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(Business Meeting Immediately Follows 2nd Wednesday Meeting) PDF of Wednesday NorwoodZOOM Script 22JUN2024
(Business Meeting Immediately Follows 2nd Wednesday Meeting) PDF of Wednesday NorwoodZOOM Script 22JUN2024
Welcome
“Welcome to the NorwoodZOOM Wednesday evening meeting of Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA).
My name is ________ and I am a recovering Sex Addict.”
“This is a closed meeting. By that we mean participation is only for Sex Addicts and those who think they might be Sex Addicts. We are scheduled to meet from 7 - 8 pm (Eastern Standard Time); however, by group conscience we will extend this meeting if necessary, so that each participant has an opportunity to share. We are a men only meeting.
Please silence electronic devices and mute when not speaking. Please refrain from using profanity and texting or emailing during the meeting.”
Serenity Prayer
“Will you please unmute and join me in 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.”
SAA Purpose
SAA is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other, that they may solve their common problems and help others recover. There are no dues or fees for SAA membership – we are self-supporting through our contributions. SAA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organizations or institution – does not wish to engage in any controversy – neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sexually sober and help other Sex Addicts achieve sobriety. The only requirement for membership in SAA and attending meetings is a desire to become sexually sober.
Introductions
“Let’s take 15 seconds to introduce ourselves by first name and length of sobriety. State the nature of our addiction and how it is manifested. I will begin and then call out names and numbers. If you are new to this meeting, please let us know so we can welcome you. “My name is________, I am a Sex Addict…
Sobriety Recognition
“We’d like to take a moment to share in the encouragement of how the fellowship works by recognizing those who have been graced with the gift of sobriety. We like to recognize those who have reached what they consider to be a personal milestone for length of sobriety, either months, years or 1 day.
If you have recently reached such a milestone, please let us know so we can share in your hope.
(Pause for recognition).
As a gesture of strength, hope and inspiration, I’d like to ask anyone with more than one year of sobriety to raise his hand or verbally indicate.”
The Moderator asks for a volunteer to read the SAA Step, SAA Tradition, and AA Promise that corresponds to the month
The Moderator asks for a volunteer to read the meeting guidelines.
Meeting Guidelines
There is no cross talk. We don’t interrupt others. However, the leader has the right to remind the person sharing of guidelines, time consumed, etc.
We don’t give advice. We talk in the “I”, not the “we” or the “you”, speaking from our own experience.
We don’t get carried away analyzing what caused our behavior or attitudes.
We talk as those who are now responsible for our attitudes and actions and are willing to take responsibility for our lives and recovery.
In sharing, rather than displaying our knowledge or insights, we lead with our weakness and give of ourselves.
We avoid politics, religious dogma, and other divisive issues.
We avoid publicity and attention from the media.
We avoid explicit sexual descriptions, sexually abusive language and profanity. We carefully consider the way we describe activities, people, places and things. Graphic descriptions of activities and things, and identification of people and places is inappropriate - what may be innocuous for you may be a “trigger” for another member. If someone feels the sharing is too explicit, he may signify by raising his hand or saying ‘explicit’.
We avoid dumping, self-pity, and blaming others.
We don’t take the “inventories” of others; that is, we uncover and work on our own defects, not those of others. We refer to our own experiences.
We DO speak honestly of where we really are today. We try to develop transparent honesty of complete self-disclosure, letting the other members know where we are currently, regardless of length of sobriety.
We DO lead with our weakness and take the risk of total self-disclosure.
By attending on time and sharing regularly, we GIVE of ourselves to others in the group. We get back recovery.
We only use first names. We protect, with special care, the anonymity of every SAA member.
Voices of Recovery - Daily Reading
Our NorwoodZOOM tradition is that we read SAA Voices of Recovery at every meeting.
Moderator asks for a volunteer to read today's Voices of Recovery
SAA Green Book Readings
If a newcomer is present, ask a volunteer to read the ‘Introduction’, pages 1 - 2.
