Updated NA Live Policy

NA Live Group Policy (Rev. July 20, 2025) Part I GROUP MEMBERSHIP AND CONDUCTING BUSINESS 1. MEMBERSHIP 2. VOTING ELIGIBILITY 3. QUORUM 4. MOTIONS AND VOTING PROCEDURES 5. CONDUCTING BUSINESS 6. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS 7. COMMITTEES 8. BETWEEN BUSINESS MEETINGS 9. GROUP INVENTORY 10. PRUDENT RESERVE 11. OTHER POLICIES 13. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 14. EMERGENCY BUSINESS MEETINGS Part II - TRUSTED SERVANT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - GENERAL 1. GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS 2. REMOVAL FROM OFFICE 3. ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP Part III - TRUSTED SERVANT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - SPECIFIC 1. BUSINESS MEETING CHAIRPERSON (BMC) 2. BUSINESS MEETING VICE CHAIRPERSON (BMVC) 3. SECRETARY 4. ALTERNATE SECRETARY 5. TREASURER 6. ALTERNATE TREASURER 7. VIDEO MEETING COORDINATORS (2) 8. POLICY CHAIR 9. VICE POLICY CHAIR 10. WEBMASTER 11. MEETING CHAIRPERSON 12. ROTATION AND CONTINUITY Part IV - GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR CHAIRING A NA LIVE MEETING Part V - MEETING FORMATS FOR NA LIVE MEETING - 1. NA LIVE GROUP VIDEO MEETING FORMAt - February 2023 2. FORMAT FOR THE MONTHLY BUSINESS MEETING 3, FORMAT FOR NA LIVE GROUP INVENTORY NA Live Group Policy Part I GROUP MEMBERSHIP AND CONDUCTING BUSINESS 1. MEMBERSHIP A. Any member of Narcotics Anonymous may become a member of NA Live by joining the NA Live Group discussion board. 2. VOTING ELIGIBILITY A. Voting eligibility is established by attending two (2) consecutive NA Live business meetings. B. Attendance is defined as being present in a business meeting for a minimum of sixty (60) consecutive minutes. Attendance is recorded by the Secretary. C. A member missing two (2) consecutive business meetings will lose voting privileges until such time as they regain eligibility. 3. QUORUM A. Quorum is established when two-thirds of eligible voters are present. 4. MOTIONS AND VOTING PROCEDURES A. Motions 1) Any member of the NA Live group can make a motion. 2) A motion must be seconded by another member. If a motion is not seconded, it dies. 3) Once a motion has been seconded, the Chair will ask the Secretary to read back the motion and will ask the motion maker if the motion is accurately stated. B. The Secretary will do a roll-call prior to each vote to determine the voting members actually present. C. Votes are submitted via instant message to the Secretary or Alternate Secretary. D. There is a five (5) minute time allotment for voting. E. Two-thirds of the eligible voters must vote "yes" to change the group policy. 5. CONDUCTING BUSINESS A. The business meetings are held once a month, usually on the third Sunday of each month. The meetings are one and one-half hours long. B. The Secretary will post the business meeting agenda on the NA Live discussion board at least 24 hours prior to the business meeting. C. The group has adopted the "Sample Rules of Order" as put forth in the current Guide to Local Services in Narcotics Anonymous. C.1 Minutes a. The minutes are a formal record of attendance, reports, old business, new business, open forum, nominations/elections, motions, and the outcome of motions. They do not contain a verbatim record of discussions. b. The Secretary will post the minutes to the NA Live discussion board for members to review prior to each business meeting. C.2 Reports a. Reports are a time for trusted servants to report on any activity or anything that has come to their attention since the last business meeting. Reports are not motions and are not open for discussion. If someone has a question to clarify a point made by the person giving the report, they can ask immediately following the report, but any discussion beyond that would occur in Open Forum and/or in Old or New Business. C.3 Old Business Typically consists of: a. Motions that were tabled. b. Motions or issues that were referred to committees for review, discussion, or recommendations. c. Issues that were to be re-addressed from a prior business meeting. C.4 New Business a. Typically consists of new motions. C.5 Open Forum a. Open forum is the time set aside for group members to comment on issues concerning the group. b. During open forum, any member can make a motion to extend open forum for that meeting. The motion should contain a specific length of time to extend the discussion. 6. