Welcome to the Sonoma Online NA Meeting
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Welcome to the Sonoma Online Meeting of Narcotics Anonymous. My name is _________, I am an addict and your secretary. Let’s open the meeting with the 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."
This is a one-hour open meeting*. Our meetings are not recorded and we ask that attendees NOT record in any way including taking pictures with your phone. If you would like to change your display name, please send the host or co-hosts a message in the chat and we can do that for you.
*only read Sunday Morning [1 hour & 15 min]
During the meeting microphones are muted. The chat is limited to hosts only and will become available after the meeting. If you would like to speak or read please raise your virtual hand and the host will send you an unmute prompt. The raise hand function can be found in your Zoom Toolbar by clicking the 'Reactions' button.
We ask that you please turn off your camera if you will be moving around extensively and we do not allow vaping or smoking on camera.
Can someone please read:
A newcomer is someone in their first 30 days of recovery. Do we have any newcomers or anyone who is attending their very first NA meeting?
· Twelve Traditions of Narcotics Anonymous
The information we provide during our announcements can be found on our webiste: SonomaOnlineNA.org and will be entered into the chat.
Treasurer Announcement: 7th tradition
It costs nothing to belong to the fellowship. This meeting collects a 7th tradition, which pays for our expenses. Contributions can be made clicking the link on our webpage that says 7th Tradition (https://sonomaonlinena.org/donate). We accept contributions through:
Debit/Credit Card
PayPal
Venmo: @online-meeting
Business Meeting:
Our group has one business meeting per month for all of our meetings on the last Sunday of every month at 6pm. The business meeting link is on our website under "Schedule". You can access this groups Business Meeting Notes, our Area GSR Reports, as well as a list of our vacant service positions. (https://sonomaonlinena.org/service/service-meeting-notes).
Literature Announcement:
On our webpage we have compiled a list of links that have NA literature hosted that can be viewed online. We are not affiliated with these sites or groups (https://sonomaonlinena.org/literature).
Proof of Attendance:
The Sonoma Online NA group does provide proof of attendance. Go to our website, scroll down, and click the "Proof of Attendance" link (https://sonomaonlinena.org/proof). You will be prompted to enter today's password which is:
Password
Awareness
A pdf form will appear for you to download. If you do not know how to download a pdf, unfortunately we cannot provide technical support.
Are there any other NA related announcements?
Meeting Format for Today:
Meditation Literature Stick Topic Speaker Just For Today Topic Wheel
Discussion portion of the meeting:
Please limit your share to 3-5 minutes. The secretary will display images to notify those sharing to wrap up their share. We will end 5 minutes before the hour [*except Sunday morning meeting] to ask for burning desires.
We ask that you do not engage in cross-talk. Cross-talk is engaging in dialogue, debate, or commenting extensively on another person's share.
Narcotics Anonymous makes no distinction between drugs. Our identification as addicts is all-inclusive allowing us to concentrate on our similarities, not our differences.
Sharing includes Sharing the Time:
Does anyone have a burning desire? A burning desire is if you feel like using, please speak up now and take the power out of it.
Has anyone celebrated a clean-time milestone in the last week?
We ask that who you see here, and what you hear here, let it stay here—please be respectful of our member's anonymity.
Will someone read Just for Today?
Just for Today
Just for today my thoughts will be on my recovery, living and enjoying life without the use of drugs.
Just for today I will have faith in someone in NA who believes in me and wants to help me in my recovery.
Just for today I will have a program. I will try to follow it to the best of my ability.
Just for today through NA I will try to get a better perspective on my life.
Just for today I will be unafraid, my thoughts will be on my new associations, people who are not using and who have found a new way of life. So long as I follow that way, I have nothing to fear.
After Meeting Socializing:
The meeting will remain online for at least 10 minutes for anyone who would like to stay. The chat functionality is now turned on for all. Let’s please be inclusive of all members who stay online remembering that we should be especially welcoming to newcomers.
Closing Prayers:
Serinity 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."
Third Step Prayer: "Take my will and my life, guide me in my recovery, and show me how to live."