Magazine

AUGUST 2022

"THE SLOGANS" — There is a unique and rich treasure of Slogans in AA, although they seem to be—but for the most obvious ones—less known and used in SA. Uncover their history in this special ESSAY edition; dig up with us some of those golden jewels and precious gems; relish how our members use them in their daily lives. We hope that you enjoy their shares and that one or two of old or new Slogans may further open your mind and continue to enhance your recovery.

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Enjoy reading all the articles of the current magazine below.

We Are as Sick as Our Secrets
Before coming into SA, I didn’t believe that lust was a big deal for me. I had masturbated all my life, sometimes using pornography. When my addiction was in full swing, I was acting out with other men four to six times a month. I was living what I thought was a successful double life—on one hand a successful educator, father, husband, and church leader, and on the other a committed sex addict.

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An Addict Alone Is in Bad Company
I was just reading an article or two from ESSAY and I was moved to write about an experience that I had a few weeks ago. An experience and healing that would not have taken place without being a member of SA.

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It Works if You Work It
This is one of the program slogans that stuck in my mind after I attended my first SA virtual meeting here in the Philippines. I was afraid and hesitant to attend an SA meeting because I was in denial and doubtful that I am a sex addict, but still forced myself to join that meeting as I was afraid to lose my wife and kids

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Sober Is Not Well
According to Tradition Three, I simply need to stop all my addictive thoughts and behavior in order to be part of this happy clan! However, as I grow in recovery, I feel it is more and more about emotional sobriety as well as sexual sobriety.

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SA Costa Rica Fell in Love with the SA Sobriety Definition
At the end of 2013, at a meeting of another S-fellowship, we came across an SA article entitled, "THE ADDICT AND HIS FEAR OF DEATH." It impressed us a lot.

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2022 SA Worldwide Membership Census
Every ten years, the SA Board of Trustees initiates a census of SA meetings. The primary purpose of this census is to ensure the fair representation of meetings in the General Delegate Assembly (GDA) across the various Regions in our fellowship. It also highlights how the Fellowship has changed and grown since the prior census.

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