In this edition, we will explore the world of the Three Legacies. What are the Steps, Traditons, and Concepts, and how do they promise recovery, unity, and service? While each legacy is different, all three are equally important for individuals, groups, and SA as a whole. Members will share their experience, strength, and hope, which aims to shed light on this theme.
For most of his life, he lived in a prison built with shame, secrets, and addiction. Working the Steps with an accountability partner in prison and with the help of his sponsor by phone, he connected with God.
In her article, "The Butterfly, the Garden, and the Gardener", this member shares how the butterfly of lust was always promising something beyond her grasp. Do you identify with lust promising something that it couldn't deliver?
Our next edition’s theme is “The Three Legacies.” We will explore how each Legacy impacts our recovery in a way the other Legacies do not. With the Steps as our lasting foundation, we are able to progress to the goals/ideals described in the Traditions and Concepts.
The SA ICC walks an intergroup through the process of hosting an international convention that opens a channel for spiritual growth unique only found in service.
Dear ESSAY, This is a letter written by one of the intergroup representatives to our regional assembly on the occasion of the death of our delegate, Antonio S., in January 2026.
Most times, all that can be done is to take an action of love long before any positive feelings follow. Yet they do follow. It has also been said that closer union in God's will brings the internal loving disposition to his will even before action is taken.
In his article, "I Was at Peace", this member shares how he approached disclosing to his wife. He took a number of recovery actions before having that conversation with her.
For most of his life, he lived in a prison built with shame, secrets, and addiction. Working the Steps with an accountability partner in prison and with the help of his sponsor by phone, he connected with God.
Dear ESSAY, It wasn't until I first entered recovery that I heard of rigorous honesty. No one knew the real me. None of my closest friends, none of the women that I had dated, not even my wife, knew about my addiction.
