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Online Meeting Anchor Sign Ups! September-October 2012
Sign up here to be "anchor of the day" for our PA chatbox 12-Step meeting.
Meeting time: Sundays 19:30 (7:30pm) UTC/GMC tandard Time year-round.
Our meeting stays on standard time year-round. So it will appear to shift off by an hour if your local clocks change seasonally.
Meeting time in UTC Standard Time Year Round:
Sundays 19:30 (7:30PM)
London, England:
Sunday 8:30 PM British Summer Time through October 21
London Engliand Sunday British Standard Time starting October 28.
New York, USA:
Sunday 3:30 PM Eastern USA Daylight Saving Time through October 28.
New York USA: Sunday 2:30 PM Eastern USA Standard Time starting November 4.
Sydney, Australia:
Monday 5:30 AM Eastern Australia Standard Time through Octoer 1, 2012.
Sydney, Austrailia: Monday 6:30 AM Austrailia Daylight Time starting October 7.
New Zeland: Monday 7:30 AM New Zeland Standard Time through September 24
New Zeland: Monday 8:30 AM New Zeland Daylight time starting October 1
To see when today's meeting is in YOUR timezone, look at the calendar below on the day you wish to attend.and there will be a time zone link on that day.
What is a "Meeting Anchor"?
The "anchor of the day" shows up on time and makes sure the meeting gets started. The anchor doesn't have to lead the meeting. You just need to show up and then direct whoever wishes to lead on where to find the format.
It doesn't happen often, but sometimes you arrive and find yourself alone. If this is the case, you start the meeting and keep going, pasting in the format by yourself, talking to your own version of 'higherpower'. Starting meetings on time is part of our recovery. Procrastinators are often latecomers, so you know that other PA members will arrive soon and you won't be alone. If you build it, they will come.
We decided in the PA business meeting that the same person doesn't have to anchor each week. Hence a sign-up sheet. This is where to sign up if you would like to anchor. Just reply to the post for the week you want to anchor (and remember to do it!!!).
If you are new to PA, you too can anchor! All you need to do is to show up on time and make sure the meeting happens.
FORMAT:
Our meeting format is at the following link:
http://procrastinators-anonymous.org/node/3858
This sign-up sheet goes from September through October 2012.
Please sign up and show up, so that we can keep this wonderful resource going! 
:)
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This calendar now extended into February 2013
Thanks to Lennon for getting it set up!
Page one of this thread goes through December 2012.
Page two of this thread goes into January-February 2013.
September 2, 2012--Sign Up Here to Anchor
The time has changed in Namibia and Chile.
Both have moved into Summer Time (Daylight Saving)
Starting Sept 2, 2012, the PA chatbox meeting will be:
in Santiago Chile: Sunday 4:30pm Chile Summer Time.
in Namibia: Sunday 8:30pm West Africa Summer Time.
Global Meeting Time:
Sunday 19:30 (7:30 PM) UTC/GMT
Standard Time (Year-Round)
London: Sunday 8:30 PM British Summer Time
New York: Sunday 3:30 PM Eastern USA Daylight Time
To verify what time the September 2nd PA chatbox meeting is in YOUR timezone
check this link before the meeting:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20120902T1930&sort=1
Step of the Week: Step Five
Recovery Tool of the Week:
Tool #9 -- Develop Routines
Reply here to sign up for this week
movingalong will anchor Step 2nd chatbox 12step mtg
Signing up to be today's "anchor" -- the greeter who is there on time to make sure the meeting gets started. (Willing to lead the meeting, if needed.)
Sunday weekly meeting
Hi all
I'm new to the PA site and hope to be able to make today's meeting. I've got 3-year old twins so it'll depend on what time they go to sleep.
Chris
September 9, 2012--Sign Up Here to Anchor
7:30 GMT
3:30 p.m. New York Daylight Time
To verify what time the September 9th PA chatbox meeting is in YOUR timezone
check this link before the meeting:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20120909T1930&sort=1
Step of the Week: Step Six
Recovery Tool of the Week:
Tool #10 -- Bookend Tasks and Time
Reply here to sign up for this week.
movingalong anchored Sept 9th PA 12step chatbox meeting.
