Service Matters - February 2024

Stay in the know about what's happening at GreySheeters Anonymous World Services and how to be of service in this global community.

2023 GreySheet Round-Up in New York City

The 2023 GreySheet Roundup in New York was a shot in the arm of abstinence that only a 1.5 day conference can offer. The first day, Saturday, was full of hugs from and breakout chats with fellow GreySheeters who hadn’t seen each other since before the COVID-19 lockdown.

Although some GreySheeters had lost their abstinence during the pandemic, they hadn’t given up on reclaiming it by immersing themselves in meetings all day long.

After all, that’s what a GreySheet Round-Up is for: to bolster your commitment to weighing and measuring three meals a day off the glorious GreySheet.

There were plenty of GreySheeters with long term abstinence in attendance proving to newcomers that relapse is not a requirement.

Most surprising was the number of fellows who had traveled to attend the Roundup. GreySheeters from as far away as Texas, the Pacific Northwest and even France wouldn’t miss the Roundup for anything in the world because ‘Don’t Eat No Matter What’ is not a message that can be heard anywhere else except a GreySheet event.

One could argue that lots of people who are overweight or underweight need GreySheet Abstinence but the slogan is: GreySheet Abstinence is not for people who need it. It’s for people who want it and do it!

That’s what makes each and every GreySheeter so precious.

We are not a dime a dozen so when we lose one GreySheeter, the pain is felt throughout the fellowship. And when we gain a GreySheeter, the joy is felt throughout the fellowship.

The GreySheet Roundup is where we go to count our blessings for yet another year weighing and measuring our meals off the GreySheet one day at a time.

An Anonymous GreySheeter

 

Opportunities for Service

Practical experience shows that nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics.

Alcoholics Anonymous (4th Edition), p. 89

Service is a key part of our recovery from compulsive eating. There are many ways to do service, as individuals and at the group, intergroup, and World Service levels. Even newcomers can be of service by reading the GSA Preamble, Group Purpose, or Twelve Steps or keeping time during a meeting.

There are opportunities to do service at all levels, including

Learn more about how you can get more connected to your fellow GSA members by visiting our new Opportunities for Service pages on www.greysheet.org.

 

Board of Trustees Column

I am a Class B Non-Compulsive Eater member of the GSA Board of Trustees. I was one of the three members officially elected as part of the World Service zoom meeting in October 2023.

When I was asked to consider the role, I was not familiar with the Grey Sheet Anonymous organization. Thus, through my time spent researching and speaking to members, I resonated with the experience, strength, and hope that the program provides.

I am actually a member of another 12-step program where I hold various service positions. Through this, I have learned the importance of service and giving back while also understanding that those around me have a unique voice that deserves to be heard.

Being a Board Member gives me an opportunity to represent these new voices, a different perspective, as well as my professional and personal experiences - all to serve others.

Thank you for letting me represent you and to be a part of your journey. I will do my absolute best to serve the GSA organization as well as promote GSA's mission statement.

Ania S.
Ridgefield, CT

Recovery Events

No events are scheduled for January, but see the Recovery Events page to learn more about these 2024 events.

More events will be listed soon, including the Paris Round-Up and Pacific Northwest Retreat. Watch this space!

 

Service Events

Click event title for details. See the Service Events page for more events.

Committees Connecting

January 14, 2024 | 12:00 pm EST
Zoom
ID 663 470 166
GSA universal passcode

Committees Connecting is just what it says, a way to stay connected to what is happening within the committees of GreySheet! In January, the archives and communications committees will share their implementation process for resolutions passed in 2023 and give us a sneak preview of what they're up to in 2024. Please join us!
 

 January 28, 2024 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EST

Zoom
ID 717 731 799
GSA universal passcode

The special topic of this Town Hall – after an open forum on any questions, suggestions, concerns you may have – will be the results of the 2023 GreySheet Counts! project.

Come hear how many GreySheeters there are all over the world, how long we have been abstinent, how we first found GreySheet, and how our fellowship has changed since 2018's first count.

We will also hear from the New York Metro, Western States, and Europe Intergroups.

 

Traditions and Concepts 2024

  • February 25, 2024 @ 1pm Eastern
  • May 19, 2024 @ 1pm Eastern
  • August 25, 2024 @ 1pm Eastern

Zoom

Traditions and Concepts training sessions were a wonderful experience in 2023, with twelve wonderful speakers who presented all twelve Traditions and Concepts of World Service. These sessions are designed to prepare World Service Conference delegates. Anyone interested in these aspects of our GreySheeters Anonymous fellowship is welcome to attend.

 

GSAWS 2023 Direct 7th Tradition Donations

Month Donations
January
$2,129
February$3,171
March$1,930
April$5,948
May$2,384
June$5,446
July$2,745
August$3,035
September$2,199
October$4,157
November$3,279
December$4,906
Total$41,329
Target $42,000
Achieved %98.40%
 

When anyone, anywhere realizes they have a problem with food,
I want them to think of the GreySheet solution.
For that I am responsible.