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS A. The Chair will state the position and description with clean time requirement(s) and term of service. B. Chair takes nominations from the floor. C. Nominee(s) must be present to accept nomination. D. Nominations are seconded. E. Nominee(s) are asked if they wish to accept the nomination. F. If a nominee accepts the nomination, the Chair asks them to state their qualifications. G. Chair invites members to ask questions of the nominee(s). H. For nominations and elections, votes are tallied by simple majority. 7. COMMITTEES A. Ad hoc committees may be formed to complete an assigned task and then disbanded. B. Any member can make a motion that an issue be referred to a particular committee. C. The ad hoc committee Chair is elected by the group. D. All members of the committee can make motions and vote within that committee. 8. BETWEEN BUSINESS MEETINGS These are some ways our members can handle issues between business meetings: A. Notify the appropriate Committee Chair or Trusted Servant. B. Discuss ideas with other group members, getting a sense of how people feel about issues, work on motions and intents together before presenting to the group. C. Review the previous minutes and/or discussion in the group to see what the group has already addressed in the past. D. Post comments, questions, concerns, etc. on the NA Live discussion board. E. Talk to long-standing members of NA and to those in the group, to get a sense of what has happened before, why we do what we do, how things have been addressed in the past, etc. F. Talk to new members of the group to get a fresh perspective. G. Provide motions to the Secretary or post on the NA Live discussion board. H. The Business Chair may call an Emergency Business Meeting with 48 hours notice (Part III, 13) 9. GROUP INVENTORY A. The NA Live group will take its own inventory every six (6) months to promote an atmosphere of recovery in the online meetings. 10. PRUDENT RESERVE A. The group should maintain a prudent reserve equal to three (3) months’ rent. 11. OTHER POLICIES A. The NA Live group does not verify meeting attendance. B. The NA Live group has meetings scheduled at various times during the day to allow for worldwide attendance. C. If the meeting uses a speaker/discussion format, the speaker is asked to share for only 20 minutes to allow time for others to participate in the meeting. 12. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE If a complaint is made against an NA Live Member and/or an NA Live Trusted Servant, to either the Business Meeting Chair, Alt Business Meeting Chair, or Secretary: The BMC, Alt BMC, Secretary, Alt Secretary, Treasurer, Alt Treasurer, Video Meeting Coordinator, Alt Video Coordinator and Policy Chair or NA Live will convene at an agreed upon time and place AT this meeting: 1) The Complainant will read out their complaint and desired result with a time limit not exceeding 3 minutes 2) After the complainant has finished reading their complaint, the person about whom the complaint has been made will be given a chance to speak with a time limit not exceeding 3 minutes 3) Each member of the committee will be given 2 minutes to ask any questions or share upon what has been brought forward 4) At this time complainant will be given an opportunity to share if they feel any further action including suggested recourse by complainant is necessary or have the grievance been resolved. 5) If the complainant feels that grievance has been resolved, the meeting will end with serenity prayer 6) If the complainant feels that the grievance has not been resolved, then the committee will consider the actions suggested by the complainant and vote by IM’ing the meeting chairperson. 7) The decision must be 2/3 majority. 8) In the event that decision is not 2/3 majority The Committee will make its own recommendation for resolution as per 12 Tradition, 12 Concepts, NA Live Policy, ITR Terns Of Service with each trusted servant allocated no more than 3 minutes to share on their suggested solution and the committee deciding by IM vote to meeting chairperson which recommendation to put forward. Again, this will require a 2/3 majority. 9) In the event that decision is not 2/3 majority, or the complainant feels the issue has not been resolved to their satisfaction, the complainant reserves the right to bring it to the NA Live Biz meeting and have a group conscious on it. 10) Committee chairperson will report result of the grievance at the NA Live business meeting without disclosing the names of the individuals involved.(#12/17-01) 13. EMERGENCY BUSINESS MEETINGS 1. Only the Business Chairperson can call an emergency meeting 2. At least 48 hours advance notice of an emergency meeting must be given to the group, by posting a notice of it on the NA Live Discussion Board 3. Emergency Meetings shall take place in the NA Business Meeting Room on InTheRooms.com 4. Emergency meeting notices must include the date, time, place, and location, and must specify all the business to be included in the meeting. 