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My local Tuesday night group is starting a step study tomorrow morning (Sat.). We thought it was something that would be beneficial to old and new member alike. Our plans are to have one meeting each month until the study is complete. We decided we would have no time table on how many meetings we would allow for each step. Some steps will take more than one meeting (step four comes to mind) and some can be covered in a single meeting. Depending on the group conscious we could consider have a meeting twice a month.
We felt it would be a better approach to separate the step study from our regular meetings. Also we have invited members from other local group to join us.
If anyone has any suggestions they think would be of helpful that worked for them in the past please feel free to reply with them and I will bring them up to the group. We are open for suggestions and all will be appreciated.
I posted this because I thought other members here on MIP, if interested, might want to suggest something similar to their local group.
I'm looking forward to the first meeting tomorrow. Since I'm the coffee person keeping the ladies in their choice of 100 proof or decaf I think I'll stop by "Wally World" on the way and pick up a dozen or so donuts. After all, those or the ladies that help raise me in the program, along with all you ladies here at MIP.
HUGS, RLC
-- Edited by RLC on Saturday 8th of January 2011 01:15:42 AM
Step study groups are great idea , only problem I can see is having too many in the group since in step 4 things get more than a little tense , everyone must trust each other or they will not feel comfortable enough to share what they need to do . also I would suggest that after first two meetings the group be closed .After two meetings a bond will be formed and any one new comming in will disrupt the balance .. When we do this in our area we have a miss two meetings and your out rule . if successful and I assume it will be you can always do this again .. emphise that step 5 be done with a trusted al anon sponsor or a minister , if they dont get rid of the garbage they find in step 4 the rest of the steps are a waste of time . the time we allowed was 2 weeks for all to get step 5 done / Just my opinion .. good luck
Good Luck Step and Tradition meetings are my favorite
We do a Step a week and each month we focus on a tradition.
We read a few reading on the step from the alaono books and then share our thoughts on the step. The sharing is in round robin format. Everyone gets to share and there are no timed shares. The meeting last 90 minutes.
When we finish the steps we begin again This meetings has been going for over 20 years and is veryhealthy
Good Luck
-- Edited by hotrod on Saturday 8th of January 2011 11:43:07 AM
Happy New Year Al-Anon!! we are also in the Step Study future at my home group. What piece(s) of literature are you going to use? Will it be discussion or share only will it be partial speaker and then group? It's all good and like Hot Rod mentions including the Traditions really makes it Al-Anon. I wanna hear the feed back after you get started which includes left over doughnuts. I'll PM my address and FEDEX can do the rest...LOL. Remember in 4 - 10 we are to shed a few pounds; not put them on. ((((hugs))))