:)
September 16, 2012--Sign Up Here to Anchor
Global Meeting Time -- Year Round:
UTC/GMT Standard -Sundays 19:30 (7:30PM)
London- British Summer Time: Sunday 8:30PM
New York- EasternUSA DaylightSaving: Sunday 3:30PM
Sydney - EasternAustralia Standard Time: Monday 5:30 AM
To see when today's meeting is in YOUR timezone,
just click here to find it easily:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20120916T1930&sort=1
Step of the Week: Step Seven
Recovery Tool of the Week:
Tool #1: Break It Down
Reply here to sign up for this week -- September 16
Thanks, Dieing_To_Live, for anchoring Sept 16 chatbox 12step mtg
We are grateful!
September 23, 2012--Sign Up Here to Anchor
Iran and Israel have just changed from Daylight Saving to Standard Time.
Iran: New PA Mtg Time: Sunday 11:00PM Iran Standard Time
Israel: New PA Mtg Time: Sunday 9:30PM Israel Standard Time
Global Meeting Time -- Year Round:
UTC/GMT Standard -Sundays 19:30 (7:30PM)
London- British Summer Time: Sunday 8:30PM
New York- EasternUSA DaylightSaving: Sunday 3:30PM
Sydney - EasternAustralia Standard Time: Monday 5:30 AM
To see when today's meeting is in YOUR timezone,
just click here to find it easily:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20120923T1930&sort=1
Step of the Week: Step Eight
Recovery Tool of the Week:
Tool #2: Visualization
Reply here to sign up for this week -- September 23
today's Online Meeting in 5 mins
I am happy to anchor this if no one else is available, and wait for someone to lead the meeting.
volunteering to lead the weekly Online Meetings
Thank you again movingalong for leading tonight's meeting! Hopefully others will sign up on this page ahead of time to anchor &\or lead the next meetings.
Thanks, Jack
Thanks for your willingness to be there for arriving attendees -- as an anchor/greeter.
I was happy to lead the actual meeting. But I know you would have done fine leading, too. And yes I do hope others step forward. The format is intended to be self-explanatory. And part of our recovery is being willing to take action even when we feel imperfect.
September 30, 2012--Sign Up Here to Anchor
Morroco and Western Sahara have just changed
from Summer Time to Standard time for remainder of winter.
New PA Mtg Time for Morroco: 7:30PM Western European (standard) Time
New Zealand has just changed
from Standard Time to Daylight Saving Time.
New PA Mtg Time for NZ: Monday 8:30 AM NewZealand Daylight Time
Global Meeting Time -- Year Round:
UTC/GMT Standard -Sundays 19:30 (7:30PM)
London- British Summer Time: Sunday 8:30PM
New York- EasternUSA DaylightSaving: Sunday 3:30PM
Sydney - EasternAustralia Standard Time: Monday 5:30 AM
To see when today's meeting is in YOUR timezone,
just click here to find it easily:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20120930T1930&sort=1
Step of the Week: Step Nine
Recovery Tool of the Week
Tool #3: Ask Yourself Why
Business Meeting today (Last Sunday of the Month) *following* the regular recovery meeting.
(Someone else will volunteer on the spot to lead the business meeting.)
NOTE: We ONLY need you to attend & anchor the *regular* meeting.
Reply here to sign up to anchor the *regular* meeting for this week -- Sept. 30th.
Movingalong anchored Sept 30 chatbox meeting
:) Happy to help.
Hope others feel free to step in an take a turn serving as anchor during future weeks!
October 7, 2012--Sign Up Here to Anchor
Parts of Australia; and Paraguay, and Uruguay have just changed
from Standard Time to Summer (Daylight Saving) Time.
New PA time for Sydney Australia:
Monday 6:30 AM -EasternAustralia Daylight Time
More new times for PA:
Paraguay: Sunday 4:30PM Paraguay Summer Time
Uruguay: Sunday 5:30PM Uruguay Summer Time
Global Meeting Time -- Year Round:
UTC/GMT Standard -Sundays 19:30 (7:30PM)
London- British Summer Time: Sunday 8:30PM
New York- EasternUSA DaylightSaving: Sunday 3:30PM
To see when today's meeting is in YOUR timezone,
just click here to find it easily:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20121007T1930&sort=1
Step of the Week: Step Ten
Recovery Tool of the Week:
Tool #4: Focus on Long-Term Consequences
Reply here to sign up for this week -- October 7
Movingalong anchored Oct 7 chatbox meeting -- but ...
... according to our meeting's structure ... we WANT to have different people lead each week. Remember that you don't have to do it perfectly! Any contribution however small, will help. The format explains what to do. Here's hoping more people will step forward soon. Beginners are welcome!
