ESSAY Magazine (An International Journal of Sexaholics Anonymous)

Dopo aver completato il mio inventario dei torti fatti agli altri, parte del Quarto Passo, sono stata molto grata nel notare che ogni persona con cui sono uscita dopo essere diventata sobria ha subito meno danni o torti. Ci sono ancora cose su cui lavorare, ma la mia capacità di avere relazioni sane è migliorata da quando sono entrata in SA. Vorrei descrivere alcuni dei progressi che ho notato nel...

Di recente ho frequentato una persona per tre mesi. Il primo mese è stato fantastico, ma dal secondo mese ho avuto la sensazione che si stesse tirando indietro dal punto di vista emotivo e dal terzo mese ci siamo detti addio.

C’è un grande audio di Roy K. intitolato “Sponsorizzazione e Sobrietà del Gruppo”(se sei nuovo del Programma, Roy K. fu il fondatore della nostra Fratellanza). In questa condivisione Roy K parla dello scopo più alto della sponsorizzazione. Non si tratta di continuare a fare tornare  le persone al Programma, e neppure di mantenerle sobrie, perché solo un Potere Superiore può farlo. Secondo Roy, il...

Mein Name ist Abdelbarie und ich bin sexsüchtig. Freunde in Amerika würden meinen Namen Ab-del-BAH-ree aussprechen, aber um ehrlich zu sein, bin ich das Wort „sexsüchtig“ immer noch nicht gewohnt. Ich wusste nie genau, was mit mir los war. Ich dachte, ich wäre nur ein normaler Typ mit einer ekligen Porno- und Masturbationssucht. Wie sich herausstellte, bin ich überhaupt nicht normal.

Mein Name ist Dave, ich bin ein genesender Sexsüchtiger, der seit dem 1. August 1985 durch Gottes Gnade und diese wunderbare Gemeinschaft sexuell abstinent ist. Ich kam in die Gemeinschaft, als ich mich von meiner ersten Frau trennte, in der Hoffnung, meine Ehe zu retten. Nach zwei Jahren der Abstinenz ließen wir uns trotzdem scheiden, und durch Gottes Gnade wusste ich, dass ich keinen rechten Pla...

Ich war unverheiratet, als ich im Alter von 26 Jahren zu AS kam. Ich wurde trocken und blieb trocken während mehrerer Dates und Beziehungen. Ich lernte meine Frau nach 16 Jahren Trockenheit kennen. Ich blieb während unserer Verlobungszeit und in den 12 Jahren unserer Ehe trocken (bis jetzt).

Nachdem ich mein Schadensinventar aus dem vierten Schritt abgeschlossen hatte, stellte ich dankbar fest, dass ich jeder weiteren Person, mit der ich mich nach meinem Einstieg in die Nüchternheit verabredete, weniger Schaden zufügte. Es gibt immer noch Dinge, an denen ich arbeiten muss, aber meine Fähigkeit, gesunde Beziehungen zu führen, hat sich seit meinem Einstieg in AS verbessert. Ich möchte e...

Ich habe vor kurzem jemanden drei Monate lang gedatet. Der erste Monat war toll, aber im zweiten Monat hatte ich das Gefühl, dass er sich emotional zurückzog, und im dritten Monat verabschiedeten wir uns voneinander.

Es gibt einen großartigen Vortrag von Roy K. mit dem Titel "Sponsorschaft und Gruppen-Nüchternheit." (Falls Du neu im Programm bist: Roy K. war der Gründer unserer Gemeinschaft). In seinem Vortrag spricht Roy K. über die höchste Aufgabe einer Sponsorschaft. Es geht nicht darum, Menschen im Programm zu halten oder sie trocken zu halten, denn das kann nur eine Höhere Macht. Laut Roy ist das höchste...

