“WORKING OUR PROGRAM TOWARD SELF-DISCOVERY”
TELEMEETING SCRIPT
Friday 6pm PAC
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 Opening(pg 1 green book)
Our Program(pg 20 to the steps and paragraph following 21 green book)
12 Steps (page 20-21 green book)
Abstinence Statement(page 14-15 green book)
Double Winner Promises(saatalk.org and CoDA website “12 Promises”)
The readings are available at www.saatalk.org and/or in the SAA green book. Unity Prayer is on pg. 45 of Tools of Recovery.
Introduction: Welcome to “Working Our Program Toward Self-Discovery”, a mixed meeting of Sex Addicts Anonymous. My name is Steve and I’m Patsy. We’re sex addicts and your trusted servants for this evening. (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.
New Participant Introduction:
Is there anyone at this meeting for the first time? If so, please state your first name and the state you are calling from.
Welcome!
We want to acknowledge the courage it took to make this step in your recovery. There will be time for you to ask questions and request phone numbers after the close of the meeting during fellowship.
To help reduce line noise, please press *6 to mute your phone when you are not talking and press *6 again to unmet.
Serenity Prayer:
Let’s begin the meeting with a moment of silence for those who are still suffering(pause) followed by the Serenity Prayer. (all together)
Readings:
The readings have all been assigned. We will introduce each and everyone of you.
The Opening:
(Name)______, would you please read “The Opening”?
Our Program:
(Name)_______, would you please read “Our Program”?
The Twelve Steps:
(Name)_______, would you please read “The Twelve Steps of Sex Addicts Anonymous?
Abstinence Statement:
(Name)_______, would you please read the “Abstinence Statement”?
Thank you (NAME, NAME, NAME, NAME) for helping out with the readings.
Sobriety Birthdays:
This is the time we celebrate sobriety birthdays.
Sobriety is defined as time away from your inner circle.
Are there any sobriety birthdays?
General Introductions:
It is now time for general introductions. If you are comfortable doing so, please indicate your first name and the state you are calling from. (To organize introductions, consider using a geographical approach, i.e., start on the West Coast and move East.)
Readings:
We read from a variety of literature. For instance, we may read from AA Big Book, SAA Green Book, Hope and Recovery, 12 Steps and 12 Traditions, Answers in the Heart, Outer Circle, Tools of Recovery, SAA pamphlets; or we may just choose a topic. We also welcome First Step presentations.
Tonight we will be reading from____________on page___________.
If you have the reading it would be great if you could help out. I’ll get us started and then pass.
Latecomers:
It is now time for anyone who 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 with feelings and tools of recovery. 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 Unity Prayer when fellowship begins. It is appropriate to reference the reading.
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 do not put a time limit on shares since this meeting can go out to 1 1/2h. However, please be considerate of others when you are sharing. We 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”.
Double Winner Promises:
“Double Winner Promises” from CoDA describe the 12 Promises possible thru “Working Our Program Toward Self-Discovery”. I would like to ask (Name)_______ to read the Double Winner Promises.(available at saatalk.org reading for tonight’s meeting and CoDA website)
Thank you (Name)_________for reading these promises.
Seventh Tradition:
Now is the time for the 7th tradition. The Seventh Tradition in the 12 & 12 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, I would encourage you to consider making a donation to the Telemeeting Intergroup to specifically support these telemeetings. You can make donations by making a check to Telemeeting Intergroup and sending it to
Telemeeting Intergroup
P. O. Box 533
Elettsville, In 47429
You can also donate via PayPal at www.saatalk.org.
Contact List:
If you would like to have your name and contact information included on a list of SAA telemeeting members, please send an email to contactlist@saatalk.org. If you do not have internet access the contact list is also available through snail mail by calling Patsy @ 865-654-3099.
Announcements:
Now is the time for announcements. The first announcement is about sponsorship. I’ll read the first 2 paragraphs pertaining to
“Sponsorship” on pg 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.
Are there any other SAA related announcements?
Available at saa-recovery.org are the following:
1 - A list of all scheduled telemeetings
2 - The Outer Circle newsletter
3 - SAA approved literature to purchase
OR......
You may simply call 1-800-477-8191 for the same information and literature.
The readings used in this meeting are available at www.saatalk.org.
Thanks to all for allowing us to be of service.
Closing Meeting:
In closing please join us in the Unity Prayer.(available on pg. 45 of Tools Of Recovery and saatalk.org)
Unity Prayer:
I put my hand in yours and together we can do what we could never do alone.
No longer is there a sense of hopelessness.
No longer must we each depend upon our own unsteady willpower.
We are all together now, reaching out our hands for a power and strength greater than ours,
and as we join hands,
we find love and understanding
beyond our wildest dreams.
Fellowship:
You are welcome to stay around for fellowship.
Now is a good time to ask questions and make comments. You are also welcome to leave at any time. Are there any questions?