The document outlines the weekly meeting format for a family recovery group. It includes sections for opening statements, daily readings, discussion topics, step work readings, self-assignments, and closing statements. The format is structured to provide confidentiality, respect members' time, keep discussions solution-focused on personal growth, work through negative emotions productively, and support each other in recovery through accountability and celebrating successes.

1. WEEKLY MEETING FORMAT
Date: ___________
Reading
Read today’s DAILYREFLECTIONfrom:
http://www.aa.org/pages/en_US/daily-reflection
Opening Statement:
The chairperson asks a team memberto read the Family Circle
Opening Statement.
1. Our team meetings are confidential. We do not disclosewhat
is said here to nonparticipating family members,friends,or other
persons.Observing confidentiality, we create an atmosphere of trust
and safety.
2. We join and start conferencecalls on time. By doing so, we
show respectfor family members and their schedules.If someone is
late, we do not stop to go back and explain what was missed.We
continue with our agenda.
3. We speak only about ourselves,using “I” statements. We do
not use “I” statements as thinly veiled “you” statements. We do not
tell others how they feelor think, or what they should do. By keeping
the focus on ourselves,we learn what is within our power to change:
myself.
4. Negative emotions often linger well into early recovery.
Turning anger, resentment,or blame on our family members results
in multiplying our problems.It is bestto work through negative
emotions with our Twelve Step sponsorand during Al-Anon, AA, or
other Twelve Step meetings.
5. We don’t drop unexpected issuesor “bombs” intothe middleof
Family Circle meetings. Wecontact our chairperson before a
meeting todecidehow to proceed properlyor at all.
6. We areactive listeners. We treat one another as we would like
to be treated. Weare tolerant of others’ limitationsand honest about
our own. We celebrateour successes. We remember that noneof us is
perfect, but we are all deserving of love.
7. This is our group and our time. Weuse it wisely for our mutual
benefit. We focus on how theTwelve Stepsare implemented inall our
affairs.

2. Daily Reading
Chairperson asks a team memberto read aloud from the DAILY
QUOTE on todays-hope.com
Discuss the DAILYQUOTE
Discussion
The chairpersonasks each team memberto read each of the
following, allowing time for team sharing.
1. How did I benefitfrom my recovery this past week?
2. What did I learn?
3. What could I improve?
4. What recovery behaviors will I practice this coming week?
5. Do I want feedback?
Step Work Reading from
http://recovery.hiwaay.net/meditations/index.html
Discuss what was just read.
Self - Assignment
Pick something difficultfor you to do this week. Check in with your
Accountability Partner to make sure you are doing it.
Closing
Chairperson chooses someone to read closing statement
1. If we are painstakingabout thisphaseof our development,
we will be amazed beforewe arehalf way through.
2. Wearegoing to know a new freedom and a new
happiness.
3. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it.
4. Wewill comprehend the word serenity, and we will know
peace.
5. Nomatter how far down the scale we have gone, we will
see how our experiencecanbenefit others.
6. That feeling of uselessness and self-pity will disappear.
7. We will lose interest in selfish things, gaininterest in our
fellows.

3. 8. Self seeking will slip away
9. Our whole attitudeand outlook upon life will change.
10. Fear of people and of economic insecuritywillleave us.
11. Wewill intuitivelyknow how to handle situationswhich
used to baffle us.
12. Wewill suddenly realizethat God is doing for us what we
could not do for ourselves.
Are these extravagant promises? Wethinknot. They are being
fulfilled among us—sometimesquickly, sometimesslowly. They
will always materializeifwe work for them.
Confirmnext meeting time,making sure all can attend