(Review this sheet, so you know what information will need to be altered for each meeting such as the meetings topic.  Then place it in your My Documents folder or on desktop screen for easy access. The material on this page is copied and pasted into the room as needed. SINCE SO MANY OF US WILL HAVE THIS SHEET IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE CHAIRPERSON EITHER USE IT OR ASK SOMEONE ELSE TO DO SO IN THE MEETINGS SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE TOO MANY PEOPLE POSTING THE MATERIAL INTO THE ROOM AT ONCE.  IF NOT CHAIRING OR REQUESTED TO POST THIS MATERIAL BY THE CHAIR PLEASE REFRAIN FROM DOING SO.)  To copy put your mouse in front of what you want to copy, hold down your mouse button and drag it to the end of what you are copying so that it highlights.  RIGHT click in the highlighted area and select "Copy".  Go to the area you type into the chat room, Right Click where you would type and select "Paste".  Hit Enter Key to send it into the room now.
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8,5Welcome! Meeting In Progress! 11,5Tonights Topic: "Insert Topic Here" 8,5To Share on the topic raise your hand using the ! point and you will be called on in the order your hands went up. Type "done" when finished sharing. Please keep shares to 5-7 minutes, on the topics selected and refrain from *cross-talk* while another is sharing. Thanks. 

11,5Please keep your shares to the topics selected and to a time of 5-7 minutes so others who want to share get the opportunity. Thank You!

8,5For the benefit of others who wish to share during this meeting please bring this share to a end. Thank you."

**Please do not cross-talk while another group member has the floor, thanks.**

**Share Queue: (nicks go here in order hands are raised in the room)**

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NICKNAMES:

GUEST, Welcome!  Type out a uncommon nickname for yourself and send it into the room, and this will change your GUEST nick to the one you picked, just make it uncommon so it doens't already belong to someone else.

or...

Guest may change their nick by typing "/nick yournickname" and sending it all into the room, (dont use the ") "yournickname" is to be replaced with the nick of your choice.  Example the nick pepperface would have to be typed out /nick pepperface and sent into the room. Thanks.
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**To share raise your hand using a ! and the chairperson will call on you, type "done" when finished.  Thanks**

 11,1**Each Thursday Nite at 9pm eastern time, we will be having a Step Meeting to help new people get to know and understand how to work the 12 Step program works as a whole.  Please join us!  Thanks for supporting these meetings!

 11,5**This Group needs to have members with 6 months experience in Face to face meetings provide the service of chairing one meeting per week.  If you would be interested in helping this group please contact us via email at mip@12stepforums.net or let a room op (@) know.  Thanks! Thanks.

1,8Alanon's Three C's: Alcoholism: You didn't CAUSE it, You can't CONTROL it, and You can't CURE it!

 1,15To Become a listed Group member here, write to alanon@12stepforums.net.  Type "List Group Member" in the subject line.  Provide us with your meeting nick, your first name, email address, length in Alanon (by date if possible), Birthday, and geographical location.  Being on this list is not a requirement for membership. It does however give us a way to notify group members of group related information and schedule changes as they unfold.  We will also send out Alanon Anniversary and Birthday e-cards in the Groups behalf.  So, write us today! Thanks! :)

 2,8For the safety and comfort of our group members; remaining idle for an extended period of time could result in a room op asking you a question or two.  Failure to reply within 3 minutes to the ops questions will indicate your nick is in the room but not you and therefore your nick will be removed. Guest, please select a nickname for yourself and send it into the room to indicate you are present at this time. Thanks

11,5The Al-Anon Section of the Miracles In Progress Newsletter needs your writings, articles, peoms and humor to share with others through the newsletter. Please take some time to write about your Al-Anon experience, a topic, etc.. and send it to Pat22@alltel.net with "For Newsletter" in the subject line. Thank you!

1,15We hold a Group Business meeting on the First SUNDAY of Each Month after the scheduled 7pm meeting. Please attend these meetings.  It is a great way to be involved in the decisions made related to our group.  Whether you have been in Al-Anon one day or 20 years, your vote on group related matters is valuable to all of us!

1,8Night time meetings are held Mon-Sat. at 9pm Eastern Time and 7pm on Sunday
Morning meetings are held Mon-Fri at 9am Eastern Time, and at 10am Eastern Time on Saturday and Sunday