5. Nothing other than this business stated in the Emergency Meeting Notice and the various motions that allow the meeting to take care of this business, can be considered in a special meeting. if it’s not included in the notice. 5, A quorum must be present in order for the emergency meeting to occur. (The minimum number of voting members required to be present to validly conduct business), * 6. A majority of the members must adopt (be in favor of) the proposal unless is affects group policy. then 2/3 must vote in favor of the motion in accordance with Group Policy 7 The meeting shall be open to all members of the NA Live group. 8 Minutes of the emergency meeting shall be kept and made available to the group as with any business meeting Part II - TRUSTED SERVANT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - GENERAL 1. GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS A. To hold a service position in NA Live, a person must be a member of Narcotics Anonymous and the NA Live group. B. Have a NA sponsor. C. Have a working knowledge of the Narcotics Anonymous Steps and Traditions. D. Have a working computer with a webcam and microphone, a reliable internet connection, and be able to attend meetings with minimal technical problems. E. All trusted servants are to follow group policy. F. Term of office for all officers is two (2) years. G. Term of office for meeting chairpersons is six (6) months, with a maximum of one (1) year. H. Must not have been receiving MAT or Medication Assisted Treatment/Therapy for the treatment of drug addiction, i.e. not received methadone, suboxone, etc. to prevent withdrawal or to assist in tapering off an addictive drug, during that period of time. Individuals who are participating in MAT do not qualify as a trusted servant. (March 19, 2023; and May 21, 2023, 0521-03) Use of medical marijuana disqualifies members from all service positions. (July 20, 2025) 2. REMOVAL OF OFFICE A. The group may declare vacant the position of any trusted servant who has been 1) Absent at two (2) consecutive business meetings without contact or report. 2) Found unable, by the group, to perform the duties of the position. B. Fails to meet requirements and duties as described in these guidelines. C. Does not stay clean during the term of service. D. No trusted servant shall be removed without cause and has the right to enact Concept Ten (10) on their own behalf. E. A two-thirds majority vote of eligible voters shall be required in the removal of any trusted servant. 2. ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP A. NA Live will have an Admin Sub Committee. Administrative members shall attend 5 meetings a week. This group should consist of @ least 7 Group Members. B. Qualifications 1. 2 years clean time required (May be waived, with group conscience). 2. 2-year service commitment. 3. Knowledge of the 12 steps, 12 traditions & 12 Concepts of Narcotics Anonymous. 4. Member of the NA Live group, and Narcotics Anonymous is their primary fellowship. 5. Having an NA sponsor 6. On going and or previous NA Live video chairperson experience. 7. Having some computer skil s, and wil ing to learn more as needed. C. Duties and Responsibility’s 1. Attending and maintaining voting rights at the monthly NA Live business meeting, held the 3rd Sunday of every month. 2. Communication between trusted servants with or without Admin. Rights, is strongly urged to maintain continuity and unity within the group. 3. Being present at their regularly scheduled time slot, 15 minutes prior to the top of the hour. Each admin. Wil be required to be scheduled, for at least 5 NA Live video meetings (this keeping within standard requirements of ITR’s limitation to extending admin privileges) Members should coordinate times of availability with Video Meeting Coordinator (Monthly Preferred) @ least 7 days before meeting times. If an issue arises, please notify VMC as soon as possible. 4. Al admin trusted servants can switch scheduled slots to their conveniences. If you are chairing an additional NA Live video meeting, that does not represent an admin spot. 5. If the seated chairperson is not present, bear in mind those present in the audience. Any members in the audience who are current chairpersons or admin, are eligible to be asked, if they would like to fil -in as chairperson for that hour. If no one is available in the audience, then that admin wil need to prepare themselves to chair said video meeting. 