GreySheeters Anonymous (GSA)

GreySheeters Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from compulsive overeating. The only requirement for membership is the desire to stop eating compulsively. There are no dues or fees for GSA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. GSA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization, or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay abstinent and help other compulsive overeaters to achieve abstinence.

GreySheeters Anonymous has been founded and designed to discuss the fundamentals or basics of attaining and maintaining GreySheet abstinence. For that purpose we explore together the program of Alcoholics Anonymous in arresting compulsive eating. We strongly support GreySheet. We require that our meeting leaders be abstinent for at least three months on the GreySheet. We support a vigorous and positive attitude toward GreySheet abstinence which we define as three weighed and measured meals a day from the GreySheet, with nothing in between but black coffee, tea, or diet soda.

Dear GSA fellowship:

As many of you know the GSAWSBOARD has been working toward a World Service Conference for some time now.  This year we have held a few so called dialogue meetings with Boardmembers, Elected Intergroup Delegates, Alternate Delegates, GSR´S, and others interested in the process of setting up a structure for our fellowship.

Following  has been suggested:

• There be a Pre-Conference preceding the NYC Round-Up wich will be held October 23-24th.

• The current plan is to invite registered meetings' GSRs through their Intergroups/new Intergroups to nominate and ratify the GSAWS slate of new Board members.

• Groups need to be registered with GreySheeters Anonymous in order to participate.

• Please go to the following and register your group: http://www.greysheet.org/cms/face-to-face-meetings/group-registration-form.html          

• Also needed:   Name and contact information for each group's current GSR and Treasurer (and Secretary if there is one).

• Meetings that want to participate need to register by August 25th, 2010.

• The procedures for nomination and approval of the Board will be announced in time for registered meetings to participate.

Thank you all for your particiation in moving our fellowship toward a new level of service.

Yours in service

Esther Helga G.
Chair of GSAWSBOARD

Flyer (pdf)

Reykjavik, Iceland May 17. 2010
Dear fellow GSRs. delegates, alternate delegates, writers  and others,

We are approaching our second dialogue meeting.  Following are information about time and phone bridge, along with the agenda for the meeting and minutes from our last meeting.

Please view attachments:  Job description for Board members, Cynthia JMM's suggestions for the dialogue meeting,  European intergroup group conscience.

Look forward to hearing you.

Yours in service Esther H.  GSAWSB Chair

Dear GreySheeters,

• GSAWS Board had their monthly meeting on May 8, 2010 and set the date for the next meeting to be June 12, 2010.
• The Board commended the development of the Board, Delegates, GSRs and writers. The first meeting clarified some of the procedural questions while establishing a conversation among the participants. It is hoped that the spirit of open dialogue will continue to build trust and the primary concern, that unity sufficient to proceed with the planning/implementation of the World Service Conference will soon be developed.
• The Board adopted the job description for candidates to fill the Board positions that remain to be filled. There is an emphasis on candidates who can work to develop/represent the unassigned liaisons to Intergroups. In some instances, the Intergroups will need leadership in uniting the meetings. The Intergroups were developed based on the number of meetings within a region. Some regions are more developed than others. The assignment of delegates is a topic that will be discussed in the dialogue meetings in the future. The board is hopeful that the current Board, delegates, GSRs and writers will propose candidates with the qualifications and willingness to fulfill the responsibilities.
• The next Board, Delegates, GSRs and writers dialogue is scheduled for May 23rd 11:00-2:00 EST. The Board fully supports the dialogue but not all members have been able to attend because of work schedules. Some of the Delegate, GSRs and writers who have not been able to attend may have the same issues. We all will make our best efforts to participate.
• Board, Delegates and GSRs who have issues that should be included in the dialogues should send them to Esther Helga, Board Chair.
• Later his month, the Board treasurer is meeting with an accountant/CPA, who will assist in the development of financial reports for the GSA community.
• The Literature Committee has received the delegation to develop proposals for the design of the GreySheet that indicates the ownership by GSA. The people who have been responsible for the distribution of the GreySheet will continue to do so. Conference approval is needed for all GSA literature.
• The Literature Committee is looking for someone to assist in the distribution of Literature. The volunteer who has done that work had to resign. Ari can be contacted by any interested volunteer.