Thanks movingalong!
Thanks once again for your service!
October 14, 2012--Sign Up Here to Anchor
Global Meeting Time -- Year Round:
UTC/GMT Standard -Sundays 19:30 (7:30PM)
London- British Summer Time: Sunday 8:30PM
New York- EasternUSA DaylightSaving: Sunday 3:30PM
Sydney - EasternAustralia Daylight Time: Monday 6:30 AM
To see when today's meeting is in YOUR timezone,
just click here to find it easily:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20121014T1930&sort=1
Step of the Week: Step Eleven
Recovery Tool of the Week:
Tool #5: Avoid Time Binging
Reply here to sign up for this week -- October 14th.
findingaway will anchor Sunday chat box meeting
I can lead this meeting too unless someone else would like to do it. Actually a very early Monday meeting in Australia.
Please come along!
October 21, 2012--Sign Up Here to Anchor
Parts of Brazil; and also Fiji have just changed
from Standard Time to Summer (Daylight Saving) Time.
New PA Time for São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro
Sunday 5:30PM Brasilia Summer Time
New PA Time for Fiji:
Monday 8:30AM Fiji Summer Time
Global Meeting Time -- Year Round:
UTC/GMT Standard -Sundays 19:30 (7:30PM)
London- British Summer Time: Sunday 8:30PM
New York- EasternUSA DaylightSaving: Sunday 3:30PM
Sydney - EasternAustralia Daylight Time: Monday 6:30 AM
To see when today's meeting is in YOUR timezone,
just click here to find it easily:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20121021T1930&sort=1
Step of the Week: Step Twelve
Recovery Tool of the Week:
Tool #6: Use Small Blocks of Time
Reply here to sign up for this week -- October 21st
Thank you to Chattydo for anchoring Oct. 21st chatbox 12step mtg
October 28, 2012--Sign Up Here to Anchor
Major time changes today:
Europe, Mexico, and Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria
all end Summer Time (end Daylight Saving Time)
This will affect your local time for our chatbox meeting as follows:
NEW P.A. MEETING TIMES:
* London- British Standard Time: Sunday 7:30PM
* Mexico City- Central Standard Time: Sunday 1:30PM
* Jordan, Lebanon, Syria:
Eastern European (Standard) Time: Sunday 9:30PM
Global Meeting Time -- Year Round:
UTC/GMT Standard -Sundays 19:30 (7:30PM)
New York- EasternUSA DaylightSaving:
Sunday 3:30PM today. (changes next week to new time)
Sydney - EasternAustralia Daylight Time: Monday 6:30 AM
To see when today's meeting is in YOUR timezone,
just click here to find it easily:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20121028T1930&sort=1
Step of the Week: Step One
Recovery Tool of the Week:
Tool #7: Avoid Perfectionism
Business Meeting today (Last Sunday of the Month) *following* the regular recovery meeting.
(Someone else will volunteer on the spot to lead the business meeting.)
NOTE: We ONLY need you to attend & anchor the *regular* meeting.
Reply here to sign up to anchor the *regular* meeting for this week -- Oct 28th.
Findingaway will anchor chat box meeting on October 28/29th
I'll also lead the meeting unless someone else would like a turn.
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November 4, 2012 -- Sign Up Here to Anchor
Our Global Meeting time is
in UTC/GMT -- Standard Time All Year Long:
Sunday 7:30PM (19:30)
Important time adjustment today:
Canada and USA end Daylight Saving Time (end Summer Time)
This will affect your local time for our chatbox meeting as follows:
NEW P.A. MEETING TIME:
New York- EasternUSA Standard Time:
Sunday 2:30PM -- effective today November 4, 2012.
The other timezones have already changed to the following:
* London- British Standard Time:
Sunday 7:30PM
* Mexico City- Central Standard Time:
Sunday 1:30PM
* Jordan, Lebanon, Syria:
Eastern European (Standard) Time:
Sunday 9:30PM
* Sydney - EasternAustralia Daylight Time:
Monday 6:30AM
* New Zealand Daylight Time
Monday 8:30AM
To see when today's meeting is in YOUR timezone,
just click here to find it easily:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20121104T1930&sort=1
Step of the Week: Step Two
Recovery Tool of the Week:
Tool #8: Keep a Time Log
Reply here to sign up to anchor the meeting this week Nov. 4th.
