SA Stories

I’ll Stand By The Door

My name is Roy and I’m a sexaholic. I’m standing here in the West LA Saturday night meeting and I’m talking to a large group of sex drunks. This is where the first meeting of Sexaholics Anonymous (I think in the world) took place in this room on January 25, 1981. Through this recording I’ll be also talking to the international convention.

By |2024-04-22T13:00:51-05:00May 11, 2019|Comments Off on I’ll Stand By The Door

I Was Exactly Where I Was Supposed To Be

My wife and I were asked to give a SA/S-Anon workshop in Toronto. We planned a vacation around this trip, including driving to St. Louis from Nashville and then continue the drive to Toronto via Niagara Falls. This was a bit optimistic for a 79 year old man, but sanity has not been one of my stronger qualities!

By |2025-08-06T12:36:26-05:00February 12, 2019|Comments Off on I Was Exactly Where I Was Supposed To Be

Washing The Dishes

My first meeting in SA was in Jacksonville, FL Monday night at 7 p.m. I was more of an outsider looking in at that time. I would come in, say a few words maybe, and mostly keep to myself. I saw people successfully working a program and doing what was suggested to them by their sponsors and in the literature.

By |2024-06-07T12:46:00-05:00February 12, 2019|Comments Off on Washing The Dishes

My Story – I Know I Will Be Okay

I grew up as a kid in San Diego. My parents fought a lot. When I was seven years old my mother committed suicide. I became afraid, lonely and isolated. After my mother’s death I started going to religious services with my father. He became very involved with religion and I absorbed what I could. I felt so uncomfortable in my skin. I wanted badly to fit in.

By |2024-04-21T15:00:35-05:00December 16, 2018|Comments Off on My Story – I Know I Will Be Okay

Aggressive Pursuit

I have been going through a rough patch in my recovery. For the last few weeks and months I have been coasting. Today is 501 days of sobriety. That is 1 year, 4 months and 2 weeks of sobriety. When I walked back into these rooms I was on fire. I had to stay sober. My life depended on it. As I gained sobriety life was getting better. My wife started to like me again.

By |2024-04-21T15:00:31-05:00December 16, 2018|Comments Off on Aggressive Pursuit

Seven Practices That Work for Me

1. Each morning I look at the sign over my bed that says “Good Morning. This is God. I will be handling all your problems today; I will not need your help. So, relax and enjoy the day.” It reminds me that I am his child whom he loves, regardless of what I have done or not done.

By |2024-04-21T15:00:26-05:00December 16, 2018|Comments Off on Seven Practices That Work for Me

Keeping Away From The Edge

I used to rock climb. I mean the big mountains, like the Grand Teton in Wyoming, 13,775 feet tall. These experiences taught me some valuable lessons. When I climbed the big mountains, I never climbed alone; I was always roped together with a friend as we climbed over dangerous areas. Can I apply this lesson to my lust addiction? You bet.

By |2024-04-21T15:02:42-05:00October 17, 2018|Comments Off on Keeping Away From The Edge

Emotional Sobriety

Throughout my life I used food, alcohol, drugs, relationships, sex, work, and achievements to fill up a gaping hole inside which never seemed satisfied. I had an insatiable need for recognition from people. I viewed everything through a prism of me, self-obsession to the nth degree.

By |2024-08-25T14:21:17-05:00October 17, 2018|Comments Off on Emotional Sobriety

A New Vision

Two weeks ago I had cataract surgery in my right eye. It was easy and painless, and I recommend it. The additional benefit was that it changed my way of looking at things. All I have to do right now to see the change is to close my right eye and look at the world…dark, blurry and yellow-tinged. This is my old way of seeing things. Then I close my old eye and look at the world through my corrected lens…light, clear and sharp.

By |2024-04-21T15:04:57-05:00August 18, 2018|Comments Off on A New Vision

My Self-Pity And Me

My name is Martin and I am a sexaholic from Berlin, Germany, sober since August 2014 thanks to my Higher Power and the Fellowship. I want to share about my first year in sobriety.

By |2024-04-21T15:04:53-05:00August 18, 2018|Comments Off on My Self-Pity And Me