Wednesday Noon Women’s SAA Telemeeting-12 Step
Revised March 2nd, 2011
Good afternoon and welcome! This is a closed women’s only tele-meeting 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 today.
May we have a moment of silence for the addict in and out of these rooms who still suffer, 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, pg's. 1 & 2 of the SAA green book?
Would someone like to read OUR PROGRAM, pg's. 20-22 from the SAA green book? Note: When there is a 1st Step presentation scheduled, we will not be reading OUR PROGRAM. Instead, you will just say this: “Who will read the 12-Steps from the SAA green book pg's 20-21?)”
May we hear THE TWELVE 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. Welcome!
Now is the time that we celebrate milestones in sobriety. 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?
(Topic intro's start here)
This is a topic meeting of SAA. Now let’s go around for introductions. It is the custom of this group for members to share their first name only, where you’re from, how you’re feeling, inner circle behaviors and 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 my inner circle behaviors.
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(1st Step Presentation intro's, start here)
This is a 1st step presentation meeting. Now let's go around for introductions. It is the custom of this group for members to share their first name only, where you’re from, how your feeling, and current length of sobriety from these behaviors. My name is _______, I’m a sex addict from _____, and I have ___ days/months/years of sobriety from my inner circle behaviors.
In regards to literature: The literature we are using for this meeting 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 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. This is done after the meeting. Please be sensitive when using the phone and understand that sharing your phone number is completely voluntary. To obtain a copy of a list of women contacts and to be added to that list, please send an email to: Grace@saa-women.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.
This is a topic or 1st step presentation meeting of SAA. We use only SAA literature. If you would like to present your 1st step, please arrange it with the trusted servant a week in advance.
(Topic, start here)
Today there is no prearranged 1st step presentation. This is a Topic Meeting of SAA. Now it’s time to read from _____ (SAA literature) . I’ll start reading on page___, and then pass to the next reader.
Now the meeting is open for discussion. You may comment on the material that was just read or you may share about how the program is working in your life. Who would like to begin?
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(1st Step presentation, start here) (Please ask all to *6 mute)
Today ______is going to share her 1st step with us. I will pass the meeting over to ______.(Sponsor)
The sponsor reads 1st Step introduction from the First Step to Recovery booklet.
First step begins. Please do not stop a first step in progress. Let the member finish.
The floor is now open for feedback for ________. (Person doing her first step)
Feedback usually ends when the person's sponsor shares. Check in with the person doing her first step after the last person gives her feedback.
First steps are sometimes triggering to hear. We encourage you to stay in contact with your sponsor and support system this week.
It’s now 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 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 business meeting is held on the first Wednesday of the month after the regular meeting. (First Wednesday of the month, announce business meeting and that it will start immediately after this meeting.)
This meeting format is now available for viewing on-line @ www.saatalk.org.
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.
If there are newcomers ask them to get a pencil. The phone line is now open to exchange phone numbers, my name is _____ and my number is_____.
(If there is a business meeting, go to that now)
The phone line is now open for Fellowship.
Please state your name before your share and go ahead after, so that we may thank you.
Business Meeting Agenda
Welcome to the Wednesday noon 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 from pg 77 of the SAA Green Book?
May we hear the minutes from last month's group conscience meeting? (Secretary/Format Keeper reads the minutes) If there are no objections to the minutes read, we will adopt these minutes. Any objections?
In keeping with our traditions, do we have any old business to discuss?
Do we have any new business to discuss?
- Trusted Servant - 30 days sobriety suggested
- Secretary/Format Keeper-3 month commitment -sobriety requirements 6 month's continuous sobriety from inner circle behaviors. Position description: A Secretary/Format Keeper serves as the group's coordinator for the SAA meeting. The duties of the position include taking minutes at the business meetings and to maintain & update format. Minutes will be compiled, saved and forwarded to the next Secretary/Format Keeper. Minutes are available to group members from the Secretary/Format Keeper upon request. Only the names of the trusted servant(s) and minute keepers will be mentioned in the minutes. 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 Sept and serves for Oct, Nov, Dec
- Elected in Dec and serves for Jan, Feb, Mar
- Elected in Mar and serves for April, May, June
- Elected in June and serves for July, Aug, Sept
- New business if any
Should a meeting format change occur, outgoing trusted servant please contact the current Secretary/Format Keeper with any changes to the format. The format will be updated by this person and forwarded to the SAA Talk website.
Please help me close this meeting with the Serenity Prayer.
The phone line is now open for fellowship.