Friday Women’s SAA Traditions Study Telemeeting

 

Created: September 19, 2009 Revised: March 1st, 2012

 

Meeting Code: NRTE0041

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good afternoon and welcome! This is a closed women’s only telemeeting of Sex Addicts Anonymous. If you have a desire to stop your addictive sexual behavior you are in the right place. My name is _______ I am a sex addict and your trusted servant for this meeting.

 

 

 

May we have a moment of silence for the addict in and out of these rooms who still suffers followed by the Serenity Prayer:

 

“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,

 

courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”

 

Who would like to read the Introduction on pages1 and 2 of the SAA Green Book?

 

Would someone please read Our Program pages 20-22 of the SAA Green Book?

 

Who would like to read the Our Purpose along with the12 Traditions, pg 75-77 from the SAA Green Book?

 

Is there anyone at this meeting for the first time? If so, please state your first name and where you are from so that we may welcome you. Welcome!

 

Now is the time that we celebrate milestones in sobriety (for trusted servant— please pause after each milestone to allow time for someone to speak up. If someone has a milestone ask them how they did it ). Does anyone have 30 days? 60 days? 90 days? 6 months? 9 months? 1 year? 18 months? Multiples of years? How about 24 hours?

 

Now let’s go around for introductions. It is the custom of this group for members to share their first name only, where you are from, how you are feeling, two to three of your outer circle behaviors that helped you in your recovery this week, and your current length of sobriety from your inner circle behaviors.

 

My name is _______, I’m a sex addict from _____, I feel _____, and my 2 to 3 outer circle behaviors are _____ and I have ___ days/months/years of sobriety thanks to using these behaviors.

 

In regards to literature: In this meeting we use onlySAA literature. The literature we are using can be obtained from the 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.

 

Regarding sponsorship: We, as a group, believe that completing step work with a sponsor is an integral part of gaining and maintaining sexual sobriety. If you do not have a sponsor, or have questions about what a sponsor is, please talk to someone after the meeting.

 

Regarding phone numbers: The phone can be an important tool during recovery. Everyone is encouraged to get phone numbers of individuals whose shares they relate to, to use as part of a support system. Please be sensitive when using the phone and understand that sharing your phone number is completely voluntary.

 

This is an SAA Traditions Study Meeting. In this meeting we read each Tradition one paragraph at a time and then we discuss that paragraph before moving onto the next. We use only SAA literature. In following the 5th tradition we focus only on the SAA message. You may be asked to stop any shares or discussions that bring in outside literature. This is to avoid giving the wrong impression of what we have to offer by mixing our message up with other disciplines or approaches. This afternoon I will read from the SAA Green Book paragraph ____of Tradition ____on page ____.

 

Now the meeting is open for discussion. Please comment on the material that was just read. Remember this is a Traditions meeting, not a check-in meeting. Who would like to begin? (ForTrusted Servant—if you do need to interrupt someone’s share, try to be gentle by saying something such as “I’m sorry to interrupt, but this is just a gentle reminder that we are using only SAA literature in this meeting.” Or “I’m sorry to interrupt, but this is a gentle reminder that this is not a check-in meeting.”)

 

(If there are no more shares on the current paragraph, move onto the next paragraph)

 

Let's continue on with the next paragraph: Who would like to read paragraph_____page_____?

 



 

(For trusted servant—generally about 5 minutes before the meeting ends say “It’s now time to close the meeting”).

 



 

Now it's time for the 7th Tradition which states that every SAA group ought to be fully self supporting declining outside contributions. We have no dues or fees, but our International Service Organization (ISO) does have expenses. Contributions can be made at www.saa-recovery.org. You can also make donations to the Telemeeting Intergroup at www.saatalk.org -If you do not have internet access or need more information, please talk to the trusted servant after the meeting.

 

For Trusted Servant – Address & phone numbers of organizations from above if requested are:

 

 

 

ISO of SAA – P.O. Box 70949 Houston TX USA, 77270 Phone # 800-477-8191.

 

 

 

Telemeeting Intergroup - P.O. Box 434015, St. Louis, MO 63143

 

 

 

Phone number and pass code – It is the group conscience of this meeting that you help us all feel safe. We are a closed women’s only tele-meeting of SAA. In order to access this meeting new members are required to speak to one of our meeting contacts. Our meeting contacts information can be found at www.saa-recovery.org. Please do not give out this phone number and pass code to anyone.

 

 

 

Our group conscience meeting is held on the third Friday of the month after the regular meeting.(Trusted Servant: Third Friday of the month, announce group conscience meeting and that it will start immediately after we exchange phone numbers.)