Then choose one of the following readings:
‘The Steps Are The Spiritual Solution’ pages 99 - 100
‘Keep coming back’ page 97
Read the Tradition corresponding to the month‘
January, Tradition 1 - page 78
February, Tradition 2 - page 79
March, Tradition 3 - page 81
April, Tradition 4 - page 82
May, Tradition 5 - page 84
June, Tradition 6 - page 86
July, Tradition 7 - page 87
August, Tradition 8 - page 89
September, Tradition 9 - page 90
October, Tradition 10 - page 92
November, Tradition 11 - page 94
December, Tradition 12 - page 95
Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book’ Chapter 5; pages 58-60 (Stop before “being convinced, we were at step 3”)
This Evening’s Reading
Guidance to the Moderator:
An extended reading is now selected by the group from the SAA Green Book, AA Big Book, or other conference approved literature. If the group has been working through a specific chapter of the Green Book or Big Book in previous weeks, it may be continued at this time.
It is suggested readings be limited in length (i.e. end at 7:30) to allow time for sharing
“It is now time for this evening’s reading or presentation of Step work. If you have a suggestion, please raise your hand.”
Reading selected and read aloud
A member may share his 1st Step or other Step work.
A member may share their story.
(Speakers must be a member of SAA for at least 6 months and have at least 2 months sobriety.)
This Evening’s Topic
“This is a Topic Meeting. If anyone has a topic for the group, please raise your hand. We may also choose to discuss “This Evening's Reading”. Once the group has reached a consensus, we will begin sharing. All topics will bear fruit.” (pause for topics and achieve consensus)
“In sharing, we consider our meeting guidelines and try to apply what we hear to our daily lives. To ensure everyone has an opportunity to share, we will divide the remaining time equally and that leaves ____minutes per person.
Would someone volunteer to keep the time? Thank you.
“The timer will say “time” when time is up. Please abide by the time constraint and refrain from sharing more than once until everyone has had a chance to speak.
When sharing, please identify yourself by first name, and addiction.
Let’s begin.”
End sharing with 5 minutes remaining.
Seventh Tradition
It is now time for the Seventh Tradition of Sex Addicts Anonymous, which states: Every SAA group ought to be self-supporting, declining outside contributions. Text SAA to 91999 and you will be brought to a page where you can make a donation via credit card. NorwoodZOOM Wednesday has a business meeting immediately following the 2nd Wednesday meeting.
Sponsorship is an important tool to recovery in SAA as outlined on p.13 of the Green Book. A temporary sponsor can provide help and guidance to the person serious about recovery until a permanent sponsor can be found. The temporary sponsor coordinator’s text number will be posted in the chat panel.
“Are there any SAA-related announcements?”
Closing
“Would anyone like to volunteer to moderate next week’s meeting?”
“If you did not get a chance to share quite enough, please get a phone number or speak to someone after the meeting.
“If you are a newcomer to our group, or to SAA, we welcome you to share our experience, strength and hope for a new life in sexual sobriety. Please stay on NorwoodZOOM after the meeting and speak with members.”
“This is an anonymous program. Please keep the name, address, and phone number of anyone you meet in SAA to yourself. And what we say here let it stay here, when we leave here. (pause for a resounding "Here Here")
Remember that we never identify ourselves with SAA in the press, radio, TV, internet or films. Neither does anyone speak for SAA.”
“Would someone read A Vision for You on page 164 of the AA Big Book?”
We realize we know only a little. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us.
Ask Him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick.
The answers will come if your own house is in order.
But obviously you cannot transmit something you haven't got.
See to it that your relationship with Him is right, and great events will come to pass for you and countless others.
This is the Great Fact for us.
Abandon yourself to God as you understand God. Admit your faults to Him and to your fellows.
Clear away the wreckage of your past. Give freely of what you find and join us.
We shall be with you in the Fellowship of the Spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge the Road of Happy Destiny.
May God bless you and keep you - until then.
“After a moment of silent meditation, I’d like to ask (choose a member) to lead us in the Third Step Prayer,
which is on page 63 of the AA Big Book.”
God, I offer myself to Thee – to build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt.
Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will.
Take away my difficulties,
that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love, and Thy Way of Life.
May I do thy will always. Amen.
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