6. Having a printed-off version of the current NA Live chairperson, alternate chairperson contact list at hand. 7. If you are seated in any of the NA Live video meetings and the scheduled admin is not present, it would be prudent to reach out to scheduled members to ask what their status is. If there is an unexpected absence, be assertive with said responsibility. 8. The rare and subsequent issue, when a member of the site (and not of NA Live), requests that a chairperson spot be adjusted. This decision should take great care, by involving themselves with an outside group. 9. These duties and responsibilities may or may not be extended off the ITR platform, if NA Live grows beyond the ITR platform. Every NA Live video meeting should have at least 1 Admin trusted servant attending. To ensure that the video meeting goes on without any further human glitches that may arise. Again, rarity and unexpected events can occur. Being flexible can be both a gift and a curse when tasking themselves with this responsibility. We as individuals are certainly powerless over technology and what life throws at us. Staying calm is a short term for possessing serenity without knowledge of it. Part III - TRUSTED SERVANT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - SPECIFIC 1. BUSINESS MEETING CHAIRPERSON (BMC) 1. Qualifications a. i. Minimum clean-time requirement is ten (10) years. ii Cannot have been Receiving MAT during that time (March 19, 2023) b. Previous experience as Area or Region chairperson. c. Familiar with parliamentary procedure (Robert’s Rules of Order). 2. Duties and Responsibilities a. Chairs the group’s business meetings. b. Makes sure the meetings adhere to the group’s policies. c. Makes sure each meeting has a chairperson and puts the appropriate chairperson in the chairman’s “box.” d. Familiar with the meeting format and available to train the meeting chairs. e. Administrator of the NA Live group. f. Responsible for communications with the landlord. g. Responsible for registering with the group with NA World Services. h. Has password and access to the PayPal account in case of emergencies. 2. BUSINESS MEETING VICE CHAIRPERSON (BMVC) 1. Qualifications a.i Minimum clean-time requirement is eight (8) years. ii Cannot have been Receiving MAT during that time (March 19, 2023) b. Previous experience as Area or Region chairperson. c. Familiar with parliamentary procedure (Robert’s Rules of Order). 2. Duties and Responsibilities a. Responsible for filling in for the Business Meeting Chairperson if BMC is unable to fulfill his/her duties. 3. SECRETARY 1. Qualifications a. i, Minimum clean-time requirement is two (2) years. ii. Cannot have been Receiving MAT during that time (March 19, 2023) b. Previous experience at a Group, Area, Region or other NA service body. c. Has Microsoft Office or a similar program to work with documents and spreadsheets. 2. Duties and Responsibilities a. Takes clear, accurate minutes of the business meeting, and posts the minutes to the NA Live discussion board. b. Responsible for maintaining the group’s archives, including keeping minutes, chairpersons list, trusted servants list, and motions list. c. Posts the agenda for the monthly business meeting on the discussion board at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. d. Responsible for coordinating the group’s functions. e. Responsible for keeping an updated list of eligible voting members. 4. ALTERNATE SECRETARY 1. Qualifications a. i. Minimum clean-time requirement is one (1) year. ii Cannot have been Receiving MAT during that time (March 19, 2023) b. Previous experience at a Group, Area, Region or other NA service body. c. Has Microsoft Office or a similar program to work with documents and spreadsheets. 2. Duties and Responsibilities a. Backs-up and assists the Secretary. b. Fills-in for Secretary in the event that he/she is unable to fulfill his/her duties. 5. TREASURER 1. Qualifications a.i. Minimum clean-time requirement is ten (10) years. ii Cannot have been Receiving MAT during that time (March 19, 2023) b. Previous experience in a Group, Area, Region or other service body level. c. Familiar with NA World Service Bulletin #32 USA Banking, EIN and Tax Liability Information, and if the Treasurer resides outside the USA, is able to implement the same procedures wherever that individual is located. 