Friday Morning Women’s Book Study

Friday Morning Women's Book Study Telemeeting

As people join

Welcome callers as you hear the entry chime.

Ask who has the readings available and make a note of this so you can call on these individuals to read. The readings are available at this Web site:

WWW.SAATALK(DOT).ORG

INTRODUCTION (On the Hour)

Welcome to Friday Morning Women's Book Study telemeeting., a meeting of Sex Addicts Anonymous.

My name is __________ and I'm a Sex Addict and your trusted servantfor this meeting.

This is a closed women's only meeting, OPEN to all women who have a DESIRE TO STOP THEIR COMPULSIVESEXUAL BEHAVIORS. THERE IS NO OTHER REQUIREMENT. If you are not a woman, there are mixed and men's meetings available. Please respect our need for a women's only meeting and hang up now.

To help reduce line noise, please press *6 to mute your phone and Press *6 again to unmute when you wish to read or share.

Let's begin the meeting with a moment of silence FOR THOSE WHO ARESTILL SUFERRING followed by the SERENITY PRAYER. . (Pause then prayer together)

Who would like to read “THE OPENING”?

Who would like to read "HOW ITWORKS”?

Who would like to read the "ABSTINENCESTATEMENT" (can also be found in, Saa Green Book page 14 first two paragraphs.)

For any newcomers that are on the line, please be aware that there will be a time for you to ask questions and request phone numbers, right after the close of the formal portion of this meeting.

It is now time to celebrate sobriety milestones.

Sobriety is defined as time awayfrom your inner circle.

Does anyone have a milestone they would like to celebrate? Does anyone have 30 days? 60 days? 90 days? 6 months? 9 months? 1 year? 18 months? Multiples of years? How about 24 hours?

INTRODUCTION

It is now time for General Introductions, If you are comfortable doing so, please indicate your First Name and the State you are calling from , how you are feeling, and one or two outer circle activities you engaged in this week.

READINGS and DISCUSSION

This meeting is a Book Study focusing on the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous.

You can share about the reading or just get current. To keep the meeting safe, we do not make direct comments about another person's share or give advice. In this meeting we can and may reference any of the following recovery literature: Sex Addicts Anonymous (The Green Book), any SAA Pamphlets or booklets, Hope and Recovery, AA Big Book, AA Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 and 12),The Primary Purpose Group Big Book Study Guide or Answers In the Heart. Please avoid mentioning thename of any other Book, Movie, TreatmentCenteror the Like, In your share because this can be viewed by some as "promotion”. It is ok, however, to talk about your experiences with these items. It is also safe to speak in “I” statements, as opposed to “you” statements. Feel free to share more specific information after the Serenity Prayer when Fellowship begins . It is appropriate to reference the reading.

If you don’t have an AA Big Book in front of you, you can access it on-line at www.aa.org/bigbookonline/

Today we are on page _________. paragraph __________. Who would like to read first paragraph.

the meeting is now open for sharing We ask that any Newcomer that would like to share be given the opportunity. Our focus is making you feel welcome and acknowledge the courage it took getting here.

We will reserve some time for Questions and Answers after the close of the formal portion of this meeting.

Please keep your shares to about ______ minutes. I will help moderate. Who would like to begin?

(Moderator Only – if sharing stops) Who would like to read the next paragraph?

The meeting is open again for sharing

OTTAWA PROMISES

Our Promises have been inspired by our own experiences of recovery and by messages of hope from our fellowship. Who would like to read them, please.

SEVENTH TRADITION

Now it’s time for the 7th Tradition which states that every SAA group ought to be fully self supporting declining outside contributions. If you would like to make a donation to: telemeeting intergroup, or the ISO, and need details on how to do this please ask during fellowship.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Now is time for announcements:

contact lists are available for outreach purposes if you need information about this please ask during fellowship.

Note last Friday of each month –we have a Business meeting immediately following the regular meeting.

Are there any other SAA related announcements?

In closing, please join me in the acceptance paragraph, which can be found on page 449of the Big Book.

Now is time to exchange phone numbers.

Now is the time for newcomers to ask questions (Moderator pause for response)

THANKS TO ALL FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE OF SERVICE!

FELLOWSHIP Welcome to fellowship!

Please state your name before your share and go ahead after, so that we may thank you.

Note last Friday of each month – Business meeting:

Welcome to the Friday Morning Women's Book Study business meeting.

My name is ______ and I’m a sex addict and your trusted servant for this meeting.

Would someone please read The Twelve Traditions?

In keeping with our traditions, do we have any old business to discuss?

Do we have any new business to discuss?

Trusted servants are needed:
1. Meeting moderator for next month – 30 days suggested sobriety
Any other new business???

Please help me close this meeting with the Serenity Prayer.

(DONATIONS)

We have no dues or fees, but our International Service Organization (ISO) does have expenses. Contributions can be mailed to ISO of SAA, P.O. Box 70949 Houston TX USA, 77270 or by phone 1-800-477-8191 or via the internet www.saa-recovery.org.

You can also make donations by check by mailing a check to Telemeeting Intergroup at: Telemeeting Intergroup PO Box 434015 St. Louis, MO 63143, or you can donate via PayPal at www.saatalk.org. The Telemeeting Intergroup supports all of the telemeetings, and all excess funds are sent to the SAA ISO office.

(CONTACT LISTS)

please send an e-mail to: Woman’s list: grace@saa-women.org mix list: contactlist@saatalk.org)