Online Meeting Script

[DianeB]

Meeting Script for all Chairs:

Please adapt your own introduction the meeting i.e.,

Welcome, my name is.....
Good afternoon, glad to see such a nice group.....
Hi everyone...hope you are all doing well.....

Then, please open the meeting with the Serenity Prayer.

Cut and Paste:


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.

(whatever words you like here).

Ask if anyone is here for their
first or second meeting so that we might welcome
them warmly. Let them know we will be taking the
next few minutes to review the following to refresh
everyone on the guidelines.

Cut and Paste each section:

I hope that you all have had an opportunity to read
the 12 Steps , Traditions and Concepts and
posted under Announcements in the Nar-Anon Family
Forum. It it is important to become familiar with
them.

(month) is the 1 - 12th Month (enter appropriate month)
- this month the Step and Tradition are:

Step 1 - 12: (enter the appropriate Step)

Tradition 1 - 12: (enter the appropriate Tradition)

The meeting today will last between 1 hour and
1-1/2 hours. If you need to leave the meeting early,
please try to leave after an individual has completed
their share to minimize interruption.

In Nar Anon meetings, we do not engage in crosstalk.
Personal progress for the greatest number depends on
unity, so we take turns sharing our own experience,
strength and hope;

we do not interrupt each other or
engage in dialogue (either directly or through private
messages);

we do not put the spotlight on just one member;

we do not give advice, offer solutions, or try to rescue one another.

we do not offer our personal opinions, criticize or judge anyone.

By patiently listening, we show respect for each
other and our concern for the common welfare of the
group. Loving interchange can occur outside the meeting
time via one-on-one or group conversations, e-mail,
telephone and sponsorship and staying after the meeting
for open chat.

What is Crosstalk? It is talking across the group to or with a
specific individual. For the purposes of our online meeting,
crosstalk refers to interrupting an individual while they are
sharing with any typed comment.

It also refers to private messaging between individuals.
It is important that we allow everyone the opportunity
to engage in the meeting without the distraction of
private messages.

For our online meeting we follow these guidelines
for sharing:

To share, type “!” and wait to be recognized by the chair.
In fairness to all who wish to share today, please keep your
sharing to 3 – 5 minutes of typing. Once you are finished
sharing, please type “done” so we are aware you are done.

To avoid any crosstalk, advice or feedback when an
individual has completed their share and allow time for
all who wish to share today, please limit your responses
to a simple TYFS and a few brief kind words of recovery
related support and encouragement.

As chair, you may make an appropriate recovery related
comment with a few brief words of support and encouragement.

Cut and Paste:

If anyone is in crisis, please let us know if you feel the
need to share now.


Today’s topic is (chose your own topic):

Open the meeting up to those who would like to share.

Throughout the meeting – continue to recognize those who want to share.

If time allows, open the meeting to sharing on any other topic.

Close the meeting in your own words, but please add the following:

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As this is an anonymous program, we ask all
members to respect our anonymity. The stories you
heard were told in confidence and should not be
repeated outside. They are told so that we might
better understand this program and ourselves,
and to give encouragement and help to new
members.


Then close with the Serenity Prayer. You can chose
to also use the "WE" version of the Serenity Prayer
if you like.

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.

Amen

OR:

God, Grant US the Serenity
to accept the things WE cannot change.
The Courage to change the things WE can
and the Wisdom to know the difference.

Amen



Wrap up the meeting and open it up for chat
and fellowship for the next hour or so!