A license plate reminds him that recovery is one day at a time. One day in the spring of 2024, I had an appointment with my eye doctor in Oshawa, Ontario (Canada). Parked right outside the office building was this motorcycle. I stood stock still for a moment, looking at the license plate—ODAAT—and the yellow bumper sticker above it—ONE DAY AT A TIME.
Fusagasugá witnessed the 13th National Convention of SA Colombia. It was a meeting of souls, where hope blossomed, and unity became real. There, I discovered that there are no broken people—only valuable human beings fighting against this painful disease. I felt the presence of our Higher Power everywhere. Every day, I fall more in love with SA.
She decided to give away what was freely given to her. As I reflect on my journey in recovery, I'm filled with gratitude for the AA Big Book and those who have carried its message. Working the steps as they're written in the Big Book has been the most transformative path to true freedom that I’ve experienced.
Participating in the Fellowship helped him to accept his disease and to laugh with those carrying the message to him. Ontario's SA Spring Retreat 2025, themed "Acceptance is the Answer", took place from Friday, May 23rd–Sunday, May 25th, coordinated by the Peterborough SA group.
My name is Kathie S., of the Exeter, Devon, England, SA group. The next county to Devon is Cornwall, including one of the smallest SA groups in the country: the Truro group. This dedicated group has hosted again this year one of the most awesome events on my calendar: the Truro Recovery Day (which was in early April 2025). Truro is a Cathedral city, accessible by railway and by main roads.
It never seems to get old, even though I’ve been driving to these regional conferences now for over a quarter century. I’m just appreciating these special times all the more since they were interrupted for a couple of years by the pandemic.
A few years after the Flemish IG began, Luc brought up the idea of organizing a larger workshop or convention. We also looked to SA in the Netherlands for collaboration. This happened several times during workshops with old-timers. A few years ago, a tradition emerged: an annual Dutch-language convention, alternately organized by the Dutch and the Flemish IG.
A Step Toward Healing at the Bogotá Conference On December 14–15, 2024, Bogotá, Colombia hosted SA members under the inspiring slogan: “Recovering Together, Men and Women in SA.” The event brought together 39 participants—31 men and 8 women—united in their journey of recovery.
סיפור אישי זה מהכנס EMER היה אמור להתפרסם בגיליון דצמבר 2024 של ה ESSAY- אך נדחה לגיליון זה. חשבתי רבות על כתיבת מאמר בנוגע לשירות ולחברותא, כיוון ששניהם השפיעו עמוקות על פיכחוני והחלמתי ב-20 החודשים האחרונים. תוך כדי כתיבת מאמר זה, אני יושב בנמל התעופה בווינה, מחכה לעלות על טיסה ללונדון, שם אבלה שבוע בחברת חברי הקהילה המפוכחים שלי (חברים בהחלמה)
Esta experiencia personal en la Convención EMER estaba programada para publicarse en la edición de diciembre de 2024 de ESSAY, pero tuvo que guardarse para esta edición. Asegúrese de escuchar la entrevista del autor en el episodio de diciembre de 2024 de “ESSAY Conversaciones – Más allá de la página” en essay.sa.org/get-involved/essay-podcast
