Magazine - The ESSAY Magazine

NOVEMBER 1982

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Editor’s Corner

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Enjoy reading all the articles of the current magazine below.

Brochure
Enclosed is a complimentary copy of the brochure. Since we ordered a limited first printing, the actual cost comes to 15¢ each. You can order them at this price by making check or money order payable to SA GSO and sending it to the address listed above. State quantity.

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Group News
To bring you up to date, we now have groups (that we know of) in the following cities:

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New Phone Number
If you’re a member without a group and haven’t an SA phone friend yet, you’re missing out.

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The Pattern So Far
If there is any pattern emerging, it is that people come into SA with a moment of clarity and resolve, grateful to finally know what’s wrong and to find others with the same problem and secrets. This initial motivation carries them for awhile, and many even stay sober for a time. However, many fall away. They drop out of contact or stop going to meetings.

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Principles Before Personalities
Many of us have also discovered that once we start going to meetings, certain things become apparent. Personalities want to predominate instead of the principles of the Steps and Traditions. We make all kinds of mistakes trying to relate (or not relate) to other members. All our defects come to the fore.

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Literature
This brings us to our book, Sexaholics Anonymous, which is still in process, though it gets put on the shelf for long periods out of necessity. (We’re all volunteers in SA, you know; and have one or two other things to do once in awhile [smile☺].) The book is well along, and preliminary hunks of it are available at our cost.

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SA is IRS Official Now
In response to questions from members, we announce that SA is officially an exempt, non-profit organization in the same category (code 573) as Alcoholics Anonymous. This holds true for all of 1982 and part of 1981. We are using the following notice to SA members in compliance with our Seventh Tradition:

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S-Anon
Spouses of sexaholics have formed S-Anon, patterned after Al-Anon, and are currently holding meetings in Arizona and California. Contact SA GSO if you want more information.

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Have You Moved?
If you’ve moved and still want to be on the mailing list, be sure to send in your change of address.

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How Are You Doing?
We’d like to know how you’re doing and whether we can help. Drop us a line or give us a call.

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