It will become your regular reference book for designing meetings, picking the right tools or solving a challenging facilitation problem. Gsa phone bridge intergroup meeting agenda for april 19, 2020. The only authorized use of this directory is to help members, potential members, and the professional community find alanon, alanon adult children, and alateen meetings. Whether you have attended a few of these meetings or have just walked through the door of your first one, you can feel anxious, excited and even a bit overwhelmed. Then it can still end on a round number, and the people who crave convention can feel like their world still makes some sense.
The following documents are provided to greysheet meeting groups and its members, to use in conducting meetings and to carry the message to the compulsive eater who still suffers. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. After the step chapter is read from the book, twelve steps and twelve traditions, the chairperson asks if anyone had any experience, strength, or hope relating to the step that they would like to share. It is perfectly acceptable to decline the offer to share, and just listen. Some groups have chosen to meet via zoom an online video meeting tool. This is a list of wikipedia articles about specific twelvestep recovery programs and fellowships. The meeting notes field is for any nonstandardized meeting info, such as basement, or building c. I was really going and getting high, but saying i was going to meetings bought me time. Established in 2001, henderson writers group hwg is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Additionally, being amongst other linkminded individuals, there is an environment that promotes sobriety and a healthy lifestyle. Whether you are studying the bible or another book, it shows you how to lead a small group. Please check with the meeting contact person before attending a live meeting. All information is provided in good faith, and we rely on the groups to inform us of any.
Asis is 100% subservient to the conscience of the groups that direct this traditionsbased service structure through the annual fellowship service conference, currently held at. Modeled after the customs and group dynamics of alcoholics anonymous meetings, these meetings allow participants to practice the christian disciplines of confession, testimony and prayer in a safe and confidential environment. Oct 02, 2017 we at booklist are proud to once again partner with the womens national book association for national reading group month. There is also open discussion on current events affecting a persons recovery. All facetoface meetings have been suspended indefinitely during the covid19 outbreak. We are standing by 247 to discuss your treatment options. The 12step meeting i attended was overeaters anonymous oa.
Connecticut, florida, massachusetts, north carolina, rhode island, maine, new hampshire, tennessee, new. Joining the group for representatives of w3c members can be done via the join form this form must be filled by the ac representative of the member organization. We ask that each person affirm the third tradition. Lastly, all house hold members equal contribution to the meeting regardless of their age.
The big book, alcoholics anonymous some groups discuss one chapter from the big book each week. Oa uses the same twelve steps and twelve traditions as alcoholics anonymous, the words are changed from alcoholic to compulsive overeater. A good chairperson simply follows the agenda that each group conscience puts in place and modifies from time to time. Awol groups are led by experienced coleaders who have longterm abstinence and have completed at least one awol step study before. Apr 06, 2017 no, but we have attended author talks and signings as a book group and used the experience to shape our discussions. Bb directory big book sponsorship 12 step recovery. Click the link above to download the printable 12 step guide. Step meetings, some groups will discuss the traditions so that, every thirteenth meeting the group focuses on a tradition. Please click one of the links below to join that room.
Online meeting websites below are listed some websites that have online meetings, telephone meetings or text chat that are targeted for recovery. Anyone welcome have a look at our website to see what the book is for the next meeting. You can apply the lessons learned from this guide to all of your meetings whether you use meetingking or other tools, like word and a separate task manager. Gsa phone bridge intergroup meeting agenda for april. Be sure to talk with parents about 4h, invite them to attend meetings especially the first meeting, and discuss club guidelines and programs. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united. World directory of primary purpose groups big book study for a. A step by step guide to managing effective meetings. Theyre not designed to make us stop feeling guilt, though that often occurs. These programs, and the groups of people who follow them, are based on the set of guiding principles for recovery from addictive, compulsive, or other behavioral problems originally developed by alcoholics anonymous. The greynet is an online forum for members of greysheeters anonymous.
Reflections on a 12step group meeting essays 831 words. From coasttocoast in the usa, this is a growing and free. Jul 11, 2012 and consider starting a 12minute meeting at, say, 9. Barnwell road book babes find a group reading groups. Other groups read from the big book weekly and discuss each chapter as they go along. Its not about being sponsoredits about sponsoring others that is a predictor. Since this website was built for the purpose of finding recovery through the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous, we also recognize all of the 12 traditions as a foundation of how we operate be respectful. Nas newest fellowshipapproved book contains tools, text, and questions meant to facilitate discussion and inspire action in our groups, in workshops, and in sponsorship. The group has been in existence for ninety 90 days. Friday medford mens big book step study unitarian universalist church 147 high st 7. A step by step guide to conducting a successful business meeting. Book promotion reader meets author has 10,802 members. Are you interested in having authors at your book group. Joining the call is restricted to the official members of the publishing working group.
Please click on the following links for more information about meetings near you. We have opened the group due to problems in posting. You can click on or select the arrow icon to go to the meeting. Afraid, relieved, angry, hopeful, sad, encouraged, embarrassed. Find complete studies for chazown, biblex, fight, weird, and others here. Step study team study guide this study guide has proven helpful in providing structure and guidance for learning to work the twelvestep program, as it is described in the book alcoholics anonymous, in small groups of 812 persons. The 20 titles on this years list have been chosen for their appeal to reading groups by a selection committee of. Click, or touch a link below that has the state name of where you want to find an a. The henderson writers group holds four meetings a week.
