Chat & Meetings

If you want to remain clean and sober, I suggest that you get to a meeting, and frequently.

If you are away from your computer but have a mobile device, you can access the CIR chat rooms and meetings:

What to Do
What not to Do
Dealing with Troubled People
Books to Help You Help Others

How to Support One Another

• Be a good listener
• Encourage them to participate in CIR scheduled meetings.
  Direct them to the Chat Schedule
• Offer to pray with and for them.
• Propose they get a sponsor of the same sex in CIR.
  Both of you can learn more about sponsorship, what its purpose is and how to go about getting or being a sponsor here: http://christians-in-recovery.org/Tools_Sponsors_HelpfulStuff

At the beginning of the meeting ask those attending if there is anything on their mind or that they would like to discuss with their fellow Christians in recovery. If no one responds suggest a topic. Think up something that YOU would like to discuss. Below are some suggestions. You do not have to stick with these topics. These are only suggestions!

Any one of the 12 Steps is a great topic of discussion.

Select a favorite scripture and discuss that.

Use the Daily Recovery Thought, Scripture & Prayer as a springboard for discussion.

Welcome to the new comer

At times you may find yourself in a one-on-one situation (you and one newcomer alone in the chat room). Remember that some people are not Christians, or may have little knowledge of the Bible. Do not launch in immediately with Christian words and concepts, and lots of Bible quotes. Start from where they are spiritually and not where you are. Pray asking God for guidance

If a Host and/or Co-host do not show up to lead a scheduled meeting, it is up to those in attendance to take ownership and select someone among yourselves to lead the meeting. Do not be intimidated if you are selected. The meeting host is not a know-it-all. They are just there to make sure the meeting starts and ends on time and to ensure everyone stays on topic.

Please Contact Us if your host and/or co-host do not show up so we can find out what the problem is and see to it that there is a host for the next meeting.

Please do not be intimidated by all of this information. You may want to print it out for future reference.
Chat and meetings are not to be confused with group therapy or professional counseling sessions. They are solely for you to share one another's personal experience, strength and hope.

All CIR meetings are scheduled. You can chat informally any time you like. The chat rooms are open 24 hours a day and are available to you to use as a "safety net." If you need immediate support and encouragement, set a time to meet with another CIR member in the chat rooms. These are YOUR chat rooms. Use them for the glory of God.

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