T13:29:01-05:00March 26, 2023|Comments Off

Giving Up My Stash Like the Alcoholics
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Giving Up My Stash Like the Alcoholics

Giving Up My Stash Like the Alcoholics

At first I thought that the term, “sobriety,” didn’t fit with what I thought a sexaholic was because I had no experience with alcoholism. But when I came into these rooms eight years ago I learned that sobriety was difficult to obtain because it was about my state of mind and what I might do with it if I didn’t get spiritually fit.

By Petrice, Australia|2025-09-11T13:28:50-05:00March 26, 2023|Comments Off

What’s Going On in SA
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What’s Going On in SA

What’s Going On in SA

SA continues to fulfill its purpose to be available to the sexaholic who needs it. We have meetings in over 70 countries, as well as lots of online meetings. Any newcomer who needs SA can find a meeting!

By Eric H., Florida, USA — Trustee Chair|2025-09-11T13:46:38-05:00February 4, 2023|Comments Off

RAC Update on SA Census Worldwide Membership Census
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RAC Update on SA Census Worldwide Membership Census

RAC Update on SA Census Worldwide Membership Census

As of January 15, 2023, we are approaching 1000 Registered meetings of out of an expected 1700. We have extended the deadline once from December 31, 2022, to January 31, 2023. For several reasons, we have not yet approached the critical mass we had hoped for

By Farley H., RAC Chairperson|2025-09-11T13:46:45-05:00February 4, 2023|Comments Off

Sobriety Is Where My Heart Is
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Sobriety Is Where My Heart Is

Sobriety Is Where My Heart Is

Participation in conventions is one of the strongest recovery tools, which I was able to experience again last weekend, together with almost 50 fellows from seven countries. Beginning of January has become a priority in my diary since I first went to the Exeter winter convention last year.

By Aga M., Edinburgh, UK|2025-09-11T13:47:11-05:00February 4, 2023|Comments Off

Giving Two Hours of My Time Keeps Me Sober
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Giving Two Hours of My Time Keeps Me Sober

Giving Two Hours of My Time Keeps Me Sober

What do I understand by “the joy of service?” When I began attending meetings in 2008, I did not want to do any SA service. But on Saturday, August 5, 2018, my current sobriety date, I began to feel different. On Sunday, the very next day, a local group voted me in as its Intergroup Rep. Before that, I had only done things like putting out chairs, filling in as a back-up meeting secretary, making coffee, serving as a temporary sponsor etc.

By Hal C., Virginia, USA|2025-09-11T13:47:16-05:00February 4, 2023|Comments Off

A Story of Transformation From Meeting to Group
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A Story of Transformation From Meeting to Group

A Story of Transformation From Meeting to Group

This is Ameer, recovering sex drunk from Iraq. If I wanted to summarize the AA Big Book on the importance of service, it would be in one word: joy! I have been transformed from misery to joy by freely giving of myself to others. I have experienced the principle: “The measure we give is the measure we get back.” It’s true! I am now addicted to service (in a good way!). Joy in recovery is not limited to sobriety; it includes helping others and witnessing their recovery! For years I experienced the false joy, the emptiness of lust.

By Ameer, Iraq|2025-09-11T13:47:27-05:00February 4, 2023|Comments Off

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A Reason to Live

A Different Life, Thanks to the SA Sobriety Definition

Miracles of My Recovery

I Did Not Quit, I Surrendered

Giving Up My Stash Like the Alcoholics

What’s Going On in SA

RAC Update on SA Census Worldwide Membership Census

Sobriety Is Where My Heart Is

Giving Two Hours of My Time Keeps Me Sober

A Story of Transformation From Meeting to Group

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