 

Are there any SAA-related announcements? (Trusted servant: please pause here to allow an opportunity to share.)

 

Would someone please read How We Live, which can be found on page61, Paragraphs 1 and 2 in the SAA Green Book?

 

In closing, please help us move from shame to grace and join us in THE UNITY PRAYER, pg. 45 from the booklet, Tools of Recovery.

 

Now, it is time to exchange phone numbers. If there are newcomers on the line, please get out a pencil. Please indicate whether your voice mail is private or public. My name is _____ and my number is_____.

 

The phone line is now open for Fellowship. Please state your name before your share and say “I pass” after, so that we may thank you. As we go into fellowship, just a gentle reminder that although Fellowship is not a meeting as such, it is still suggested that we follow the principles set forth in the traditions during this time. This is the perfect opportunity for newcomers to ask questions.

 

GROUP CONSCIENCE MEETING AGENDA

 

Welcome to the Friday Noon women’s SAA teleconference group conscience meeting. My name is ______ and I’m a sex addict and your trusted servant for this meeting.

 

Would someone please read The Twelve Traditions which can be found on page 77 of the SAA Green Book?

 

As stated in tradition 2, Group conscience is not the same as unanimity, consensus, majority vote, or compromise. Rather than expressing the will of the group, it is the will of our Higher Power as expressed through the group. By practicing the principle of surrender, we can trust that God’s guidance, as expressed in our group conscience, will take us right where we need to be.

 

 

 

The Trusted Servant/Secretary will now read the minutes from last months group conscience meeting. If you would like a copy of these minutes, please contact the current Trusted Servant/Secretary. If there are no objections to the minutes read, we will adopt these minutes. Any objections?

 

Now the Intergroup Representative will read her report from last months Intergroup meeting. Any business arising out of this report will be handled after elections under new business.

 



 

In keeping with our traditions, do we have any old business to discuss?(Trusted servant: Be sure to pause to allow people time to speak up.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do we have any new business to discuss? (Trusted servant: Be sure to pause to allow people time to speak up.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This meeting has five service positions-changes.

 

 

 

(Note: Trusted Servant: You do notneed to read each position and it's description below unless it is up for election this month)

 

 

 

Now we need:

 

 

 

 

 

  • Trusted Servant/Secretary- 1 month commitment -30 days sobriety suggested.

 

This person is responsible to chair the meeting, and to take minutes at the group conscious meeting. Minutes will be passed on to the next trusted servant. Only the names of the trusted servants who hold positions will be mentioned in the minutes. (Elect every month).

 

 

 

 

 

  • Phone scheduler – 3 month commitment - sobriety qualifications 6 months continuous sobriety from inner circle behaviors.

 

 

 

  • Elected in September schedules for Oct, Nov, Dec

  • Elected in December schedules for Jan, Feb, Mar

  • Elected in March schedules for April, May, Jun

  • Elected in June schedules for July, Aug, Sept

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Format keeper -The fellow sister for this position retains it for one year from Convention in May to the following year’s convention. 1 year sobriety and completion of at least the 9th step is needed for this service position. The Format Keeper is responsible for any changes to the format and ensure those changes are forwarded to the SAA Talk website on the (meeting-add update tab.)

 

 

 

  • Elected in May

 

 

 

 

 

  • Meeting contacts - The fellow sisters for this position retains it for one year from Convention in May to the following year’s convention. 1 year sobriety and completion of at least the 9th step is needed for this service position

 

 

 

  • Elected in May

 

 

 

  • Intergroup Representative - The fellow sister for this position retains it for 6 months. The suggested qualifications for an Intergroup representative are as follows: At least one year experience in the program and six months of continuous sexual sobriety. It is recommended that the representative be present at each Intergroup meeting or that a substitute be sent if the regular representative can't make a particular meeting. It is recommended that the representative takes notes at the meetings and share that information with the group during our monthly group conscious meeting. The representative is responsible for informing the intergroup about her group's feelings about current issues. The Intergroup representative is encouraged to bring group problems to the intergroup, accessing the wisdom and experience of a larger recovery community. It is suggested that the representative keep copies of the minutes from Intergroup.

 

 

 

  • Elected in May for (June - November)

  • Elected in Nov for (December - May)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do we have any othernew business? (Trusted servant: Be sure to pause to allow people time to speak up.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please help me close this meeting with the Serenity Prayer.

 

 

 

The phone line is now open for Fellowship. Please state your name before your share and say “I pass” after, so that we may thank you. As we go into fellowship, just a gentle reminder that although Fellowship is not a meeting as such, it is still suggested that we follow the principles set forth in the traditions during this time. This is the perfect opportunity for newcomers to ask questions.