Without a doubt, a spiritual awakening is a common phrase in SA. It is mentioned in Step Twelve: “Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps…” (SA, 6). If a spiritual awakening is essential to my program, why haven’t I set out to discover more about it?
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.
Diferentes fuerzas nos impulsaron al primer fin de semana de talleres de SA India en Ashirvad, Bangalore. Estas fuerzas incluían la bancarrota espiritual que amenazaba la vida, el fracaso absoluto de la moderación y el autocontrol, y una serie fortuita de eventos en medio de una búsqueda desesperada.
На первый в жизни воркшоп АС, который проходил в выходные дни в центре «Аширвад» в городе Бангалор, Индия, нас привели совершенно разные силы. Для кого-то это было угрожающее жизни духовное банкротство, абсолютная неспособность управлять и контролировать свои действия, для других - цепочка удачных событий, возникших в процессе отчаянных поисков.
Diverse forze ci hanno spinto a partecipare al primo Workshop di SA in India ad Ashirvad, a Bangalore, in India. Tra queste forze c'erano la bancarotta spirituale a minacciare la vita, il fallimento assoluto della moderazione e dell'autocontrollo e una serie di eventi casuali, eppure fortunati, nel mezzo di una disperata ricerca.
Différentes forces nous ont propulsés au tout premier week-end d'atelier SA India à Ashirvad, Bangalore. Ces forces comprenaient la faillite spirituelle mettant la vie en danger, l'échec absolu de la modération et de la maîtrise de soi, et une série d'événements fortuits au milieu d'une recherche désespérée.
لقد دفعتنا ضغوطات مختلفة إلى أول ورشة عمل لزمالة س.م. في عطلة نهاية الاسبوع في أشيرفاد، بنغالور. شملت هذه الضغوطات الخواء الروحي الذي يهدد الحياة والفشل التام في الاعتدال وضبط النفس و سلسلة من الأحداث غير المتوقعة وسط البحث المستميت.
In the early 1980s, the seeds of SA were sown in Germany, marking the beginning of a transformative journey for many sexaholics. This writing will tell of some pivotal moments and key players that shaped SA in Germany, highlighting its growth and impact.
Without my therapist telling me about SA, I might not be alive today. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if all helping professionals understood how effective SA can be?
I joined my home group in Amman, Jordan a year ago today. Back then there was 12 of us, and we had no in-person meeting. We participated remotely in meetings held in Egypt.
