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I was looking into some F2F meetings in my area, and one looks promising. It is listed as a "candlelight, participation, handicap-access" meeting.
Now I understand the definition of each word, but I was wondering if anyone else has been to a participation meeting. I don't want to go if you are "required" to participate. I use quotes b/c during my last time in Al-Anon, I didn't come across any meeting that pressured you into sharing. People just shared when they felt comfortable. I had one meeting where I began to share quite a bit, and another that I never shared at. Needless to say, I didn't end up going to that one very often.
Thanks in advance!
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"The wolf that thrives, is the one you feed." - Cherokee legend
"Hello, sun in my face. Hello you who made the morning and spread it over the fields... Watch, now, how I start the day in happiness, in kindness." Mary Oliver
I've never heard that term for a meeting PnP - I wonder if it means discussion vs. speaker? Just a thought - certainly interesting....
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I'm guessing I would say the name says it all .. There are meetings that are book studies and meetings that are discussion. Participation meeting just sounds like what it is .. By all means if you find out post an update!!!
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Faith minus vulnerability and mystery equals extremism. If you've got all the answers, then don't call what you do "faith". - Brene Brown
"Whatever truth you own doesn't own you" - Gary John Bishop
In thinking about this I believe that it might be like this format. We have meetings where members are not required to raise their hands to share. Instead members start "participatating" in sharing when the first person to share begins and and then sharing continues around the room, clockwise so everyone can share. If you do not want to share when you comes your turn you can pass, We call this a "Round Robin" meeting.
Let us know what you find out.
Thank you, All! I will let you know if I get up enough courage to go to the meeting!
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"The wolf that thrives, is the one you feed." - Cherokee legend
"Hello, sun in my face. Hello you who made the morning and spread it over the fields... Watch, now, how I start the day in happiness, in kindness." Mary Oliver