1. Duties and Responsibilities a. Receives donations from NA members. b. Responsible for opening and administering the group’s PayPal account. c. Responsible for setting up a PO Box, and, if necessary, opening a group bank account. d. Responsible for paying the rent. e. Responsible for maintaining the group’s prudent reserve. f. Keeps careful records of all transactions. g. Provides PayPal monthly summary, daily breakdown report and rent receipt to the group officers at the beginning of each month. The reports should include the name of any person or organization to whom the NA Live group sends money, as well as the date and amount paid. h. The Treasurer will give the PayPal password to the Alternate Treasurer and Business Meeting Chairperson 6. ALTERNATE TREASURER 1. Qualifications a.i. Minimum clean-time requirement is five (5) years. ii Cannot have been Receiving MAT during that time (March 19, 2023) b. Previous experience at a Group, Area, Region or other NA service body level. 2. Duties and Responsibilities a. Backs-up and assists the Treasurer. b. Fills-in for the Treasurer in the event he/she is unable to perform his/her duties. 7. VIDEO MEETING COORDINATORS (2) 1. Qualifications a. Video Meeting Coordinators Term of office: Two (2) years b. i. Suggested Clean Time: Two (2) years, may be waived with group conscience vote. ii Cannot have been Receiving MAT during that time (March 19, 2023) c. Suggested service experience: One (1) year in attendance of NA Live meetings but may be waived with group conscience vote 2. Responsibilities a. Work out a schedule as far as attendance of meetings between the two Coordinators to monitor technical difficulties, stepping in when necessary to either Chair the meeting or find a sub quickly. b. Seek volunteers for Chairperson of our NA Live Video Meetings when position is open. c. Seek substitutes to chair when Chairperson will be out and put them in the box. d. Must coordinate when necessary with Group Chairpersons, Secretary, and Business Chairperson. e. The Video Meeting Coordinator is required to attend all business meetings. In the event of an emergency please notify the Business Chairperson or Secretary ASAP. f. Enlist and oversee recovering addicts (NA Live members) with at least 1 (one) year clean time to assist with monitoring technical difficulties, stepping in when necessary to either Chair the meeting or find a sub quickly and train new Chairpersons. These individuals will have admin rights to fulfill this responsibility. g. Coordinators will call group meetings with those who have Admin rights to ensure that the responsibilities are being covered via Skype, Zoom or some other video conference method. 8. POLICY CHAIR 1. Qualifications a. Policy Chair Term of office: Two (2) years b. Suggested Clean Time: Two (2) years, may be waived with group conscience vote. c. Suggested service experience: One (1) year in attendance of NA Live meetings and NA Live business meetings but may be waived with group conscience vote. d. Have a knowledge of the 12 Steps; the 12 Traditions and the 12 concepts of service e. Have a knowledge of Robert's Rules of Order; the NA Service structure. and the NA Live Group Policy.(May 21, 2023 - 0416-03) 2. Responsibilities a. To update the Group Policy after each business meeting, and b. To post a notice on the Discussion Board informing the group that the Group Policy has been updated, and c. To provide a copy of the group policy available to any group member who may request it (April 16, 2023) 9. VICE POLICY CHAIR 1. Qualifications a. Policy Chair Term of office: Two (2) years b. Suggested Clean Time: Two (2) years excluding any time they received MAT, may be waived with group conscience vote. c. Suggested service experience: One (1) year in attendance of NA Live meetings and NA Live business meetings by may be waived with group conscience vote. d. Have a knowledge of the 12 Steps, the 12 Traditions and the 12 Concepts of service. e. Have a knowledge of Robert’s Rules of Order; the NA Service structure and the NA Live Group Policy. 2. Responsibilities a. To fill in for Policy Chair in his/her absence and to assist the Policy Chair as needed. b. To update the Group Policy after each business meeting, and c. To post a notice on the Discussion Board informing the group that the Group Policy has been updated, and d. To provide a copy of the group policy available to any group member who may request it (May 21, 2023, 0521-05 10. WEBMASTER 1. Qualifications a. i. At least one year clean ii Cannot have been Receiving MAT during that time (March 19, 2023) b. Familiar with maintaining websites c. Can make changes as needed d. Has a NA Sponsor e. Working the NA steps f. 7. Familiar with Joomia 3 Requirements a. Has adequate Internet and computer 10. MEETING CHAIRPERSON 1. Qualifications .i. Clean-time requirement is one (1) year; however, the clean time requirement can be waived by a group conscience vote of approval on a case-by-case basis. ii Cannot have been Receiving MAT during that time (March 19, 2023) b. Be trained by one of the elected officers. 