The Pagan in Recovery
Meeting format
Speaker / Discussion
Chairperson
Open the meeting with a moment of silence
Pagan in Recovery prayer
You who are knowable only within,
grant us the sensitivity to
hear the truth that others speak,
the wisdom to understand that
despite our differences, we are all the same,
and the courage to
apply what we learn from others, in our own lives.
Secretary's
report
Welcome to this meeting of The Pagan in Recovery
For
those of you new to this meeting, you'll find that it's different
than most recovery meetings.
The Pagan in Recovery isn't about any
particular addiction or compulsive behavior, but about what we all
have in common.
Because of that, we ask that speakers bear in mind
that some topics may be triggering to some listeners. For that
reason,
we ask that speakers refrain from any details of violence,
sexual activity, purging behavior and other possible triggers.
Coffee and snacks are available in the kitchen. Please feel
welcome to bring coffee or snacks to the meeting.
Let's go
around the room and introduce ourselves.
Today's meeting is a
speaker / discussion meeting. The speaker will share for 20 minutes
or so, and then we'll
open it up for discussion.
A sponsor is a person who has found their way out of the darkness.
Just as a wilderness guide is able to take
others to places they
have been, a sponsor is willing to share their journey of recovery
with others.
This meeting has those who are willing to sponsor
others.
If you're willing to sponsor another through The Pagan in
Recovery, please raise your hand and identify yourself.
Introduce
the speaker.
Speaker
Share your story for approximately 20
minutes.
We speak of what things were like, how we found the
ability to change, what happened, and what it's like now.
Our goal
is to offer what we have to those who are where we have been.
When
done, open the meeting up for discussion.
5 minutes before the
end of the meeting, ask if there are any burning desires.
Closing:
Announce that there is a jar for
donations. Donations help pay the rent, provide coffee and so
forth.
Closing prayer:
You who are knowable only within,
help
us to take what we've heard today, and learn from it.
Let us
remember that we are all one family,
and that which helps another,
ultimately, helps us as well.
V1.0 July 11, 2011