SAMOAN SERENITY GROUP MEETING FORMAT
HELLO, MY NAME IS ,AND I AM AN ALCOHOLIC. WELCOME TO THIS MEETING OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS. WOULD YOU PLEASE HELP ME OPEN THE MEETING WITH A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOLLOWED BY THE SERENITY PRAYER.
SERENITY PRAYER: GOD GRANT ME THE SERENITY TO ACCEPT THE THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE, THE COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS I CAN, AND THE WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.
PREAMBLE: ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS IS A FELLOWSHIP OF PEOPLE 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 AA 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.
I HAVE ASKED TO READ “HOW IT WORKS” SAMOAN OR ENGLISH
I HAVE ASKED TO READ “THE TWELVE TRADITIONS”
THIS IS AN HOUR OPEN TAG MEETING OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS. TO HONOR AA’S SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE, WE ASK THAT ONLY ADMITTED ALCOHOLICS SHARE. IF YOU ARE NOT AN ALCOHOLIC, WE ASK THAT IF CALLED ON, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND PASS. PLEASE BE MINDFUL OF YOUR SHARING. OUT OF RESPECT FOR OTHERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO SHARE, PLEASE LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO 3-5 MINUTES. AS THE LEADER I WILL ASK YOU TO WRAP IT UP. PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL OF OTHERS WHILE THEY ARE SHARING, AND NO CROSS TALK.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE WITH LESS THAN 30 DAYS OF SOBRIETY? IF SO, PLEASE GIVE US YOUR FIRST NAME ONLY—THIS IS NOT TO EMBARRASS YOU, IT IS TO BECOME BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH YOU AFTER THE MEETING.
IS THERE ANYONE CELEBRATING AN AA BIRTHDAY? PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE WITH A YEAR OR MORE OF SOBRIETY PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. THIS IS TO SHOW THE NEWCOMER IT WORKS.
THIS IS A TAG MEETING SO AFTER YOU SHARE PLEASE TAG SOMEONE.
WE ASK THAT IF YOU HAVE HAD A DRINK OR A DRUG IN THE LAST 24HRS, WHEN CALLED ON, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND PASS, AND PLEASE SPEAK TO SOMEONE AFTER THE MEETING.
ASK FOR A TOPIC.
(IF IT IS THE FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH THE GROUP HAS VOTED TO READ A PORTION OF THE BIG BOOK FOR THE TUESDAY MEETING)
15 MINUTES BEFORE THE END OF THE MEETING ASK, “IS THERE ANYONE HERE WHO HASN’T SHARED AND HAS A BURNING DESIRE?”
END OF THE MEETING: ASK FOR AA ANNOUNCEMENTS, THEN ANY OTHER 12 STEP RELATED ANNOUNCEMENTS.
I’D LIKE TO WELCOME OUR VISITORS AND NEWCOMERS, CONGRATULATE OUR BIRTHDAYS, AND THANK ALL OUR READERS.
I HAVE ASKED TO READ THE PROMISES OR A VISION FOR YOU AND TAKE US OUT WITH THE LORD’S PRAYER.
The AA Preamble, How it Works, Is AA for Me? The 12 steps and 12 traditions, the book Alcoholics Anonymous are all copyrighted material
by AA General Service Office (G.S.O.) of Alcoholics Anonymous.
The Samoan language translations done by AA members here and Samoa in cooperation with the AA General Service Office in Australia.