SOS Dallas Meeting - Save Our Selves offers an Alternative- Self-Empowering approach to sobriety.  
In SOS we build a safe environment where there is no criticism of each others choices of recovery. 
I learn to say - I - Me - My - & refrain from using  - You - We - You  Must - We Must - You Should - We Should - You Need To -I provide a safe place to share.  How do I go about providing this safe place?  I probably should start with my self.  I realize that I am unique.  I am one of a kind.  No one has the same experiences or feelings that I do.  If I share what I have done or would do if I were in that persons shoes and offer it in a sharing  manner.  Then I probably am doing it the SOS way. 
No Sponsors in SOS.  We are each equal.  I have to go outside SOS to have or be a Sponsor.
I stay focused on the reason I'm here.  For Me.  My recovery.  Remembering If I try to fix someone else then I'm distracted from my recovery.  I do care about others in the group and because I care, I will offer my support.  Not my criticism.  I know that for each of us the way to sobriety is different.  I will learn to accept that another  persons recovery is going to be different than mine.    Part of my learning to fit into this new world of sobriety  is to help make this meeting as safe as possible.  This will make me a stronger person & add power to my recovery.
Every person in the group should have a chance to share.  This should be done first.  The first priority.  A signal should be decided in advance.  To enable every one to talk.  After the signal is given the person speaking knows the reason for the signal is to give them a chance to wind up, condense and if there is time they can continue latter.   It is of great importance that each person has a voice.  After every one speaks that wants to speak.  Then the floor can be opened, again using a signal to shorten each persons time in speaking.   At your meeting you are free to use what works.
No One Should Chair a Meeting, for any length of time.  Each member of the group knows they have a chance to become part of the running of the meeting.  This happens by helping the meeting run smoothly.  If for some reason the Chair Person can't make a meeting there are members to take his or her place.  As each person takes their place in making the group work.. They are empowered.  The group is empowered.  I learn that this group belongs to each of us.  The Group evolves.  The Group experiments with members suggestions on this "Our" Recovery Meeting.  What works we can pass on to other SOS Members.
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 a abstinence group.  I will repeat SOS is a abstinence group.
Alcoholic/Drug-Addict  Some members don't refer to them selves as a alcoholic or a drug addict.  Each of us have the right to paint a picture of our self as we choose.  The purpose of the group is to live life clean and sober.  The purpose is not to chant  in unison, as we are each unique.
SOS has no central apparatus, hierarchical structures or 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 there 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.  
There is no hidden agenda. I am free to use other support groups.  There is no one way.  My using other support groups will not in any way affect my standing in SOS.  I Will Become the Captain of My Ship & Sail into a New Life.  I Am the Captain of My Ship I am sailing in my new life.  
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 outside of the meeting.
My religious or non religious beliefs are never challenged  in the group because they are a private part of my recovery.  With my mind clear, free of Alcohol/Drugs I will be better equipped to follow my belief system.  I can expand and strengthen my belief system with like minded people outside of meetings.  Christians have many branches -  Catholics & Baptist may want to worship in different Churches - Hindu - Hari Krishna - Buddhist - Moslem - Agnostic - Atheist - may want to practice their beliefs with like minded people.  
Here in SOS we build a safe place where Religious & Non Religious Freedom is Practiced.  Here everyone is encouraged to follow their own belief system.  No One Preaches To - Tries to Convert -  or  - Subvert Another's Belief System.  Here we are each Unique.  We Celebrate- & - Support this Uniqueness.  From this celebration of just how different we are Strength & Power Grows.  
Clean and sober I learn to use the Power I have within myself to change my life forever.    
I will Accept the Challenge of Living Life Alcohol/Drug Free. 
Duaine Metevia. from Dallas-SOS Dallas- http://www.sosdallas.org -- www.sossobriety.org