While not exist in the official catalog of literature guide AA meetings (or have not managed to find it), the groups used a poster (usually framed, see photo) that includes a brief guide to the closed meeting, the heads of the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, AA statement or preamble to the declaration of unity and the Serenity Prayer.
's Guide to a closed meeting contains the following elements:
"The following is a suggestion of how to be a "closed meeting" of an AA group. It should be mentioned that use of the autonomy granted by the Fourth Tradition groups, they can do it as well as having provided it does not deviate from the principles and traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous.
- Opening with a minute of meditation.
- AA Reading the statement (also known as the preamble).
- Reading of the Twelve Steps.
- Reading of the Twelve Traditions.
- Presentation and greet new members and colleagues from other groups.
- word is given to members for the exchange of experience or comment on a topic of Alcoholics Anonymous. It should also comment on the meetings of the Steps and Traditions for a better understanding of the program.
- It "collects" the Seventh Tradition before making a full explanation of it when there new members.
- It ended the meeting with the Serenity Prayer.
- Tertulia refreshment.
Many AA members have indicated having taken so much advantage to talks over a cup of coffee, either before or after biea the meeting as the meeting itself. "Commentpersonal snack time varies by the group's autonomy. In our group makes half of the meeting, I know some that are served during the meeting and others at the end, but it is a question of the autonomy of each group.
This post is written for a person admitted to our blog via a search engine, looking for a guide to an AA meeting.
Additional information on the type of meetings you can do in AA and the difference between open and closed meeting can be found in the pamphlet "AA group ... where everything begins.
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