2. Duties and Responsibilities a. Responsible for maintaining an atmosphere of recovery. b. Keep all topics related to NA and recovery. Only NA literature in a meeting. Use NA language (“addict”, “disease of addiction”, “clean”) c. Follow the meeting format and guidelines established by the group. d. Arrive 15 minutes prior to the meeting to make sure your audio & video work properly. e. The Chairperson has the ability to use their discretion and make judgment calls as needed. f. If you cannot chair your scheduled meeting, contact the BMC, VBMC or Secretary as soon as possible so they can find an appropriate substitute. g. Do not leave your post once the meeting begins. h. If you have a speaker, be sure to ask them in advance if Narcotics Anonymous is their fellowship and if they carry a clear Narcotics Anonymous message. i. If you’re going to have a speaker, contact the BMC, VBMC or Secretary so they can put the person in the speaker box. j. Be familiar with the current chairperson guidelines. 11. ROTATION AND CONTINUITY (Taken from A Guide to Local Services) Rotation is the practice many groups have of electing new people to service positions at set intervals rather than having the same person serve in the same position year after year. Rotation offers very definite benefits for the groups who practice it. By providing diversity in leadership, it helps groups stay fresh and energetic. It provides assurance that no one individual exercises so much influence that the group becomes a mere extension of his or her personality. The practice of rotation also reinforces the NA emphasis on service rather than the servant, consistent with our belief in the value of spiritual anonymity—what’s important is the job being done, not the particular person doing it. Some groups allow their members to serve more than one term in any given position so that the group can take advantage of its trusted servants’ experience. Once group officers have completed their terms, rotation allows them to step aside for a time or accept responsibilities elsewhere in the NA service structure, giving other members the chance to serve the group. The impact of rotation on the stability of the group is balanced by the continuing presence of its long-term group members. Those who have served in the past as group officers and continue to maintain an active role in the life of the group can provide much-needed continuity and maturity of perspective to a growing group’s discussions. They can serve as the group’s memory, ensuring that the group never has to “reinvent the wheel.” They can also lend a hand to new officers and temporarily pitch in to relieve overloaded trusted servants.” Part IV - GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR CHAIRING A NA LIVE MEETING (Taken from IP #2, The Group) “The leader—who is also called “the chairperson” in many places—should have experience, strength, and hope to share from regular attendance at Narcotics Anonymous meetings. This person is responsible for keeping the discussion moving smoothly and following the group format. The leader must remember that it is everybody’s meeting and not comment after each person shares. The person leading the meeting is responsible for establishing an atmosphere of recovery. Although sharing problems is necessary for identification, sharing solutions is necessary for recovery. It Should always be in the leader’s mind that we are here for the specific purpose of staying clean and helping other addicts to find recovery from addiction.” ● If you cannot chair your scheduled meeting, contact the BMC, VBMC or Secretary as soon as possible so they can find an appropriate substitute. ● Arrive 15 minutes prior to the meeting to make sure your audio and video work properly. ● Make sure you are only in the meeting room on one device (computer, phone, tablet, etc.) and only have one browser window or tab open into the meeting room. ● As Chairperson, be VERY mindful of any background noise in your own room which could possibly be a distraction to the audience (i.e. your cell phone or house phone ringing, dogs barking, screaming children, loud TV or radio, background conversations, etc.). ● Set your meeting topic. ● Do not leave your post once the meeting begins. ● Greet people every so often as they arrive. ● Encourage newcomers to help with the readings. ● Advise people at the beginning of meeting to limit their sharing to five (5) minutes. Sharing means sharing the time. If someone is sharing too long (more than five minutes), you may ask them nicely to “share the time” or “please wrap it up to give others a chance to share”, especially if there are others waiting in