As people join

Welcome callers as you hear the entry chime. Ask for volunteers for the readings. The readings are available at this Web site:

WWW.SAATALK(DOT).ORG

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to Step of the Month Step Study, a meeting of Sex Addicts Anonymous.

My name is __________ and I'm a Sex Addict and your Moderator/Secretary. (Pause).

This is a closed/mixed meeting.

That means it is OPEN to all men and women who identify themselves as sex addicts, and have a DESIRE TO STOP THEIR COMPULSIVE SEXUAL BEHAVIORS.

THERE IS NO OTHER REQUIREMENT

To help reduce line noise, please press star 6 to mute your phone and Press star 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

Readings have been assigned. Go ahead _____. [If new people are reading you may need to prompt them.]

(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"?

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. If you are a newcomer, feel free to identify yourself so that we can welcome you.

(To organize introductions, consider using a geographical approach, i.e.,

Start on the West Coast and move east.)

READINGS

We read the step of the month from the SAA Green Book. This is the _____month and so we will be readying Step ____on Page ___ in the Green Book. I will begin readying the first few paragraphs and pass it along.

LATECOMERS

DISCUSSION

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. ________________________________________________________________The meeting is now open for discussion. If you have worked this step with a sponsor, we ask that you share your experience, strength, and hope in this step study meeting. It is appropriate to reference the reading. If you have not worked this step, we ask that you be willing to listen and learn from the experience, strength, and hope of those who have worked this step with their sponsor. 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, because this can be viewed by some as “promotion”. 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.

We invite Newcomers to stay around for the fellowship at the end of the meeting where we can get to know you, exchange contact information, and invite you to ask questions. Our focus is making you feel welcome and acknowledge the courage it took getting here.

We have ___ people who have introduced themselves. So please keep your shares to about ____________ minutes. I will help moderate. Who would like to begin?

ANONYMITY

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.

OTTAWA
PROMISES

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

SEVENTH

TRADITION

WEB ADDRESS

Now is the time for the 7th Tradition. The Seventh Tradition states that "every group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions." You can make donations by check by mailing a check to Telemeeting Intergroup at:

Telemeeting Intergroup

PO Box 533

Ellettsville, IN 47429

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.

ANNOUNCEMENT

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 with ourselves. Often a sponsor is the person in the fellowship that knows us best.

If you would like to have your name and contact information included in a list that is shared with others in the group, please send an e-mail to: saacall@yahoo(DOT).com

• Available at saa-recovery(DOT).org are the following:

List of all scheduled Telemeetings ,

The Outer Circle,

Purchase of SAA approved literature (By simply calling 1-800-477-8191…)

The readings are posted at SAATALK(DOT).ORG

Thank You TO THOSE WHO SHARED THEIR EXPERIENCE STRENGTH AND HOPE, AND THANK YOU as well TO THOSE WHO helped with the readings.

THANKS TO ALL FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE OF SERVICE!

My name is _____, and I'm a sex addict.

SERENITY PRAYER

After a moment of silence for those still suffering in and out of these rooms, please join me in the "Serenity Prayer."

FELLOWSHIP

You are welcome to stay around for fellowship. You are also welcome to leave at any time.

Now is the time for newcomers to ask questions, get phone numbers, or make comments. Are there any newcomers?