Details:
A hybrid Recovery Meeting that takes the best parts of every meeting you have ever been to and puts them in a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow! LGBTQIA2S+ Lead and Facilitated and open to all who are Affirming!
You do not have to be LGBTQ to participate and benefit from what we do at Alphabet Soup! We encourage all who respect our meeting rules to attend!
This is a meeting that addresses the unique needs of LGBTQIA2S+ folks and is designed to prepare us for leadership and education
that addresses visibility, awareness, and advocacy for our unique challenges in recovery.
Catalyst Portion of the Meeting
All Recovery Format:
Welcome
Clarification of no Affiliation with 12-step Programs
Introduction and Ground Rules
Moment of Silence
Initiate a check-in
Close by thanking everyone for attending
Affirmation
Moment of Silence
Resolution of the Meeting:
Break-out Portion &/or Dynamic Education Session:
A Skill Share, Interactive Presentation, Personal Development Workshop, or Service will be chosen beforehand to ensure that a polled topic of interest is covered at the meeting.
However, participants may prefer the alternative to opt out and enjoy the amenities of the Rec Center for the final hour with no agenda.
Or participate in a Breakout Session of smaller groups to go more in-depth with a subject that evolved in the Catalyst Session.
Or complete an exercise from the SMART Recovery Handbook.
This helps instill the practice to move beyond the subjects discussed in the first segment's check-in and into a response to the challenges that are collectively and individually faced by our Community.
Monthly itinerary:
WEEK 1-
Guest Presentation
WEEK 2-
SMART Tools
WEEK 3-
Life Skills Share
FINAL WEEK-
Amherst Authors and Artists Workshop:
Writing for Recovery
If a month has 5 weeks, WEEK 4 will be dedicated to a special event or field trip.
Every week on Sunday
