SA Fireside

Tony R is sober since May 8th 1993. Coming from the Milwaukee area, Tony has served in all levels of the service structure, including on the GDA for several years.Tony sponsors many in the program from newcomers to 'old timers'

Shirley is sober in SA since July 4th 1995 and lives in the California area.Shirley is active in her home group and has served at all levels of the service structure including as chair of the GDA.Shirley actively sponsors and attends meetings consistently.

Jim D is sober since September 15th 1990. Jim was born and raised in the Chicago area. Jim was involved in among other things the creation of the Step into Action literature and has been an active member of SA since joining,

Ed W is sober since the first of January 1991. Ed lives in rural Kentucky.Ed has been to an international convention at least once or twice yearly since 1999 until Covid hit.In his own words "there's nothing like being in a room with other sexaholics"

Claire is sober since her first meeting on July 3rd 2002. Joining a fledgling fellowship in Jerusalem she has watched it grow over the past 20 years. Claire has served in all service positions in the fellowship locally and has sponsored many women over the years.

Tom M is sober since April 15th 1987. In his own words "I tried to stop myself and couldn't." Tom is an active member in Rochester NY fellowship and spends his life in meditation and service. 

Hanoch T is sober in SA since November 27th 1992. A part of the early groups in New York, Hanoch came into the rooms via AA.He is still active in meetings and sponsoring many and in his own words "Takes the First Step Daily"Hanoch's message of recovery is simple and it was a pleasure to sit with him and hear his ESH.

Mike K From Glendale, Oregon is Sober since November 11th 1996His journey with 12 step recovery began in Al-anon in 1976 After a twelve step call with Roy K he Started a local SA meeting in his house in 1987, which then moved to a church in 1988 and is still going strong. 

Jeff D is a grateful recovering Sexaholic sober since September the first 1996 which also happens to be his marriage anniversary. Jeff has been very involved in his home groups throughout the years. Nicknamed Karate Jeff by some due to various karate demonstrations at retreats and a local meeting at the dojo, Jeff brings a humor and freshness to his recovery thats plain for all to see.

Michael D is 79 years old. He joined AA in 1978, escaping Chicago alive, but didn't get sober until 1989. At 10 years sober from alcohol his AA sponsor sent him to SA. He has done a lot service work, serving as a Trustee among other positions. He is still and always will be an active member of Alcoholics Anonymous. Today he visits jails working with addicts and spends much of his time working with newcomers.

Michael J., is a grateful member of Sexaholics Anonymous with 20 years of sobriety, and lives in Tyler, Texas.  His service work stretches from being a member of the Board of Trustees all the way up to group level. Retired, and having just moved to Texas, Michael spends most of his time praying and walking with his wife, doing multimedia work for the fellowship and growing the membership in East Texas.

Hans D lives with his wife in New Mexico. Originally from California Hans got sober on September 3rd 1993.Raised as an Army kid traveling around the world his family settled in California while still young age and his story is a rich tapestry of life in California in the sixtiesHans joined SA at 38 and got sober at the age of 39 with ten years of AA sobriety under his hat.

Terry M is sober since joining SA on March 14 1986. Terry now lives in N. Carolina but got sober in LA.Terry's story takes us from Vietnam to MIT and many many meetings with Roy K the founder of SA.Terry has some amazing insights into recovery and while I may say this often this was one of my favorite chats so far, probably because I identified a lot with Terry's story.

Dave T is sober since the 23rd of November 1990. Dave "The Stringman" has traveled to over 50 countries bringing his unique brand of sexual recovery to workshops and groups worldwide.He has also served at all levels of the service structure.Dave doesn't pull any punches with his honesty and it was a pleasure sitting down with him.

Steve S is sober since joining SA in 1991 at the age of 43.Thanks to recovery he subsequently went back to school, and has since been heavily involved in trauma recovery work. He is married for over 50 years.He has sponsored hundreds of sexaholics over the past thirty years.In Steve's own words he strives to live in  "A Vision For You"

William is 73 years old.  He currently has been a member of the SA fellowship for 28 years.  His sobriety date is June 12th, 1993.  His wife is very supportive of his program.  She once said,  “William has tried and tested the program and found it to be the solution.”  They have been living in the Pacific Northwest for the last 24 years.  William has served in various service positions at the local, regional, national, and international levels.  He loves the “fellowship” of the program and has done many different activities with other members including traveling in teams to Guatemala and Russia, eating out with members after meetings, going hiking or boating, spending the night in the home of his sponsor or sponsees, and hosting fellowship events for members and their spouses in his own home. He was actively involved in the SACFC for five years, helping to re-establish carrying the message to those who have faced legal consequences for their sexaholism.  He considers those five years to be some of the most rewarding years of his life. 

Noach S is sober since the 16th of January 1989.When he first joined SA the meeting in Manhattan had only three people in it. SA now has hundreds of members in the New York area.In Noach's own words SA has literally saved his life.