Il y a un excellent exposé de Roy K. intitulé « Parrainage et sobriété de groupe ». (Si vous ne connaissez pas encore le Programme, sachez que Roy K. est le fondateur de notre fraternité). Dans son exposé, Roy K. parle de l'objectif le plus important du parrainage. Il ne s'agit pas de faire en sorte que les gens continuent de participer au Programme, ni de les maintenir dans la sobriété, car seule...

It is with heavy heart that we announce the passing of Sylvia J. on October 14, 2024.  Sylvia, a most-beloved sponsor and friend to many, was sober 41 years and was still taking sponsee calls while on her deathbed. She was a pillar in the structure of SA alongside Roy K. and Jesse L.

I have loved the ESSAY long before this December issue. I would include it in my morning studies and let HP nudge me about what to highlight and make notes on. Then Luc accepted me onto the editing team where I got to act out my ADD and OCD to my heart’s content as I fix spelling, clarify passages for non-English writers, and fix punctuation problems.

I was unmarried when I entered SA at the age of 26. I got sober and stayed sober though several dates and relationships. I met my wife after 16 years of sobriety. I remained sober through our courtship and 12 years of marriage (so far).

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...

There’s a great talk by Roy K. called “Sponsorship and Group Sobriety.” (If you are new to the Program, Roy K. was the founder of our Fellowship). In his talk, Roy K. shares about the highest purpose of sponsorship. It’s not to keep people coming to the Program, and it’s not to keep people sober, because only a Higher Power can do that. According to Roy, the highest purpose of sponsorship is not e...

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...

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.

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.

After finishing my Step Four harms inventory, I was very grateful to notice that each consecutive person that I dated after I got sober had fewer harms. There are still things left to work on, but my ability to have healthy relationships has improved since joining SA. I'd like to describe some of the progress that I saw in my inventory.

There’s a great talk by Roy K. called “Sponsorship and Group Sobriety.” (If you are new to the Program, Roy K. was the founder of our Fellowship). In his talk, Roy K. shares about the highest purpose of sponsorship. It’s not to keep people coming to the Program, and it’s not to keep people sober, because only a Higher Power can do that. According to Roy, the highest purpose of sponsorship is not e...

This touching letter was sent by Arturo G., one of the many friends in prison who gets free Program literature from SAICO, as well as the bi­monthly ESSAY magazine. Arturo gave his permission to publish this letter as a way to express his gratitude to the Central Office, the CFC, and the whole SA Fellowship. His desire to be of help testifies of the “spiritual awakening” (SA 143) he has experience...

Verschiedene Kräfte trieben uns zum ersten AS Indien Workshop Wochenende in Ashirvad, Bangalore. Zu diesen Kräften gehörten eine lebensbedrohliche spirituelle Pleite, das völlige Versagen von Mäßigung und Selbstkontrolle sowie eine glückliche Folge von Ereignissen inmitten verzweifelter Suche.

Als ich im Herbst 2020 zu AS kam, habe ich zwar nicht mehr funktioniert, aber bereit, eine neue Richtung einzuschlagen. Das lag daran, dass ich so verzweifelt war. Meine langjährige Erfahrung bei den Anonymen Alkoholikern hatte mir zwar einige Vorteile gebracht, darunter unzählige Literatur-Meeting und eine gute Vertrautheit mit dem Blauen Buch und den Zwölf und Zwölf. Ich erinnerte mich sogar an...

Fin dall'inizio del mio percorso in SA sapevo che il nostro fondatore, Roy K., aveva scritto Sexaholics Anonymous (il “Libro Bianco”) e in seguito ho saputo che aveva scritto anche Recovery Continues, Discovering the Principles e diversi opuscoli di SA. Tuttavia, per molti anni mi sono chiesto chi scrivesse tutto il resto della nostra meravigliosa letteratura su SA e chi e cosa fosse coinvolto nel...

In the beginning of the war, I was having another difficult night. I didn't sleep well. I was lying (trying to sleep) in my common hall on the cold floor. Many cruise missiles were at that night over my country. After sleeping just for a few hours, I woke up and was extremely tired in the morning; realizing that somehow I survived, while other people might have some injuries or even could have die...