Sunday Afternoon Women’s SAA Telemeeting
Revised July 10, 2011
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.
Who would like to read the Introduction on pages 1 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 12 Traditions, pg 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 we may welcome you. Welcome!
Now is the time that we celebrate milestones in sobriety. 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, your inner circle behaviors and your current length of sobriety from these behaviors.
My name is _______, I’m a sex addict from _____, I feel _____, and my inner circle behaviors are _____ and I have ___ days/months/years of sobriety from these behaviors.
In regards to literature: In this meeting we use only SAA approved 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 a 12-step / Tools meeting of SAA. We will be using the SAA green book. We are on step ___, on page ____ and the tool titled ____. (Read step and tool.)
Now the meeting is open for discussion on the step and or tool we just read or you may share on the step you are working on. You may be interrupted if your shares are too descriptive, if you are talking longer than 10 minutes or if you mention specific names, websites, or places associated with your acting out behavior. This is not meant to shame anyone, rather to provide a safe meeting for all of us
Who would like to begin?
(For trusted servant—generally about 5 minutes before the meeting ends say something like “Thanks everyone for sharing”).
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 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
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 telemeeting 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 any one.
Our business meeting is held on the second Sunday of the month after the regular meeting.
Are there any SAA-related announcements?
Would someone please read THE PROMISES, which can be found in the booklet, Getting Started in Sex Addicts Anonymous, pg. 17?
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. Please indicate whether your machine is private or public.
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. If there are any newcomers now is a great time to ask questions.
BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA
Welcome to the Sunday women’s SAA teleconference 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 Servant for next month – 30 days sobriety suggested
- New business if any
Please help me close this meeting with the serenity prayer.
The phone line is now open for fellowship.