Bill S from Nashville, is sober in SA since his first meeting on September 4th 1993.With a strong background in working the steps via the Big Book, Bill has inspired many to follow the path and work the steps out of the Big Book.As part of the literature committee Bill was actively involved in putting together our book on working the steps called "Step into Action"Bill has traveled the world giving workshops and sharing his insights into the disease of sexaholism and the solution as outlined in the 12 steps of AA.

Robert L. is sober since April 21st 1995. He has been involved in SA since the earliest days of SA's existence in Ireland Robert places trusting and building a relationship with a Higher Power that he can rely upon as the most important part of his program. Robert actively sponsors and is involved in service work at the international level.

Dov G is sober since the 28th February 1997. For many years Dov has been actively involved in 12 step work speaking to dozens of newcomers monthly.Dov had a lot to say about many topics and it was a spiritual and educational experience sitting with him.

Fergis C. was born in 1948 and joined SA in 1988. He currently has  28 years sobriety with a sobriety date of Jan 16th 1993. He has been living in the Middle East for the past 22 years. Among other acts of service, Fergis was instrumental in helping SA get of the ground in Ireland in the nineties.

Tricia S. from Pennsylvania is sober in SA since June 22nd 1992. She identifies as a sexaholic and a relationship addict.Originally joining SA to fix her sexaholic ex-boyfriend it wasn't till a couple of years later that she realized that it was SA that she needed herself.Tricia has served in many service positions and has spoke around the world also. Her current topic of focus is recovery from shame.

Dave H. from Franklin, TN is sober since joining the fellowship on August 1st 1985. He came in originally while in Rochester, NY as a married but separated man at the age of 33.  He moved to Detroit in January 1986 and attended another S-fellowship until he helped start SA in January 1987.  He divorced in 1987, moving to the Nashville, TN area in 1988 and remained single and sober until remarrying in August 1996.

Sylvia J. is sober since May 10, 1983. Sylvia is a literal history book of SA, having attended nearly every single conference since SA was founded.She is a sought after member boasting the second longest sobriety in SA. Sitting with Sylvia was an absolute pleasure and i was blown away by the simplicity of her program

Nicholas S got sober on 12 April 1995, shortly before discovering SA. He has served at all levels of the fellowship, from Group through to the Board of Trustees and back. He led the formation of the European and Middle East Region and pioneered what later became the SA Internet Marathon (SIM). He regularly leads workshops in which SA members complete the 12 Steps in 10 hours. He has three children plus seven grandchildren and lives in the North of England.

Priscilla is sober since Feb 7th 1993. At 45 years old after 2 years in therapy the insanity of the addiction struck again after a work colleague contacted her asking her to come over and watch a basketball game.  It didn't end well.  The next day she called her therapist and went in to share.   He suggested she read a book on sexual addiction.  The following week, at his suggestion, she went to her first meeting and the rest is history.

Mitch is 60, and married to his lovely wife, for 38 years. In recovery, they have raised two daughters. He has worked as a Math teacher for 30 years. He has been a member of the local Black Catholic Church for 34 years and sings in the gospel choir with his daughter. He is sober in AA for 41 years and humbly claims 35 years of sobriety in SA rooted in progressive victory over lust and a continuing spiritual awakening.

Mike C., is sober since June 3, 1984. He is a member of the Chicago St. Teresa/Holy Innocents Wednesday Night Group which has been his home group for over 30 years. Mike has traveled the world spreading the message of ‘group recovery' and the importance of the first and the fifth tradition. Sitting with Mike C and hearing his story and experience was a true pleasure and growing experience for me.

Lee T. is 72 years old and was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He lived and was educated there until the age of 22. Married in 1970, they are still married today after 50 years. Lee went to medical school in Nashville and practiced internal medicine until retiring in 2013. They live in Nashville part time  and in the Smoky Mountains part time. Lee's SA recovery began in May 1986 when there were only six or seven members of SA in the city of Nashville and surrounding areas.

Harvey A. is the longest sober, male member of Sexaholics Anonymous. Harvey turned 81 in 2021. He got sober in AA on August 8th 1983 and then joined SA on March 8th, 1984 which is still Harvey's SA sobriety date to this day. Harvey and his wife have traveled the globe spreading the message of SA, and his passion for recovery has inspired and captivated sexaholics worldwide. Harvey and his wife have now retired to Florida after many years of service in Nashville.Sitting with Harvey was an enlightening experience, I learnt so much. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

David M. first attended Sexaholics Anonymous on August 2, 1988 in Nashville, Tennessee USA. That remains his sobriety date, one day at a time. While his reason for attending was to avoid another divorce and loss of family, he stayed because of the freedom and serenity he finds in 12 Step recovery. He has been actively involved in service work at the local and international levels, including setting out our International Office in Tennessee and working extensively on our literature. He and his wife now live in Portland, Oregon USA.I sat down for a fireside chat with David M. and it was truly inspiring. We hope you enjoy the first episode of the SA Fireside Chat