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Virtual Fellowship News – January 2022

January 23, 2022January 24, 2022

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

WE HAVE LOTS OF GREAT NEW SLAA EVENTS AND MEETINGS TO KICK OFF YOUR BEST YEAR EVER!

SAVE THE DATES! Exciting news! The 2022 SLAA Intergroups Forum will be on 19 and 27 March 2022. Free event hosted by the CICC. A great way to meet others doing service at Intergroup level. The main theme again this year will be Digital Transformation: what are we doing and where are we going? Register your Intergroup here.

Tradition of the Month: 1. Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon SLAA unity. You can study our Traditions here and find lots of information how to apply our Steps, Traditions and Concepts by searching the SLAA Knowledge Base.

SLAA YOUTUBE has published a new Recording RECOVERY FROM LOVE ADDICTION WITH THE FIVE Ss Huge thank you Nora B of Orange County for your Service!

7th Tradition: to help carry the message, please consider making a small, regular monthly donation to SLAAvirtual by credit card, PayPal or direct debit here.

TheJournal – Our meeting between meetings! Download free from SLAAfws.org and subscribe to have the print version delivered. Now is a great time to review and re-set our Top and Bottom Lines for the new year:

https://slaafws.org/journal-issues/issue-163-topline-behavior/

SLAA Events calendar lists SLAA events around the world. Easy way to let all members know.

January meeting news:

UK based We Recover Together has gone international by opening their first SLAA Group in India! Congratulations Ry, Alex, Dhawan and all the team. Go, India, go!!

In other news:

We Recover Together – India Chapter Every Friday SLAA Big Book Study! Mixed 6:30pm Indian Time / 2pm Berlin / 1pm London / 8am NYC
SLAA Married and Long Term Relationships – closed meeting every Sunday 11.30PT
SLAA CoSponsorship 12 Step Workshop every Sunday and Wednesday working the SLAA Step Questions Workbook
Only Requirement Group has switched to Men Only focused on recovering from Narcissism and Porn Addiction
State of Wholeness (Top Lines and Mental Wellbeing) has moved to 8AM Wednesdays IST. 13 week study of the Anorexia Recovery Tools.
Sunday Anorexia CoSponsorship Group (US) starts in January 2022 at 8AM Sundays PST
Womens International Speaker Meeting (worldwide every Saturday) has formally joined SLAAvirtual. Welcome!
All members are invited to join the SLAA Focus on Sponsorship and the Sober Dating Question Workbook Meetings weekly online for all members:

SLAA WhatsApp Groups: new Groups this month include

SLAA Prayer/Meditation
SLAA Women’s Love Addiction Group (our first Non Real Time SLAA Group registered with FWS!)
State of Wholeness Group (our second registered non real time SLAA Group!)
SLAA CoSponsorship Workshop (working the Step Question Workbook)
SLAA Sunday (US) CoSponsorship Group (Anorexia Program)
SLAA Womens WhatsApp
Artists in Recovery
SLAA Bookending for Recovery
SLAAvirtual Retreat Planning Committee
SLAA H&I Outreach Group

We maintain a Directory of Groups that welcome sex and love addicts. Contact SLAAvirtual to add your Group.

SLAAvirtual is inviting comments from all members on its first draft Suggestions for SLAA WhatsApp Groups. Email or WhatsApp your comments to Intergroup.

SLAAvirtual Helpline: SLAA’s first WhatsApp Helpline. Open 24/7. 12th Step support is now also available in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi and Persian. To join the team of SLAA volunteers contact us.

Sober Sisters Talk – Two new episodes dropped this month! Thank you to Elizabeth, MG and CJ of SLAA Houston for your service:

Hospitals and Institutions: does your Group want to do Outreach with local Treatment Centres, Hospitals, therapists and other treating professionals? The CPIC’s Hospitals & Institutions Subcommittee invites interested members to this upcoming event:

Online Meetings 24/7: here is our page of unofficial lists of SLAA Meetings around the clock. You can add your meeting by messaging the relevant List Manager on the Contact Form in their list.

Online Meeting Scripts are shared by Groups here to help others start online Meetings. Thank you for your generous Service!

Inspiration Line: you can call the SLAA Storyline +1 (215) 574-2121 or the Inspiration line +1(215) 574-2120. International call charges to the US apply so we suggest use Skype or similar discounted service.

