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SEX INDUSTRY SURVIVORS
ANONYMOUS
MEETING FORMAT
Welcome to the _________________
meeting of Sex Industry Survivors
Anonymous (SISA). The only
requirement is a desire to leave the
sex industry, or heal from related
issues. (Leader announce whether the
meeting is open or closed—a definition
follows.)
“This is a (closed/open)
SISA meeting.”
Note:
Each SISA group may
decide whether their meeting is “Open”
or “Closed.” In a Closed SISA meeting,
only those who are personally dealing
with the sex industry in their own
lives may attend. Open meetings are
open to non-sex industry survivors,
such as counselors and other
individuals interested in helping sex
industry survivors.
“To protect our
anonymity, what you hear here, must
stay here. We will now go around the
room, introducing ourselves, and
identifying as sex industry
survivors.”
“I have asked_______ to
read: “What is a Sex Industry
Survivor?”
“Would someone like to
read: “The 12 Steps.”
On the first day of the
month that the meeting is held read: “The
Traditions.” (The group may
also decide to read this weekly.)
Would someone volunteer
to read: “Why Recovery?”
“There
is free literature here. Please take
what you like. We also suggest you
exchange phone numbers with each other
and stay in touch in between meetings.
Newcomers are asked to come to six
meetings in a row before they make up
their minds about whether this program
will work for them or not.”
LEADER: Speak for up to ten minutes on
what it was like: Before, during, and
after. Try to focus on your solutions,
as well as the problems. Share your
experience, strength, and hope.
Meeting Suggestions
for the Group Leader
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Speaker meeting where
a recovering member shares about
their experience staying abstinent
from the addiction to that first
transaction. Any time we exchange
any form of sexual activity for an
exchange of money, we consider that
a “transaction.” To remain
abstinent in SISA, we cannot take
the first transaction.
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Topic discussion. You
may get ideas from the literature.
Examples include: 20 Questions,
Patterns of Relapse, or
Who is a Sex Industry Survivor? (Refer to
www.sexindustrysurvivors.com for
more ideas!)
“There is no cross
talk. Try to refrain from commenting
on other group member’s sharing,
especially when it comes to giving
advice. Let’s get started.”
At ten minutes before
the end of meeting: Collect the
seventh tradition: There are no dues
or fees, but we are self-supporting
through our own contributions.
Do we
have any SISA related announcements?
Can I have a secretary’s report?
There
are service commitments available in
this group. (Name different
commitments such as coffee maker,
publicity (getting the word out about
the meeting to other survivors, group
secretary, etc.)
At the end of the
meeting, read: Closing Affirmation
the Sexual Bill of Rights.
“After
a moment of silence for the still
suffering sex industry survivor, both
inside and out of these rooms, may I
ask _______ to lead us in the closing
prayer of their choice?” (Stand and
join hands in a circle.) |
