Monday, November 15, 2010

Wednesday 10 pm Discovering Choices Format
bridge number 712-432-8818
access code 8888#
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INTRODUCTION:
1) Hi I am_______your secretary for this meeting. We Welcome you to the Wednesday 10:00 pm topic meeting where we read from the book Discovering Choices At this meeting we read selections from our this book and then we share on the reading. People may pick different selections and share on them.

2) Let all who wish to un mute by pressing * and join us to say the SERENITY PRAYER

3) ASK FOR A VOLUNTEER TO READ THE 12 STEPS ASK FOR A VOLUNTEER TO READ THE TRADITION OF THE MONTH

4) Now we will Go Around the Globe and Introduce ourselves Hi I’m__________ from __________

5) ANNOUNCEMENTS: Are there any Al-Anon related announcements? The business meeting is the first Wed of the month/

6) (Note to Secretary please read a selection from the book Discovering choices. (Ask people to either read in page order, pick a topic or read random selections).

7) In Al-Anon this is a gentle reminder that we speak from our own experience and ours is derived from living with the effects of alcoholism. We ask those who are members of other anonymous fellowships not to break their anonymity and to try and identify with the Al-Anon approach for the family illness. Ours is a different experience and calls for a different interpretation.

8) We do not have a timekeeper. We ask that you be mindful that others want to share also so please keep your share around 3 minutes,

9) OPEN FOR READING AND SHARING: We are now open for sharing, At this meeting people can read a selection on detachment and or share. (The time of the Reading is not part of your share) (The last 10 minutes are open to newcomers and people who don't share often)

10) CLOSING: It is now 3 minutes to the top of the hour. At this meeting people can ask for numbers or if they choose to give or receive outreach will do so after the meeting closes. I will get names now We will also read the list of all the Al-anon phone meetings on the phone bridge after the meeting closes. The bridge remains open for questions and sharing after the formal meeting ends. Are there any available sponsors? Is there someone who can stay after the meeting to greet newcomers and answer questions and continue fellowship. We will close by reading the detachment flyer from Al-Anon

THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR SERVICE: SERENITY PRAYER: MEETING IS NOW CLOSED: READ MEETING LIST GET NAMES AND NUMBERS

OPEN NOW TO ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM NEWCOMERS AND FOR MORE FELLOWSHIP