Tuesday Night Step/Story/Topic Telemeeting



As people join    Welcome callers as you hear the entry chime. After the meeting starts, use your discretion about doing this. You may want to wait until general introductions.


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.ORG



INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Tuesday Night Step Study/Story/OpenTopic Telemeeting of Sex Addicts Anonymous. This is a 90 minute meeting. My name is __________ and I'm a Sex Addict and your Moderator/Secretary. (pause)


This is a closed, mixed meeting, OPEN to all those who have a DESIRE TO STOP THEIR COMPULSIVE SEXUAL BEHAVIORS.
THERE IS NO OTHER REQUIREMENT. To help reduce line noise, please press *6 to mute your phone and press *6 again to unmute.


SERENITY PRAYER Let's begin the meeting with a moment of silence FOR THOSE WHO ARE STILL SUFERRING (pause) followed by the SERENITY PRAYER. (together)


OPENING (Name)_________, would you please read “THE OPENING”?


HOW IT WORKS AND 12 STEPS

(Name) ________, would you please read BOTH PORTIONS of “HOW IT WORKS”?
(Name) ________, would you please read the “12 STEPS OF SAA”?
(Name) ________, would you please read the“TRADITION OF THE MONTH”


ABSTNENCE STATEMENT (Name)_________, would you please read the “ABSTINENCE STATEMENT”


SOBRIETY BIRTHDAYS It is now time to celebrate sobriety birthdays. Sobriety is defined as time away from your inner circle.
Are there any Sobriety Birthdays?


INTRODUCTION AND CHECK IN It is now time for General Introductions and Check In. If you are comfortable doing so, please indicate your First Name and the State you are calling from. Also, please identify your feelings and tool/tools of recovery proving helpful in maintaining sobriety. If you are a visitor, feel free to identify yourself as such.  I will begin.  I am __________ calling from ___________ I am feeling _____________ and the tool of recovery I am using this week are ___________. 

 


READINGS By group conscience, we alternate the meeting topic between the steps, the stories, or a suggested topic.  We read from the SAA Green Book, Hope and Recovery, Tools of Recovery, and/or Answers In The Heart .

Weeks 1-4:  This week we will be reading from _____________ on page _______________.

Week 5: This week is an open topic meeting.  Does anyone have a suggested topic related to Sexual Addiction that they would like to share? (Note to Moderator:  Only ONE topic)

(Week 1: Green Book Step of the month, Week 2: Story from Green Book, Week 3: Hope and Recovery Step of the Month, Week 4: Hope and Recovery Story, Week 5 (if there is one): Topic Meeting – ONE topic



(NOTE to MODERATOR: Moderator chooses reading from the Green Book, Hope and Recovery, Tools of Recovery, or Answers in the Heart for open topic meetings.  NOTE to MODERATOR: Make note of what Step/Story we left off from and pass that information on to the next moderator.  By group conscience we decided to read the stories in order.)


LATECOMERS It is now time for anyone that arrived during the reading to introduce him or herself. Please identify yourself by first name and geographic location only.


DISCUSSION The meeting is now open for discussion. 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. Please avoid mentioning the name of a Book, Movie, Treatment Center or 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. By Group Conscious, only the Moderator is allowed to interrupt a person’s share and is responsible to maintain meeting boundaries.  The moderator will do so in accordance with the SAA Traditions and always in a spirit of love and acceptance.  If you feel triggered during the meeting, a suggestion to take care of yourself would be to put the phone down,  hang up and call back, or call your sponsor or support team.



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 at the end of the meeting. We have about _____ minutes of sharing time left in the meeting. Please be conscious of how many people are on the call who may wish to share as well. Who would like to begin?


ANONYMITY (At 25 minutes past the hour, close the meeting. On business meeting nights close the meeting at 20 minutes past the hour.) As a gentle reminder for all of us, anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions. What you heard was spoken in confidence and should be treated as confidential. Please keep the things you heard here in the confines of your mind. Carry no gossip and always remember to place principles before personalities.

PROMISES Our Promises have been inspired by our own experiences of recovery and by messages of hope from our fellowship. Would someone please read either the AA, Ottawa, or Double Winner’s Promises which can be found at www.saatalk.org?