the Request to Share box. ● Do not comment after people share. ● Do not allow anyone to share more than once. ● When you click on the serenity prayer or applause buttons, mute your microphone by making sure the small checkbox under your name is empty. When the prayer or applause finishes, unmute your microphone. When you put someone in to share, the system will automatically mute your microphone. ● If you have a speaker, be sure to ask them in advance if Narcotics Anonymous is their fellowship and if they carry a clear Narcotics Anonymous message. ● Remind speaker to mute their mic before and after they share. ● Keep readings to two (2) or three (3) pages. Open topics are fine if they are centred on how they affect your or an addict’s recovery. ● Keep your “lead-in” to around five (5) minutes to allow others to share. ● Don’t allow sharers to wear inappropriate clothing on camera. Remove any participant waiting to share if they are wearing offensive clothing or appear to be undressed (i.e. men who don’t have shirts on or women who have VERY revealing clothing). It is disrespectful and distracting. ● Should you see inappropriate behaviors on camera, you can remove the individual by clicking on the red x. ● Don’t allow people to share non-NA related issues (i.e. no poems, songs, commentaries, Facebook, ITR, etc.). ● Stop shares at five (5) minutes before the end of meeting time. ● Encourage people to get with someone after the meeting if they don’t have an opportunity to share. Part V - MEETING FORMATS FOR NA LIVE MEETING - 1. NA LIVE GROUP VIDEO MEETING FORMAT - February 2023 Hi family, welcome to the NA Live meeting. I am an addict named . May we have a moment of silence followed by the Serenity Prayer. (mute mic with Serenity Prayer and applause, don’t forget to put your toggle back on). This is an open live global NA video meeting, which means anyone may attend and all are welcome. If you know of someone who would like to attend this meeting, tell them to go to www.intherooms.com and click on the appropriate time for the meeting they wish to attend, and follow the prompts. This is a non-smoking/non-vaping Narcotics Anonymous meeting place, please be appropriately dressed while on camera, and let’s be respectful of one another. If you need to share, please get with someone in your support network locally or here. While these meetings are a wonderful resource to all, we encourage attendance at Narcotics Anonymous face-to-face meetings. I’ve asked to read Who is an Addict I’ve asked to read What is the Narcotics Anonymous Program I’ve asked to read Why Are We Here I’ve asked to read How It Works I’ve asked to read The Twelve Traditions of Narcotics Anonymous Thank you to all of our readers, we greatly appreciate your service today. I am an addict and my name is . Our 7th Tradition states: Every NA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions. The money NA Live collects is used to pay for the monthly rent to utilize this virtual platform. Donations are needed to maintain the current meeting schedule. So please show your appreciation by donating to the very left of your screen and follow the prompts. If you’re brand new to NA, and would like to understand how this program works, there is a Newcomer Workshop hosted on ITR every Tuesday at 9:00 PM EST. The meeting can be found under the video meeting schedule as Newcomer NA. IT TECH SUPPORT LINK: click on it to create a helpdesk ticket whenever you experience technical problems such as meeting crashes, audio/video problems, etc. In NA we celebrate milestones in recovery. If you are celebrating 1 to 29 days, 30, 60 or 90 days, 6 months, 9 months, 1 year, 18 months or multiple years, we would like to encourage you to come up & share & tell us how you have done it once I open up the sharing portion of the meeting in just a moment. This is a meeting today. (Format types: Speaker/Discussion, Topic/Disc, Literature/Disc, etc.) If you would like to share, click “Turn Cam On” and click “Request to Share”. As a reminder, this is a non smoking/non-vaping Narcotics Anonymous meeting place, please be dressed appropriately, no cross talk, and let’s be respectful of one another. Please be mindful of your sharing time, try to keep it to 3 to 5 minutes max. Clarity Statement: “In Narcotics Anonymous, we are presented with a dilemma; when NA members identify themselves as addicts and alcoholics, or talk about living clean and sober, the clarity of the NA message is blurred. To speak in this manner suggests that there are two diseases, that one drug is somehow separate from the rest, requiring special recognition. Narcotics Anonymous makes no distinction between drugs. Our identification as addicts is all-inclusive, which allows us to concentrate on our similarities, not our “differences.” 