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ESSAY Magazine (An International Journal of Sexaholics Anonymous)

ESSAY Magazine (An International Journal of Sexaholics Anonymous)

Essay Magazine 999 Episodes Oct 14, 2026

The Essay Podcast is the audio companion to ESSAY Magazine, an international journal published by Sexaholics Anonymous. It features readings and discussions of articles from the magazine, focusing on recovery from sex addiction. The podcast provides support and insights for individuals in the SA program.

Episodes

ESSAY October 2026 - The Hard Lesson - Joe D, Palm Desert, CA
ESSAY October 2026 - The Hard Lesson - Joe D, Palm Desert, CA Oct 14, 2026 125 Turning to God one moment at a time, one day at a time, is a way of life he is committed to with God’s help and the Fellowship’s support.  Made a decision. When I first came into recovery in 1998, I thought making a decision was a one-time event. Almost 30 years later, I've learned the hard lesson that I have to make a decision every day—sometimes multiple times a day. As my sponsor told me months
ESSAY October 2026 - Third Step Prayer - Jimmy M
ESSAY October 2026 - Third Step Prayer - Jimmy M Oct 13, 2026 175
ESSAY October 2026 - Editor’s Corner - The ESSAY Editorial Team, essay@sa.org
ESSAY October 2026 - Editor’s Corner - The ESSAY Editorial Team, essay@sa.org Oct 13, 2026 93 You are invited to read this “Editor’s Corner” in your home group during announcements. The October 2026 edition of ESSAY Magazine celebrates that wonderful moment when we said “yes” to the God of our understanding. Nothing would ever be the same after that. The end of an old way of life gave way to a new one.
ESSAY October 2026 - Dear ESSAY - Jason A., USA
ESSAY October 2026 - Dear ESSAY - Jason A., USA Oct 13, 2026 42 Dear ESSAY, Hello, my name is Jason A., and I have been an active member of SA since 2020. I am also incarcerated in Illinois for a crime that was a result of my addictions. My old SA group has helped me stay connected since I started this sentence in 2023. I still need Recovery Continues, The Best of ESSAY, and perhaps a renewal of my ESSAY subscription. Once I am released, I want to get involved
ESSAY October 2026 - Preparation H: Humility - Theo D., Missouri, in the good ol' US of A.
ESSAY October 2026 - Preparation H: Humility - Theo D., Missouri, in the good ol' US of A. Oct 13, 2026 206 Shrinking his inflamed ego became possible by generously applying the solution of humility. As a recovering sexaholic, I have always been an intense person. In my active disease, I demanded that the world revolve around my desires. When I finally hit the rooms and got a little sobriety under my belt, something wonderful happened; I started to look good. I cleaned up, my relationships stabilized, a
ESSAY October 2026 - The Way of Selflessness - Ash, USA
ESSAY October 2026 - The Way of Selflessness - Ash, USA Oct 13, 2026 224 People-pleasing and true selflessness were two very different things that were not compatible with each other.  My understanding of selflessness has changed completely since working the Twelve Steps out of the Big Book.  I used to think selflessness meant always doing what other people wanted. I rarely shared my own opinions or desires. I tried to become the person I thought everyone else wanted m
ESSAY October 2026 - The Yuck and the Yum - Mordechai W, New Jersey, USA
ESSAY October 2026 - The Yuck and the Yum - Mordechai W, New Jersey, USA Oct 13, 2026 213 This test always gives him the correct indication of being in God’s will or in self. There is an idea that changed my life. It is foundational to Step Three. It’s the reason this program works. “I am a conduit suffering under the delusion that I am a container.” Self-delusion says that if I focus on filling myself up and getting what I want — comfort, control, attention, relief, pleasure, security
ESSAY October 2026 - The Two-Headed Beast - Anonymous
ESSAY October 2026 - The Two-Headed Beast - Anonymous Oct 13, 2026 167 Taking other people’s temperature was a gateway into lustful intrigue. I had no idea what the phrase “quit playing God” from Step Three meant. I thought it meant quit demanding people behave my way, and that circumstances go my way. It definitely means those things, but oh, so much more.
ESSAY October 2026 - An Effective Decision - Jim C., Pittsburgh, PA
ESSAY October 2026 - An Effective Decision - Jim C., Pittsburgh, PA Oct 13, 2026 98 Step Three remained ineffective until getting unblocked from taking Steps Four through Nine. When I was new in the Program and confronted with the need to turn my will and life over to the care of God as I understood Him, I felt I was doomed. I had already turned my life over to God in my early twenties, and I came into the Fellowship of SA at age 54. For over three decades, that decision—while pr
ESSAY October 2026 - A Decision That Deepened - Team
ESSAY October 2026 - A Decision That Deepened - Team Oct 13, 2026 239 Following the suggestion in the literature to accept outside help when needed was a deeper Step Three that drew her closer to God.  lW To write about giving my life to God, I would like to take as a subject one of the less-quoted passages of the Big Book: “If we belong to a religious denomination which requires a definite morning devotion, we attend to that also.” (AA 87)
ESSAY October 2026 - God’s Will Booming on Speakers - Motty W., New York, USA
ESSAY October 2026 - God’s Will Booming on Speakers - Motty W., New York, USA Oct 13, 2026 159 Trusting God’s plan for his disclosure led to many “God-incidences” that arranged the conversation perfectly. Ever since joining SA, I’ve wanted to disclose to my wife. I was immediately cautioned to hold off.  After a few months, my sponsor agreed that we begin preparing. He had me call an old-timer to discuss the particulars, but this person didn’t respond for two weeks. I was anxious and was be
ESSAY October 2026 - The Carousel of Self - Team
ESSAY October 2026 - The Carousel of Self - Team Oct 13, 2026 183 Going constantly around and around in the ride of ups and downs of selfish gains and losses was broken by a third option—getting off the ride through surrender. I was meditating and praying while putting my son to sleep today, and a metaphor came to my mind for living in the bondage of self. Living in the bondage of self is like riding a carousel. A carousel is an amusement park ride with fake hor

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