SEVENTH TRADITION
Now is the time for the 7th Tradition. The Seventh Tradition in the SAA Green Book states that "every group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions." 12-step meetings around the world pass a basket to receive donations that are used to support recovery.  Because this activity is not possible in our telemeeting and to support our telemeetings, I would encourage you to consider making a donation to the telemeeting Intergroup.  You can make donations by making a check out to Telemeeting Intergroup and sending to:


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

Or you can donate via PayPal at www.saatalk.org.


I would also encourage you to consider making a donation to the main SAA office that is located in Houston. Your donation will support the work of SAA meetings around the world.  Lifeline Partners is a program available as a way to give back to the fellowship that supports you. You can contribute monthly to the ISO. It's easy, simply go to the SAA website and go to “7th Tradition”.  Their web address is www.saa-recovery.org.



CONTACT LIST

If you would like to receive a contact list of SAA members for outreach and recovery support, please visit www.saatalk.org and click on the link for Contact List. Fill out the electronic form to add yourself to the list, which is a requirement to receive the list, then it will be emailed to you.


ANNOUNCEMENTS Now is time for announcements:

The first announcement is about sponsorship. I'll read the first two paragraphs pertaining to “Sponsorship… on page 13 of the SAA Green Book: One of the most vital aspects of the program is sponsorship. A sponsor is a person in the Fellowship who acts as a guide to working the program of SAA, A fellow addict that we can rely on for support. Ideally a sponsor is abstinent from addictive sexual behavior, has worked the steps, and can teach us what he or she has learned from working the program. We can learn from a sponsor’s experience, struggles, successes, and mistakes. Our sponsor can help explain program fundamentals, such as how to define our sexual sobriety. Most importantly, sponsors guide us through the Twelve Steps. If we feel like acting out, We can call our sponsor to talk about it. A sponsor can hold us accountable for our behavior. If we make a commitment to attend a meeting, our sponsor can note whether we got to the meeting or not. Sponsors can tell us if they think we are at risk for relapse. They can suggest when we are not being fully honest.



Are there any other SAA Related Announcements?



Available at www.saa-recovery.org are the following:
•    List of all scheduled Telemeetings,
•    The Outer Circle (The SAA NewsLetter)
•    Purchase of SAA-approved literature (or simply by calling 1-800-477-8191…)

The readings for this meeting are posted at www.saatalk.org



THANKS TO ALL FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE OF SERVICE!


SERENITY PRAYER Please join me in the “Serenity Prayer”.


FELLOWSHIP (Non-Business Meeting Days) The meeting is now open for fellowship.  We reserve the first 5 minutes for newcomers to ask questions.  Are there any newcomer questions?  (If no questions…. Open the meeting to general fellowship)  Now the meeting is open for general fellowship; it is also a good time to exchange phone numbers.



(Business Meeting Days – Last Tues of Month) We have a business meeting this evening but before we move on to business I’d like to open the meeting for 5 minutes for Newcomers to ask questions.  Are there any newcomers who have questions?  (After questions ask …. Would anyone like to share their phone number.)



Business Meetting Note last Tuesday of each month

Business meeting:

Welcome to the Tuesday Night 7pm Pacific Time Mixed SAA business meeting.

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

Can we start this meeting with a moment of silence for the still suffering addicts followed by the Serenity Prayer.



Would someone please read The Twelve Traditions?



In keeping with our traditions, do we have any old business to discuss? (Note to Meeting Moderator: Make note of Old business that was tabled from other business meetings and make sure to pass any old business onto the new meeting moderator via email or verbal communication before the next months business meeting. The Group Code for this meeting is NRTE0004: Include this is making any changes to this meeting at the ISO and/or to the website committee at the telemeeting intergroup.  Email any scheduling changes to: schedule@saatalk.org, email any script changes to website@saatalk.org ))



  1. Do we have any old business to discuss?

  2. Do we have any new business to discuss?

    1. Trusted servants are needed (Kathy)

      1. Meeting Moderator - Suggested 30 day sobriety. Position is for 1 month. (Please read moderator guidelines so volunteers know what they are being asked to be responsible for in the meeting)

      2. Intergroup Representative – Suggested sobriety (we have not discussed this yet). Position is for 6 months. (Voted on in December for Jan-Jun position and June for July to December position)

      3. Meeting Delegate to the ISO Convention – An annual position voted on as soon as the first of January for the May Convention



    1. Any other new business???





Please help me close this meeting with the Serenity Prayer.



The meeting is now open for general fellowship.

 

Thank you for allowing me to serve.