Thanks to whoever led the Nov. 4th meeting.
I don't remember who led, but thank you! :)
November 11, 2012 -- Sign up here to anchor
Global Meeting Time -- Year Round:
UTC/GMT Standard -Sundays 19:30 (7:30PM)
To see when today's meeting is in YOUR timezone,
just click here to find it easily:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20121111T1930&sort=1
Step of the Week: Step Three
Tool of the Week:
Tool #9 -- Develop Routines
Reply here to sign up to anchor the meeting this week Nov. 11th.
movingalong anchored the Nov. 11th chatbox 12step meeting
Happy to be of service.
November 18, 2012 -- Sign up here to anchor
Global Meeting Time -- Year Round:
UTC/GMT Standard -Sundays 19:30 (7:30PM)
To see when today's meeting is in YOUR timezone,
just click here to find it easily:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20121118T1930&sort=1
Step of the Week: Step Four
Tool of the Week:
Tool #10 -- Bookend Tasks and Time
Reply here to sign up to anchor the meeting this week Nov. 18th.
movingalong anchored the Nov 18th chatbox 12step meeting
Happy to help but ... I really hope that others will take turns anchoring soon.
Together with higherpower, amazing recovery happens.
November 25, 2012 -- Sign up here to anchor
Global Meeting Time -- Year Round:
UTC/GMT Standard -Sundays 19:30 (7:30PM)
To see when today's meeting is in YOUR timezone,
just click here to find it easily:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20121125T1930&sort=1
Step of the Week: Step Five
Tool of the Week:
Tool #1 -- Break it Down
Business Meeting today (Last Sunday of the Month)
*following* the regular recovery meeting.
(Someone else will volunteer on the spot to lead the business meeting.)
NOTE: We ONLY need you to attend & anchor the *regular* meeting.
Reply here to sign up to anchor the *regular* meeting for this week -- Nov 25th.
meeting tonight
Findingaway, thanks for offering to anchor the meeting tonight! And thank you movingalong for your service, much appreciated.
I'm confused… I think it's
I'm confused… I think it's supposed to be happening now? But I don't see anyone.
Findingaway will anchor/lead November 25 meeting
Please come along, all welcome!
Thank you movingalong for all your service in keeping this meeting going :)
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December 2, 2012 -- Sign up here to anchor
Global Meeting Time -- Year Round:
UTC/GMT Standard -Sundays 19:30 (7:30PM)
To see when today's meeting is in YOUR timezone,
just click here to find it easily:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20121202T1930&sort=1
Step of the Week: Step Six
Tool of the Week:
Tool #2 -- Visualization
Reply here to sign up to anchor the meeting this week Dec. 2nd.
Movingalong anchored Sunday Dec. 2nd chatbox 12step meeting.
Welcome to all the newcomers who came that day!
December 9, 2012 -- Sign up here to anchor
Global Meeting Time -- Year Round:
UTC/GMT Standard -Sundays 19:30 (7:30PM)
To see when today's meeting is in YOUR timezone,
just click here to find it easily:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20121209T1930&sort=1
Step of the Week: Step Seven
Tool of the Week:
Tool #3 -- Ask Yourself Why
Reply here to sign up to anchor the meeting this week Dec. 9th.
Movingalong anchored Sunday Dec. 9th chatbox 12step meeting.
I'm happy to help train others to lead. It's healthy to have different people lead each week.
Sunday chat box meetings
Hi moving,
Sorry I have not been helping out with this recently. I struggle with the getting up early - as you know it's 6.30 am Monday in my time zone. Also I'll be away next Monday. Thanks again for all your service.
For other PA members:
if you are considering leading this meeting: please do give it a try if you can. It's really not so hard and everyone is very forgiving of any mistakes. If you have been to any 12 step meeting here or elsewhere, and you can cut and paste text, you can do it!
Hi movingalong and findingaway
Hi to both of you,
I would be happy to lead a meeting, but I haven't attended one yet! :-P I plan on attending the 16th and 23rd, and the week after that I will be on vacation with family.
In January, I plan on happily volunteering to lead a meeting. It seems like both of you-- particularly movingalong-- have made a huge commitment to this group and deserve a break!
Apologies that I can't start earlier than January, but I would like to attend a meeting as a participant once or twice before I volunteer to lead. I hope some others step up to the plate too.
Thank you both for your service to the group.
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"Do I prefer to grow up and relate to life directly, or do I choose to live and die in fear?"
