Fall Gathering 2023
THEME: IT WORKS IF YOU WORK IT
Sat., November 11, 2023 11:30 – 4:45PM (Eastern)

Fall Gathering 2023 flyer

NEW ENGLAND INTERGROUP
(NEI) OF SEX AND LOVE
ADDICTS ANONYMOUS
PRESENTS:
A HYBRID IN-PERSON/ZOOM
RECOVERY EVENT

In-person Location: Grace Episcopal Church, 76 Eldredge St.,
Newton, MA 02458
The day will include registration and
time to speak with other recovering
people, followed by three (3) 75-
minute recovery topic sessions. We
will close the Gathering with a
gratitude meeting. Come for the
whole day or whatever parts work for
you.
Please Register in advance
through the NEI website.
https://slaanei.org/event/fall-
gathering-2023
CONTRIBUTION: $18.00 – More
if you can, Less if you can’t. No
one is turned away!
The suggested contribution helps
New England Intergroup (NEI)
continue its work to help the addict
who still suffers. Donations support:
the NEI website, phone line,
P.O.Box, gatherings, retreats and
other NEI sponsored events.
CONTACT
PHONE: 617-625-7961
WEBSITE: https://slaanei.org/
EMAIL: Activities@slaanei.org

Schedule –

11:30 -11:45 AM
Registration and Fellowship Greeting and Speaking with old &
new recovering friends.
11:45 AM -1:00 PM
Session 1: Tools of Recovery. What tools do you use to
support your recovery? Do you have a set of behaviors on your
bottom line? A Sponsor? A recovery plan with fellowship support?
Do you attend meetings often, read the Basic Text, do service when
you can? How is your self-care, spirituality, and step work? This
session is about exploring tools of recovery and how people use
them to support their recovery.
1:15 – 2:30 PM
Session 2: Dating & Physical Intimacy in Recovery. Yikes!
How do we do that in recovery?! Many of us never learned how to
date in a healthy way, if at all. Often, we need to learn how to set
and keep boundaries; how to truly get to know someone before
being ALL in or ALL out; how to make conscious choices rather than
impulsive or compulsive decisions; how to deal with sexuality and
sexual feelings in a sober way; and how to feel feelings and not let
them consume us. Whether you have done the dating process,
experienced sober physical intimacy in recovery, or have no idea
where to start, you are encouraged to come and share your
thoughts, humor, questions, experience, strength, and hope.
2:45 – 4:00 PM
Session 3: Building a Better Sponsor/Sponsee
Partnership. When you hear “sponsorship”: Do you feel happy to
have experienced a powerful and supportive sponsor-sponsee
relationship? Is your sponsor-sponsee relationship not working?
Are you delaying working the steps due to lack of sponsorship? Are
you lacking support or confidence in becoming a sponsor? Being a
part of a sponsor-sponsee connection is key ingredient to helping
us build intimate relationships and work out our issues when
dealing with others. It can be very rewarding for both sponsor and
sponsee. Come share your thoughts, questions, experience,
strength, and hope.
4:15 – 4:45 PM
Gratitude Meeting / Closing
  

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