A step by step guide to improving your presentation skills. Establish a regular, reoccurring meeting time each week. Clean acres area meetings narcotics anonymous philadelphia. Book group meeting 5 march posted 14th february 2018 14th february 2018 sarah schofield the covington book group will next meet on monday 5th march at 19.
Family meetings can be formal and structured or flexible and informal. The meeting hound there are 48 recovery meetings a week in your area and somehow this member is present at all of them. We learn and grow in community, so weve compiled a set of small groups studies that help lead your attenders to become fully devoted followers of christ. My parents didnt question where i was or what i was doing if i said i was at a meeting.
Nonlibrarians are welcome to join the group as well. Original na narcotics anonymous, traditionalist movement. The most interesting meeting i went to as a newcomer was when they talked about how their lives had changed sisnce workign the 12 steps. This book is meant to serve the same purpose in gsa that living sober does in aa. The steps arent designed to turn us back into good people, though that often occurs. Welcome to greysheeters anonymous gsa greysheeters. People in recovery often find 12 step meetings near their home. Jack says it is often brandnew members who seem most eager to study the book, but some are members sober many years who had never read the book. I was pretending to go to narcotics anonymous meetings. Intergroup, sometimes called central office, is an a. The twelvestep method has been adapted widely by fellowships of people.
To join a meeting, click on the zoom link, or open the zoom app and copy the associated meeting id into the app. The group representative is an alanon member who represents the group at district and area assembly meetings where the groups share information of importance and bring that information back to the group alanon service manual, pg. Meeting formats how to conduct regular meetings, phone meetings, and group conscience meetings. Smart leaders run successful and efficient meetings by using a clear framework and optimizing their behavior, so every party involved walks away. Smf56 suggested topics for discussion meetings alcoholics. Awol is a method of studying the twelve steps using a specific format. Getting into the habit of family meetings takes time. Of course, if you are in a book group, choosing what to read next can be a serious matter as not every book has subject matter that can really be dicussed. These cookies are used to improve your website experience and provide more personalized services to you, both on this website and through other media. And now, according to research undertaken a few years ago, there are tens of thousands of groups meeting regularly in the uk reading everything from literary classics to technical manuals. Grey book step working guide, jacksonville, florida.
This essay is a reflection on my observation of how a group interacts with each other. How to organize and run a successful human library. Exciting meetings for great groups osu extension catalog. National 12 step meetings and anonymous groups is a growing repository of meeting data for all wellknown established 12 step groups.
It is based on the experience, strength, and hope of many gsa members, including some people who attend this meeting. The meeting location should be physically accessible so that anyone may arrive on site, approach the building, and enter the meeting without barriers. The aa program of recovery is set forth in the twelve steps. A fairly informal group of recovering alcoholics that stress support and growth. Specializing in cme medical meetings, corporate conferences, retreats, theme dinners, registration, room blocks, transportation, team building, golf tournaments, fundraisers, and much more. Plan to have the meeting last from twenty minutes to an hour. The result step 12 a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps.
Groups like this offer those people in recovery a chance to come together with their peers, offer support and be supported. The online meetings may take place using different means of communications like textonly chat, voice or video e. Submission, in writing, of a listing of the groups meeting location, meeting days, meeting times and types of meetings. Books are chosen by group members and supplied by cambridgeshire libraries. Connecting to your community through the human library program. A listing of bbss, big book step study, meetings in the us. There are ideas on how to keep the meeting on track, deal with conflict in a group and more.
The pure solution of aa is a powerfull thing and still amazes me to this day how joyful it is glad you found a great meeting. Bbss meetings bbss groups and meetings are primarily found along the eastern seaboard of the united states. Greysheeters anonymous gsa is a twelve step fellowship of men and women who. The book thumper is known for her ability to quote a big bookphrase on any theme. I recently interviewed dick for the leadx podcast to delve into the steps needed to make meetings worthwhile. A step by step guide to effective delegation techniques. Finding an anonymous group meeting like ca cocaine anonymous, na narcotics anonymous or aa alcoholics anonymous, many people in recovery use online resources like 12 step national meetings or even websites of the parent organization ca, aa or na website. Box 459 octobernovember 1974 big book study groups. How it works the twelve traditions of na just for today we do recover. A stepbystep guide to managing effective meetings this guide will help you have more efficient and effective meetings. Were reading from the manuscript for the new living abstinent book. Calls to any general helpline nonfacility specific 18xx numbers for your visit will be answered by american addiction centers aac. This is a calendar of online meetings at various different recoveryrelated websites.
