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SOS
Behind Bars
SOS
Behind Bars
is set up to address the needs of those who are behind bars holding SOS Meetings, and those who want to volunteer to go into jails
& Prisons to start SOS Meetings. We are here to
Support-
-Educate- -Share Ideas & Resources.
SOS -
SAVE
OUR SELVES
offers an Alternative- -Self
- Empowering
approach to
sobriety.
In SOS Meetings Inmates build a Safe Environment
where there is
No Criticism of Each Others Choices of
Recovery.
We
Practice Religious & Non Religious Freedom
SOS is an Abstinence Group.
SOS - SAVE OUR SELVES
is recognized by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice as an
Official Alternative to AA Group Meetings. There are over a hundred
and fifty SOS Group Meetings in Texas State Jails & Prisons.
In Texas
we have the help of Bob Lewis, Director, Volunteer Education Section Substance Abuse Treatment
Program at TDCJ. Thank you Bob Lewis from all of us at SOS.
Thanks also to all who helped make this possible.
James Christopher,
Texas Jail & Prison Staff, Inmates, Volunteers & the list goes on.
It takes an army, at least that's how it seems. One motivated person
at a time.
We are here to encourage other States to join in with Texas & do what
we have done, & are doing. We are still Evolving & Learning.
We welcome your help & extend our
hand if you need help with
your SOS Save Our Selves Behind Bars Meetings.
Fine out more about us on
Starting
a Meeting Page
Each
person is the leader
in his or her own sobriety.
Each Group as each person is separate yet a part of SOS
SOS has no
central apparatus,
hierarchical structures of authoritarian leaderships.
Each individual is a leader in his or her own
sobriety. Our philosophy is that each individual is unique and should therefore find and fashion their own road to sober living and a full life. We have no interest in members private beliefs or lifestyles. All groups are independent and work together as a voluntary association of free-thought groups.
Our mission is recovery.
This is an abstinence Group. There is no hidden agenda
SOS Save Our Selves
offers
an Alternative Self-Empowering approach to sobriety In SOS Meetings we build a safe environment where there is NO Criticism of each others choices of recovery.
Religious
& Non-Religious Freedom
I know that in a recovery group there will be people with differing views on religion.
There will be people with different views on politics. To keep our focuses on recovery and keep our religious and political views intact, free from criticism or to have members trying to convert us to their religion, or politics. It is in the best
interest of the group and each of us that our religious or non religious beliefs be expressed with like minded people out side of
meetings.
There will be no promotion
of drug use.
Except for medical reasons. Not for getting high reasons. If you are in recovery for alcohol and had no problem with pot, don't start using pot.
This is an Abstinence Group.
I will repeat SOS is an Abstinence Group.
We are free to attend other support groups.
My
attending other support groups in no way will affect my standing with SOS.
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