When Headquarters is notified of a telephone meeting cancellation in advance we will post the cancellation above. However, there may be last minute cancellations due to emergencies and technical difficulties that we may not be able to post in time. If you are unable to join a telephone meeting despite following the current schedule, adjusting to your time zone correctly, and using the accurate phone number and access code, it may indicate that the meeting has been canceled or there are technical difficulties. These are not permanent cancellations and your regularly scheduled meeting will resume once the cancellation date has passed.

Please follow the guidelines below on all telephone meetings

• Arrive at the meeting on time.
• Should you arrive late, do not interrupt the meeting; you will be given ample opportunity to announce yourself.
• When entering any telephone meeting, press *6 on your phone to un-mute your line and announce yourself by first name & state.
• Once you have announced yourself, mute your line by pressing *6 and remain muted until you are called upon or acknowledged by the leader.
• When through speaking, please mute your line.
• When un-muting your line, please wait a moment to make sure that you are not speaking over another person.
• Should it become necessary for the leader to quiet the line more than twice, the meeting will be closed.
• Questions will be addressed during the question portion of the meeting.
• We do not allow cross talk on our meetings (Panel members interrupting the meeting by speaking out of turn to the leader or assistant leader or engaging in conversation with another panel member.)

If you are a RETURNEE to the Recovery International Method or CURRENTLY ATTEND COMMUNITY MEETINGS please follow the steps below to attend RI Telephone Meetings:

• All interested parties must hold a current paid membership in Recovery International. If you do not hold a current paid membership you may sign up online, by sending a check to HQ, or calling HQ with a debit or credit card.
• Anyone attending any of our telephone meetings is required to announce their first name and state to the leader. Should you be new to the phone meetings you may wish to check in as a listener until such time as you are comfortable enough to participate. Listening to a few meetings will give you an opportunity to become familiar with the structure and guidelines for Recovery International Telephone meetings.
• Click the Meeting Materials section on the Resources Tab to download and print the  documents. Study these carefully, as they will serve as a refresher to the basic concepts and tools used in our Recovery International Meetings.
• Once you have completed all the above you are welcome to attend the telephone meetings. Please e-mail Gilda@recoveryinternational.org to register and receive the telephone number and access code.