SLAA’s Pamphlets are now for sale for only US99 cents per download to any device. A State of Grace: Daily Meditations is now available on Amazon and Apple iTunes for USD9.99 in downloadable format.

Holiday Special!! For a Limited Time! FREE SHIPPING on all Online Store Orders of USD50 or More. All other discounts apply except the International 25%. Note SLAA is not shipping to these Countries due to Covid

FWS Board News: Despite holding the ABM successfully online the last 2 years, the only way to attend the 2022 ABM will be in-person in Sacramento at a costly hotel. You can read the Board’s Statement for their reasons.

With the economic and safety uncertainties of the Pandemic, this effectively excludes the majority of our Intergroups. Jaclyn R of Minnesota resigned from the Board on 14 January.

Thank you to all those who campaigned for democracy, equal representation and affordable access to the ABM. Although not successful on this occasion, our messages were heard. You can contact our Board of Trustees on this or any other matter here.

SLAAvirtual Intergroup, Inc. met as usual at 4PM ET second Sunday of the Month. All welcome. The main topics continue to be online member safety, the new online store and fundraising. See our Meeting Page to attend.

To volunteer on our editorial team or contribute your Group’s news to this Newsletter, contact us.

SLAAvirtual needs you.

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022

Please sign up to make a regular small monthly 7th contribution to help continue our worldwide outreach

Virtual Fellowship News – December 2021

December 18, 2021December 21, 2021

WE WISH ALL OUR MEMBERS A SAFE AND SOBER HOLIDAY SEASON!

Post a link to this News in the Announcements Section of your online meetings and Chat Groups:

Tradition of the Month: 12. Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.” You can study the SLAA Traditions here.

SLAA Recovery Audio: Los Angeles Intergroup has published 2 new Recordings. Thank you for your Service, speakers Rachel and Marty!

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TheJournal – Our meeting between meetings! Download free from SLAAfws.org and subscribe to have the print version delivered.

Question of the Day: theJournal is now accepting short shares and articles on the topic “Long Term Recovery: How do you keep your program fresh and growing?” You can answer via this Google Form! The due date is Jan 15, 2022

40 Questions for Self Diagnosis are back online at slaafws.org! Share the link. By the way, the Am I Anorexic? – 50 Questions for Self Diagnosis are also still available (in PDF format).

SLAA WhatsApp Groups: new Groups this month include SLAA Womens Anorexia Outreach and the SLAA Speakers Register (which you can join to request a meeting Speaker or volunteer to speak). We maintain a Directory of Groups that welcome sex and love addicts. Contact SLAAvirtual to add your Group.

https://shows.acast.com/sober-sisters-talk/episodes/gifts-of-the-program

Sober Sisters Talk – Episodes reminding us of the Gifts of recovery and Sobriety this Holiday Season. Thank you to Elizabeth, MG and CJ of SLAA Houston for your service:

Hospitals and Institutions: does your Group want to connect with local Treatment Centres, Hospitals, therapists and other treating professionals? The CPIC’s Hospitals & Institutions Subcommittee meets on the second Sunday of the Month lead by members of Los Angeles Intergroup H & I sharing their experience and exciting new ways to carry the message.

SLAAvirtual online meeting news:

SLAA Iran (Women Only) opened on 7 December on WhatsApp and has started a Romantic Obsession Meeting in Persian (Farsi)
Healing Masculinity – note now open to all genders, not only those who identify as male, at 9AM PT Sundays
Manorexia – note time change to 7PM Tuesdays CET
State of Wholeness (Anorexia Top Lines for Mental Health) hosted by SLAA India 8AM Fridays IST. 13 week study of the Anorexia Recovery Tools
Sunday Anorexia CoSponsorship Group (US) starts in January 2022 at 8AM Sundays PST
Sunday SLAA Anorexia Stepwork Group (Europe) has changed time from 10am to 9am Sundays GMT
Salisbury Saturdays 9.15-10.30 GMT Healthy Relationship and Anorexia Zoom Meetings

Online Meetings 24/7: here is our page of unofficial lists of SLAA Meetings around the clock. You can add your meeting by messaging the relevant List manager on their Contact Form in their list.

Online Meeting Scripts continue to be shared by Groups here to help others start online Meetings. Thank you for your generous Service!