When amelia joins greys in season 11, overcoming addiction remains an. The first step meetings i went to were entertaining, but i already knew how to drink. Some such groups also study twelve steps and twelve traditions, and came to believe has been added to the curriculum of the big book study group, which started in olympia, wash. Aa big book step meeting guilford community church. Book promotion reader meets author public group facebook. It helps you structure your meetings, have icebreakers, generate discussions, and assign homework. The tuesday 67pm meeting is a big bookstep meeting and is open to alcoholics and families of alcoholics. Directory except when the group is located in a country where english is the primary language and where a general service office exists in that country. Alcoholics anonymous aa is an international mutual aid fellowship with the stated purpose of. To join by voice call, dial 669 9009128, or tollfree at 855 5622789 extension 821, then follow directions.
We support a vigorous and positive attitude toward greysheet abstinence, which we define as three weighed and. This book is a collection of experience and ideas on how to work through issues together, using the principles embodied in the traditions. This plugin was originally designed to maintain a list of a. This stepbystep meeting plan for small groups or cell groups will help you lead a successful small group. The new york intergroup associations member groups have established the following guidelines for listing a. Every october, the wnba supplies a list of great group reads. Before you reserve a room and send out invitations, take a few moments to. The big book step study group alcoholics anonymous.
Younger participants in stage12 compared to treatment as usual had a greater odds of active participation in 12step mutual help organizations activities, beyond meeting attendance, than older participants in stage12 compared to treatment as usual. Some groups discuss one chapter from the big book each week. We help by providing online recovery discussion, online aa meetings, chat, forums and. Browse the directory of online meetings alcoholics anonymous. Na meetings houston, tx and 12 step fellowship support groups in texas for addiction recovery. Our mission is to provide a networking and critiquing forum for writers of all skill levels with resources devoted to education and craft development.
Sees it meetings, came to believe meetings, step meetings and traditions meetings. The opportunity to chair a 12 step meeting is both a service opportunity and a unique chance to practice the principles learnt in a. The chairperson announces which step they would be discussing. A place where all goodreads members can work together to improve the goodreads book catalog.
It is designed to function like a 24 hours a day 7 days a week meeting. By group conscience, the leader is empowered to interrupt to address. Theyre designed to clear a channel to god that has always been there. A simple guide that works with the big book to make step work fast, concise and powerful. The group reads mainly fiction and a good mix of genre. Twelve step meetings what happens in 12 step meetings. Meetings for many anonymous groups known as 12 step groups. Below, youll find a list of many of the new york gsa intergroup meetings that are now available on zoom. Following the conclusion of the step meetings, some groups will discuss the traditions so that, every thirteenth meeting the group focuses on a tradition. Meetings aa meetings around the world the agape center aa meetings list alcoholics anonymous meetings links alcoholics anonymous meetings list anonymous one a web site for recovery ma meeting directory meeting finder. This is an open group for adults, but children are welcome to come along and play in the childrens library during the meeting.
Meeting book listing guidelines new york intergroup. The mechanics institute is a leading cultural center in the san francisco bay area that includes a vibrant library, a worldrenowned chess program, and a full calendar of engaging cultural events. New or returning to 12step recovery, like alcoholics anonymous or narcotics anonymous. Awol groups may use one of the following books to study the twelve steps. This chairperson either asks individual members to share their story with others, or opens the meeting up for anyone who has a need or desire to share. Furthermore, na meetings are based on the twelve step model. Can we open this meeting with a moment of silence for the addict who still suffers, followed by the we version of the serenity prayer. For those seeking addiction treatment for themselves or a loved one, the helpline is a private and convenient solution. Meeting information new york greysheeters anonymous gsa. The benefits of stage12 participation are moderated by increased involvement in 12step groups. At big book meetings, the group in attendance will take turns reading a passage from. Greysheeters anonymous big book phone meeting format introduction. Suggested topics for discusion meetings soberrecovery.
Anything that is appropriate to share in a gsa meeting is appropriate to share on the greynet. English speaking groups the gso lists englishspeaking groups in their international a. Friday mattapoisett big book step study friends meeting house 103 marion rd, rt 6 7. I was sick in active addiction, and was pretending to go to narcotics anonymous meetings. Alcoholics anonymous central west bruce, grey, huron. Following the conclusion of the step meetings, some groups will discuss the. Our purpose is to write a step working guide in correlation with the gray book.
Open meetings may be attended by anyone interested in alanonalateen. It is being used to provide meeting information for aa and other 12steprecovery groups around the world. Our meeting leaders are all abstinent 90 days or more on the greysheet. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous.
Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. We read 23 paragraphs from the big book of alcoholics anonymous and share on them. W3c publishing working group world wide web consortium. Meetings please be aware that in areas affected by the covid19 pandemic, facetoface meetings may have temporarily moved online. It is a meeting that is open of course,and the only sharing is on the steps of the big book,solution only,none of that problem crap the meeting grows in power as it goes on and when it is over,it is something. The primary purpose meeting is for those in all stages of recovery from alcohol. This is a guide to help reduce the physically based access barriers that a person may encounter when attending meetings in your location. Mary has been signing in to online meetings and said high watch recovery center in kent, founded in 1939 as the worlds first 12 step treatment center, offers three online aa meetings a day, as. Meetingking is your virtual meeting assistant and will make the entire. If you are on a desktop or laptop you can hover your mouse over other icons to see what information they represent. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states hyannis format meeting schedule.