What is Lust?

A New Look at Lust Recovery

The New Jersey Marathon on November 6th in Cranford was a special occasion in SA history. The subject of victory over lust took the spotlight as the speaker challenged the eager gathering of SAs by describing the stages of his own progressive victory over lust. He offered joyous hope to any still wondering if it is actually possible to honestly “stop drinking” or who are unhappy with their own stage of lust recovery. The talk was in two parts: first sharing the stages of his own lust recovery, and then offering a new approach as breakthrough experiment. The talk was privately taped and transcribed for the Essay. Part One, Stages of Lust Recovery, appears below. Part Two, The 1935 Akron Experience as a Program for Lust Recovery, will appear in the next issue of Essay. The speaker was Roy K., who was asked to condense and edit his talk for publication.

By Roy K.|2025-02-06T14:44:58-06:00December 22, 1999|Comments Off

Feedback Corner

Dear Roy, I read with great interest your recent article “The Luster’s Fear of Dying” in the [Spring 1999] issue of the Essay. Personally I have witnessed this extreme fear of dying while undergoing the detox process of God’s powerful grace acting deeply in my being and restoring sanity. The entire body is visited as well as the soul during this spiritual experience leading to new freedom and joy. I am really indebted to SA for the experience.

By Meir|2025-02-06T14:50:55-06:00June 30, 1999|Comments Off

Bringing the Inside Out

What do frogs, Bill and Lois W., and kisses have in common? For me, a sex addict, each can trigger my obsession to act out sexually.

By Earl H., Gulfport, MS|2025-02-06T14:52:39-06:00March 5, 1999|Comments Off

Another Form of Lust

Recently a former sponsee came to me in a personal crisis. He was in a financial jam that I saw was clearly the consequences of his disease. I “let him have it”—for his own good of course, and with the best of intentions.

By Jim E., Omaha, NE|2025-02-06T14:52:35-06:00March 5, 1999|Comments Off

The Luster’s Fear of Dying

For the typical lust addict, our whole system screams out that we’re going to die if we don’t take that “drink.” It’s too fearful not to drink. Lust is our spiritual life-support system. Yes, the fear is that real. So, we wind up drinking. We’re hooked on it and remain a slave. It’s the fear of this kind of death that keeps us in bondage and forces us to keep slipping with lust.

By Roy K., Simi Valley, CA|2025-02-06T14:52:28-06:00March 5, 1999|Comments Off

How to Take a Lust Inventory in Your Group or Intergroup

(Editor’s note: Following the call for lust inventories at the recent Daytona Beach Conference, the International Central Office reports that several SA groups have called and expressed a desire to follow through on taking lust inventories, and requested guidelines on how to do it. The following guidelines, written by Roy K., are submitted by the North Hollywood SA group)

By Written by Roy K., submitted by the North Hollywood SA group|2025-02-13T14:28:30-06:00March 13, 1998|Comments Off

The Soul of the Sickness

(The following is an extract from a talk given by Roy K. at the Unity Conference in Orange, CA, on October 8, 1995.) Thank you for bringing us together. I surrender my ego, my fear, all of my defects. I surrender my preparation for this talk and we ask together for Your Presence above all else, that you will dwell in our hearts, be with us as we share together, the exalted, that we may be your servants, helping those who are lost in the tyranny of lust.

By Roy K.|2025-04-02T10:27:27-05:00December 20, 1995|Comments Off

Freedom from Lust

[The following is a transcript of a talk by Jesse L. at the Nashville International SA Conference, July 1993] Thank you very much. It is beautiful to be with you. And thanks to Martha and Joan and all you people in Nashville for creating this beautiful environment for us. And thank you Harvey for helping bring me here and giving me this chance to say over a concerted period of time something that is so important to me. I have looked for this opportunity for some time and now it is here.

By Jesse L.|2025-04-22T13:52:20-05:00September 28, 1993|Comments Off

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