What’s Going On in SA
My sponsor suggested that I periodically follow up with the professionals to give them an update on how the Fellowship is doing.
My sponsor suggested that I periodically follow up with the professionals to give them an update on how the Fellowship is doing.
Dear ESSAY, I wanted to compliment you and your staff on the October Issue. Well done! The graphics are outstanding, and the composition of text and graphics is very impactful.
It Changed Both of Us Step Five had a lasting impact on both sponsor and sponsee through the Sponsor-by-Mail program.
Completely exposed before God with a wide open willingness for Him to take away her defects gave her a vital spiritual experience.
He learned through the Program to be honest in every area of his life. Rigorous honesty with myself is the best medicine for the disease because my disease comes out of denial—lying to myself and others. Before lust, I learned to fantasize and make up fun stories.
Higher Power gives her the courage to turn her whole life over to the will of God. When I hear the words “rigorous honesty,” all kinds of things go through my mind: bringing the inside out, sharing with others, writing Tenth Step inventories, making phone calls, and sharing honestly and sincerely in meetings.
Honesty helps him take the Steps with sincerity of heart. Honesty starts with my heart. My head is going to think of all kinds of reasons to dodge the truth.
Her sponsor helped her admit deep resentment towards her adoptive mother. Rigorous is “an adjective that means extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate.” Rigorous honesty is a commitment to complete truthfulness in all aspects of life, even when it's difficult or has consequences. Phew.
The Steps replace the addictive process with a Program of recovery. This happened almost 20 years ago, when I was just beginning this recovery Program.
La Liberacion On the last Friday of every month, the SA group "La Liberación" in Bogotá joyfully celebrates the gift of sobriety. Each member is honored with a sobriety coin and a certificate—a powerful reminder of the journey we share.