-- Pema Chodron
Gotmusikk re Sunday chat box meeting
Glad to hear you will be coming along to the meetings and are interested in leading! It certainly makes a lot of sense to attend as a participant before leading.
Movingalong is the one who has made a huge commitment; she anchored the meeting for several years on her own before it was passed over to 'group responsibility'. I have only led the occasional meeting, which has been a good experience - as I said, it's the getting up early that I'm not so good with, but need to do that to participate at all!
Re: "group responsibility" for 12step meeting
The meeting was truly always the responsibility of the group higher power. Ever since the meeting was first begun in April 2008, we have always encouraged everyone to take turns leading -- it used to be part of the format that we would begin by announcing this right at beginning of the meeting and then asking: "Who would like to take a turn leading today?"
I did serve as an "anchor" by committing to show up and be there to ask "Who will be willing to lead today?", but I was never "in charge" of anything.
However, the idea of asking at the start of the meeting wasn't totally successful ... because people often said they felt uncomfortable about the idea of spontaneously volunteering.
We did however, through the years, have members who were willing to jump in to lead the meeting, and the group is VERY grateful for all their service!
We just didn't know how to create a "formal" system for encouraging others to participate, by having a rotation of people willing to "anchor" as well as a rotation of leaders.
And then finally, one day, in October or November 2011, in a group business meeting, someone came up with the idea for how to create and post these sign-up calendars onto the forum -- and this has been a tremendously helpful tool. Thank you to this person, and to the group higherpower for inspiring her!
We post a new calendar every few months. Different people have posted and created these calendars and we are grateful for their service as well!
We also voted to have someone serve for a few months at at time in the role of "reminder for anchoring". We've been doing this for the past year. The Reminder person's job is to check the calendar every week, and if nobody has signed up to anchor, then the ReminderPerson will post a note onto the the DailyCheck-In Forum where the most members read ... a "gentle reminder" notice saying "anchors needed for Sunday's meeting". Much gratitude for the group business meeting participants who came up with the idea of creating this "trusted servant" role of the "reminder person"! The job of being the "Reminder" has been a very helpful service, and we appreciate the persons who have served in this role!
Thanks for the summary re: group 12-step meetings
Thanks for giving me (& us newbies?) the history of how the 12-step meetings have run in terms of the anchor/leader.
I'll be in touch towards the end of December/start of January to sign up!
Hope you have a good day, and a nice start to your week. Sending positivity to all!
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"Do I prefer to grow up and relate to life directly, or do I choose to live and die in fear?"
-- Pema Chodron
December 16, 2012 -- Sign up here to anchor
Global Meeting Time -- Year Round:
UTC/GMT Standard -Sundays 19:30 (7:30PM)
To see when today's meeting is in YOUR timezone,
just click here to find it easily:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20121216T1930&sort=1
Step of the Week: Step Eight
Tool of the Week:
Tool #4 -- Focus on the Long Term
Reply here to sign up to anchor the meeting this week Dec. 16th.
Thanks for Dec 16th
December 23, 2012 -- Sign up here to anchor
Global Meeting Time -- Year Round:
UTC/GMT Standard -Sundays 19:30 (7:30PM)
To see when today's meeting is in YOUR timezone,
just click here to find it easily:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20121223T1930&sort=1
Step of the Week: Step Nine
Tool of the Week:
Tool #5 -- Avoid Time Bingeing
(movingalong anchored the meeting on Dec. 23rd.)
December 30, 2012 -- Sign up here to anchor
Global Meeting Time -- Year Round:
UTC/GMT Standard -Sundays 19:30 (7:30PM)
To see when today's meeting is in YOUR timezone,
just click here to find it easily:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20121230T1930&sort=1
Step of the Week: Step Ten
Tool of the Week:
Tool #6 -- Use Small Blocks of Time
Business Meeting today (Last Sunday of the Month)
*following* the regular recovery meeting.
(Someone else will volunteer on the spot to lead the business meeting.)
NOTE: We ONLY need you to attend & anchor the *regular* meeting.
Reply here to sign up to anchor the *regular* meeting for this week -- Dec 30th.
movingalong led 29 December meeting
This will be the last one I lead for a while.
I'll still attend, but I'm taking a break from leading.
[January-February 2013 on next page of this thread]
(Movingalong led on December 30th, not 29th)
click >> here <<< to find the next page of this thread
-- where you will find
the place to sign up for January-February 2013