Sober Dating

Sex and the Single Sexaholic

An article published in this year’s October issue titled, “The ESSAY Enhances Our Meetings,” was quite encouraging for single SA members. In that article, an SA sister recounted a frantic search which ensued after a fellow member referred her to an older ESSAY article that had a great impact on his recovery. Regrettably, he lost his only copy and couldn’t remember the title. The author of October’s piece, along with other sleuths in that meeting, did find the older article, which proved very valuable for those in their meeting.

By |2024-12-26T10:07:11-06:00December 20, 2024|Comments Off on Sex and the Single Sexaholic
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Taking the First Step

For me, the most important Step is the First Step. Taking the First Step is the motivator for all of the other Steps. I am fully convinced that I have a fatal malady beyond my ability to fix, so I move forward on the other Steps. Step One is a process of surrendering pride. It’s not the end of pride, but hopefully, God willing, it can help create a daily reprieve.

By |2024-12-26T10:08:15-06:00December 20, 2024|Comments Off on Taking the First Step
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Battling the Ants

My Personal Journey Through the 12 Steps to Overcome Automatic Negative Thoughts In my home, a quiet battle has been waging—a battle that parallels an even more personal struggle within my mind. On one hand, I face an invasion of tiny ants that seem to materialize out of nowhere, marching across my kitch­en counter. On the other, I wrestle with automatic negative thoughts (ANTs) that creep into my mind, disrupting my peace and self-esteem.

By |2024-12-26T10:06:31-06:00December 20, 2024|Comments Off on Battling the Ants
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Dear ESSAY

Dear ESSAY, Recently my sponsor encouraged me to give program literature more authority in my life. He meant, take the literature as my personal truth and don’t divert from it—this is how I will get maximum benefit from this Program of recovery.

By |2024-12-20T20:44:44-06:00December 19, 2024|Comments Off on Dear ESSAY
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Coming Next

NEXT EDITION We're anticipating more wonderful articles in the February 2025 issue on the theme, “God As We Un­derstand Him.” WE NEED YOUR SUBMISSIONS, though! If you already submitted something, it was lost when we tried to recover data and files af­ter we suddenly lost Luc, our previous editor. Please submit (or re-submit) your ESH about “God As We Understand Him” to essay@sa.org.

By |2024-12-19T18:03:25-06:00December 19, 2024|Comments Off on Coming Next
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SA CFC

My name is Raphael. I am a grateful, recovering sexaholic. I have been sober by the grace of God and with the help of all you in this program of SA since April 7, 2019. I am also currently serving a 50-month sentence for actions I took as a result of my addiction to lust.

By |2024-12-20T20:46:04-06:00December 19, 2024|Comments Off on SA CFC
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Hope in Morocco

My name is Abdelbarie, and I’m a sexaholic. Friends in America would pronounce my name Ab-del-BAH-ree, but to be honest, it’s the word “sexaholic” I’m still not used to. I never knew exactly what was wrong with me. I thought I was just a normal guy with a nasty porn and masturbation habit. As it turns out, I’m not normal at all.

By |2024-12-26T10:08:48-06:00December 17, 2024|Comments Off on Hope in Morocco
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Progressing through Relationship Stages in Sober Dating

My name is Dave, I’m a recovering sexaholic, and I’ve been sexually sober since August 1, 1985 by the grace of God and this wonderful Fellowship. I came into the Fellowship when I separated from my first wife hoping to save my marriage. After two years of sobriety, we still divorced, and by the grace of God, I knew absolutely that I had no business being in any kind of romantic relationship, much less a committed one.

By |2024-12-26T10:07:48-06:00December 17, 2024|Comments Off on Progressing through Relationship Stages in Sober Dating
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