How the Steps, Higher Power, and the Fellowship helped this member find his path to recovery, one day at a time. Tonight, a tragic plane crash dominates every news network. The world is in shock. Why? Because plane crashes are rare—they don’t happen often, so when they do, it’s overwhelming.
Courage isn’t fighting lust—it’s surrendering it to God. My name is Steve, and I’m a recovering sexaholic. By God’s grace, sponsorship, and the Program, I’ve been sober since August 20, 2013. I haven’t had sex with myself or with anyone other than my spouse for over 11 years. I’ve also experienced some progressive victory over lust.
Surrendering to God led me to the miracle of true sobriety. Hello, my name is Amr R. from Egypt. At age 10, I started touching myself but stopped because my mother told me I would go to hell for doing that. I discovered pornography at age 18 and soon became an addict, unable to stop masturbating for even one week. I came to SA at age 19, only a year ago. My first meeting was on Zoom. I joined SA because I was masturbating compulsively while watching pornography. When I first came to SA, I was able to stop acting out for 14 days because of the people here—they encouraged, affirmed, and loved me!
Lust was always a part of me, long before I knew its name. It had claimed me as one of its own in the darkness that would become my sexaholism—a universe-sized prison of my own making. My disease was quietly progressive. Some might argue that I haven’t hit my real rock bottom since my life has never been completely upended by my many relapses.
אני בן 50 וגר בפולין, מפוכח מאז שנת 2011. הגעתי לחברותא בשנת 2007. תקופת המפוכחות המשמעותית הראשונה שהייתה לי ארכה שנתיים וחצי החל מאפריל של 2008. ואז מצאתי את עצמי בבית חולים פסיכיאטרי מאובחן עם דיכאון חמור. שמה איבדתי את המפוכחות שלי, אך מייד ביקשתי שוב את עזרת החברותא ומצאתי ספונסר. התחלתי את התכנית מחדש. מאז ועד היום אני מפוכח
Soy un hombre de 50 años de Polonia, sobrio desde 2011. Llegué a la Fraternidad en 2007. Mi primer período significativo de sobriedad fue de 2,5 años, a partir de abril de 2008. Luego terminé en un hospital psiquiátrico con diagnóstico de depresión severa. Allí perdí la sobriedad, pero inmediatamente me comuniqué con la Fraternidad nuevamente y encontré un padrino. Comencé el Programa nuevamente. He estado sobrio desde entonces.
Мне 50 лет, я живу в Польше, трезв с 2011 года. Я пришёл в Сообщество АС в 2007 году. Мой первый значительный период трезвости длился два с половиной года, начиная с апреля 2008 года. Затем я оказался в психиатрической больнице с диагнозом тяжелая депрессия. Там я потерял трезвость, но я сразу же снова обратился в Сообщество и нашёл спонсора. Я снова начал программу. С тех пор я трезв.
Sono un uomo di 50 anni, polacco, sobrio dal 2011. Sono entrato nella Fratellanza nel 2007. Il mio primo periodo significativo di sobrietà è stato di 2 anni e mezzo a partire dall'aprile 2008. Poi sono finito in un ospedale psichiatrico per una diagnosi di depressione grave. Lì ho perso la mia sobrietà, ma mi sono subito rivolto alla Fratellanza e trovato uno sponsor. Ho allora ricominciato il Programma da zero. Da allora sono sobrio.
Ich bin ein 50-jähriger Mann aus Polen und seit 2011 nüchtern. Ich kam 2007 zur Gemeinschaft. Meine erste nennenswerte Phase der Nüchternheit dauerte zweieinhalb Jahre, beginnend im April 2008. Dann landete ich in einer psychiatrischen Klinik, wo eine schwere Depression diagnostiziert wurde. Dort verlor ich meine Nüchternheit, aber ich wandte mich sofort wieder an die Gemeinschaft und fand einen Sponsor. Ich habe das Programm noch einmal von vorne begonnen. Seitdem bin ich nüchtern.
Je suis un homme de 50 ans vivant en Pologne, sobre depuis 2011. J'ai rejoint la fraternité en 2007. Ma première période significative de sobriété a duré 2,5 ans, à partir d'avril 2008. Je me suis ensuite retrouvé dans un hôpital psychiatrique où l'on m'a diagnostiqué une grave dépression. J'ai perdu ma sobriété à ce moment-là, mais j'ai immédiatement repris contact avec la fraternité et j'ai trouvé un parrain. J'ai recommencé le Programme. Je suis resté sobre depuis.