3/5 minutes before the end of the hour I’ve asked to read We Do Recover I’ve asked to read Just for Today If you would like to participate in service for NA Live or you would like to join our group, please go to the very left of the page and click on “Groups”. Then search for NA Live, go to our page and click join. It’s just that easy. You’re a member when you say you are. Donations are needed to maintain the current meeting schedule. So please show your appreciation by donating to the very left of your screen, below where I am at now and follow the prompts. We have a nice way of closing. With a moment of silence followed by the Third Step prayer (or any NA Prayer of your choice). Many of us have said, take my will and my life, guide me in my recovery, show me how to live. Thank you all for attending and have a great morning/afternoon/evening wherever you are in the world.We hope to see you back here at our next NA Live meeting. Please check the Video Meeting Schedule for your local meeting times. I am now going to end the meeting which will boot you all out of the room. 2. FORMAT FOR THE MONTHLY BUSINESS MEETING A. OPEN MEETING: Business Meeting Chairperson opened the meeting with the Serenity Prayer. Time is noted when meeting starts. The Chair asks someone to read the 12 Traditions of Narcotics Anonymous and the Service Prayer. B. ATTENDANCE: Secretary makes a note of how many people are in attendance, announces the names of the eligible voting members and quorum. C. REVIEW/APPROVE MINUTES: Business Meeting Chairperson asks someone to make a motion to approve the minutes from the previous business meeting. The motion needs to be seconded. Then a vote is taken to approve the minutes. D. REPORTS: (Reports are given by the following persons.) a. Business Meeting Chairperson b. Business Meeting Vice Chair c. Treasurer d. Alternate Treasurer e. Secretary f. Alternate Secretary g. Video Meeting Coordinator h. Vice Video Meeting Coordinator i. Policy Chair j. Vice Policy Chair k Webmaster l. Secretary m. (Any committee, ad hoc committee or special committee) E. OLD BUSINESS: Discussion of old business F. NEW BUSINESS: Discussion of any new business G. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS: List of open positions and any nominations or elections which occur during the meeting. MOTIONS: List of all motions made by whom, who seconded the motion, and whether or not it passed. OPEN FORUM: Time for home group members to discuss any concerns or suggestions they may have. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Next business meeting is announced and any other necessary announcements are made. H. CLOSE MEETING: Meeting closes with the Serenity Prayer, Third Step Prayer or Gratitude Prayer. 3. FORMAT FOR NA LIVE GROUP INVENTORY I’m an addict named . Welcome everyone to our NA Live home group inventory. This Bi-annual event has been created to allow all of our members another opportunity to become an active participant within the group conscience. We seek to extend our creative skills of unconditional love and communication. Pursuing our primary purpose is always a work in progress. As new members arrive and technology advances, we need to change accordingly. We are truly free to express ourselves and learn from one another. We are currently presented with these 5 questions to help us grow as a group of Narcotics Anonymous. The length of this meeting will be the same as any other NA Live business meeting of 1.5 hours (extension of the meeting would be a vote of simple majority by all in attendance). Members wishing to express themselves should do so within a 2-3 minute time frame (not limited to the number of times). Minutes or recording of these proceedings is optional. Furthermore, motions, suggestions, and/or discussion of any info here are more than welcome to be posted on the NA Live discussion board for further review. Let’s have a great time here and allow the spirit of Narcotics Anonymous and our Higher Power to guide us. 1. What can we do better to make everyone feel welcome? 2. What can we do better to fulfill our primary purpose? 3. How can we better serve the newcomer? 4. In the spirit of Tradition Twelve, are we placing principles before personalities? 5. Do we adhere to Tradition Six, especially regarding our non-affiliation with ITR? Again, thank you for joining us today, and all the great insight. As always, the discussion board is a unique opportunity for each of us to express ourselves too. Let us close with the (option by chair) either the Serenity prayer or 3rd step prayer.