Public Outreach: Groups and Intergroups are invited to share their audio and video recordings and other outreach materials with the Conference Public Information Committee under part 14 of SLAA Suggestions for Public Outreach. See their Flyer for more information or contact them on their Contact Form.

Upcoming World Events for the online SLAA community:

Cleaning Up Our Side of the Street – Step 9 – GDVI Focus Meeting 7.30 – 9.30PM ET 7 and 21 December 2021
Virtual 12 step Weekend Retreat 17 – 19 December 9AM to 6PM ET hosted by the Greater Delaware Valley Intergroup (USD50)
The San Francisco East Bay New Years Retreat 2021-22: Little Steps to Big Recovery! December 31, 2021 to January 1, 2022 (suggest donation up to USD20)
Overcoming Obstacles Virtual Recovery Day – 16 January 2022 hosted by the Greater Delaware Valley Intergroup (USD10).

FWS Newsletter December 2021 is now available on the FWS Website.

SLAA’s Pamphlets are now for sale for only US99 cents per download to any device.

A State of Grace: Daily Meditations is now available on Amazon and Apple iTunes for USD9.99 in downloadable format.

FWS Board news: Our Board met again for 2 hours on 11 December and is still working to reach a decision for the location and format of the 2022 ABM. Please pray our Higher Power guides everyone involved. Thank you to all those who have campaigned so hard for equal democratic rights and affordable access to the ABM. You can contact our Board on this or any other matter here.

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SLAA Service Forum: a forum for members doing Service to ask questions and find support. All welcome to join.

7th Tradition: to help carry the message, please consider making a small, regular monthly donation to SLAAvirtual by credit card, PayPal or direct debit here.

SLAAvirtual Intergroup, Inc. met as usual at 4PM ET second Sunday of the Month. All welcome. The main topic was our new Online Store and Fundraising. All welcome. See our Meeting Page how to attend.

CONTACT OUR NEW EDITOR! We warmly welcome our new Editor, GT, and thank her for her Service. To volunteer on our editorial team or contribute your Group’s news to this Newsletter, contact us.

Share SLAA Outreach Materials

October 28, 2021October 28, 2021

Please take this Flyer to your Intergroup and Group to see if your Group can be of Service and help carry the message to others worldwide.

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SLAA Annual Intergroups Forum

October 22, 2021January 22, 2022

Save the Dates

March 19, 2022, 8:00 – 9:30 PM (ET)

March 27, 2022, Noon – 1:30 PM (ET)

What is the SLAA Intergroups Forum?

The Annual Intergroups Forum is a meeting of all 74 Intergroups of SLAA to share updates, ask questions, spark ideas, and discuss matters.

The Forum aims to improve communication between all the Intergroups and with the Board of Trustees, Conference Committees and Office of Fellowship Wide Services.

The Forum is advisory so no formal actions result from the Forums. The sharing at Forums is captured in Forum Minutes, which are distributed to all attendees.

Who attends the Intergroups Forum?

Our Annual Forum allows our elected trusted servants to exchange information relevant to the future of SLAA by bringing together:

The Chair and Deputy Chair of the Board of Trustees
the Chair of the Board Outreach Committee
up to 4 representatives of every Intergroup
3 members each of the CICC and CTIOC Committees
invited FWS staff
any other invited speaker(s)

Each Intergroup may send up to two of their elected Group Representatives to either or both of the Meetings comprising the Forum. Therefore the opportunity to participate is open to up to 4 Representatives from every Intergroup.

How does our Intergroup obtain an Invitation to the Forum?

Every Intergroup can Register its interest to attend by completing this Form.

When does the Intergroup Forum take place?

Since commencing in 2021, this unique gathering happens once a year approximately 6 months before the Annual Business Meeting that year.

Each forum occurs by way of 2 identical meetings a week apart at different times to allow participation by Intergroups in different time zones.

Both 90 minute meetings are hosted by the Conference Intergroup Communications Committee and currently held by Zoom. Together, the CICC, CTIOC and BOC coordinate the details of the Intergroups Forum.

What is the Meeting Agenda?

Send any suggested Agenda items at least 1 month prior to the CICC via their Contact Form.

See last year’s Forum Agenda here .

What does the Forum cost?

The Forum is free. There is no registration fee to attend.