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Riverside Men's AA Group Format

Meeting Format
Wednesday Night Riverside Men’s Group

Welcome everyone, my name is _____________. Please remember to turn-off your cellphones to avoid any distractions during the meeting, if you must take an incoming call please leave the room.

Can we please open the meeting with a moment of silence to remember why we are here followed by the we version of the Serenity Prayer?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.

Welcome, this is a closed meeting of the Wednesday Night Riverside Men’s Group. In keeping with our Primary Purpose, we ask that all those who share confine their discussion to their personal experience with alcoholism and recovery from alcoholism. If you have taken these steps and have gotten results, please share your experience. If you have not taken these steps, please be willing to listen. We also ask that you refrain from sharing if you have had a drink or drug within the last 24 hours or have not read the chapter being discussed.

The format of this meeting is that every week we discuss a reading from the Big Book or other AA related literature. The last Wednesday of every month is reserved for a Speaker who will be chosen at random.

Are there any newcomers with less than 30 days sobriety?
Is there anyone attending for the 1st time or visiting from another Group?
Is there anyone celebrating an AA Birthday during the last 30 days?

READ: “How it Works”  
READ: “Traditions”

This meeting DOES NOT discourage cross talk but we ask that you be brief and remember our primary purpose when doing so. We ask that you keep in mind the number of people present when sharing so that anyone who wants to share may do so. [ if need be, set a time limit ] After the initial round of sharing, if time permits, we will open the floor to a quick round of feedback.

Tonight, we will be discussing ___________. With that the meeting is now open for sharing.

After initial round of sharing, if time permits:

That closes the initial round of sharing and at this point in keeping with the 7th Tradition which states: “Every A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting” the baskets will be passed around.

We will now open the discussion for a quick round of feedback where if any member would like to offer direct advice based on the individual shares they may now do so.

We have come to the end of the sharing portion of the meeting. We remind everyone that this Big Book Study Group meets here every Wednesday night at 7:30pm. Please see me after the meeting if you are not already on our e-mail list.

We ask that everyone please help clean up by putting the chairs back at the table and throwing away any trash.  

Are there any AA Announcements?
Are there any non-AA Announcements?

*If there are newcomers: For the benefit of the newcomer, will all those with a year or more of sobriety who are willing to be sponsors please raise their hands.

READ: “Promises” or reading from Big Book.

CLOSE-OUT MEETING WITH PRAYER OF CHOICE.

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