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Service Matters - January 2024

Stay in the know about what's happening at GreySheeters Anonymous World Services and how to be of service in this global community.

2023 GreySheet Round-Up in New York City

The 2023 GreySheet Roundup in New York was a shot in the arm of abstinence that only a 1.5 day conference can offer. The first day, Saturday, was full of hugs from and breakout chats with fellow GreySheeters who hadn’t seen each other since before the COVID-19 lockdown.

Although some GreySheeters had lost their abstinence during the pandemic, they hadn’t given up on reclaiming it by immersing themselves in meetings all day long.

After all, that’s what a GreySheet Round-Up is for: to bolster your commitment to weighing and measuring three meals a day off the glorious GreySheet.

There were plenty of GreySheeters with long term abstinence in attendance proving to newcomers that relapse is not a requirement.

Most surprising was the number of fellows who had traveled to attend the Roundup. GreySheeters from as far away as Texas, the Pacific Northwest and even France wouldn’t miss the Roundup for anything in the world because ‘Don’t Eat No Matter What’ is not a message that can be heard anywhere else except a GreySheet event.

One could argue that lots of people who are overweight or underweight need GreySheet Abstinence but the slogan is: GreySheet Abstinence is not for people who need it. It’s for people who want it and do it!

That’s what makes each and every GreySheeter so precious.

We are not a dime a dozen so when we lose one GreySheeter, the pain is felt throughout the fellowship. And when we gain a GreySheeter, the joy is felt throughout the fellowship.

The GreySheet Roundup is where we go to count our blessings for yet another year weighing and measuring our meals off the GreySheet one day at a time.

An Anonymous GreySheeter

 

Opportunities for Service

Practical experience shows that nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics.

Alcoholics Anonymous (4th Edition), p. 89

Service is a key part of our recovery from compulsive eating. There are many ways to do service, as individuals and at the group, intergroup, and World Service levels. Even newcomers can be of service by reading the GSA Preamble, Group Purpose, or Twelve Steps or keeping time during a meeting.

There are opportunities to do service at all levels, including

Learn more about how you can get more connected to your fellow GSA members by visiting our new Opportunities for Service pages on www.greysheet.org.

 

Board of Trustees Column

I am a Class B Non-Compulsive Eater member of the GSA Board of Trustees. I was one of the three members officially elected as part of the World Service zoom meeting in October 2023.

When I was asked to consider the role, I was not familiar with the Grey Sheet Anonymous organization. Thus, through my time spent researching and speaking to members, I resonated with the experience, strength, and hope that the program provides.

I am actually a member of another 12-step program where I hold various service positions. Through this, I have learned the importance of service and giving back while also understanding that those around me have a unique voice that deserves to be heard.

Being a Board Member gives me an opportunity to represent these new voices, a different perspective, as well as my professional and personal experiences - all to serve others.

Thank you for letting me represent you and to be a part of your journey. I will do my absolute best to serve the GSA organization as well as promote GSA's mission statement.

Ania S.
Ridgefield, CT

Recovery Events

No events are scheduled for January, but see the Recovery Events page to learn more about these 2024 events.

More events will be listed soon, including the Paris Round-Up and Pacific Northwest Retreat. Watch this space!

 

Service Events

Click event title for details. See the Service Events page for more events.

Committees Connecting

January 14, 2024 | 12:00 pm EST
Zoom
ID 663 470 166
GSA universal passcode

Committees Connecting is just what it says, a way to stay connected to what is happening within the committees of GreySheet! In January, the archives and communications committees will share their implementation process for resolutions passed in 2023 and give us a sneak preview of what they're up to in 2024. Please join us!
 

 January 28, 2024 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EST

Zoom
ID 717 731 799
GSA universal passcode

The special topic of this Town Hall – after an open forum on any questions, suggestions, concerns you may have – will be the results of the 2023 GreySheet Counts! project.

Come hear how many GreySheeters there are all over the world, how long we have been abstinent, how we first found GreySheet, and how our fellowship has changed since 2018's first count.

We will also hear from the New York Metro, Western States, and Europe Intergroups.

 

Traditions and Concepts 2024

  • February 25, 2024 @ 1pm Eastern
  • May 19, 2024 @ 1pm Eastern
  • August 25, 2024 @ 1pm Eastern

Zoom

Traditions and Concepts training sessions were a wonderful experience in 2023, with twelve wonderful speakers who presented all twelve Traditions and Concepts of World Service. These sessions are designed to prepare World Service Conference delegates. Anyone interested in these aspects of our GreySheeters Anonymous fellowship is welcome to attend.

 

GSAWS 2023 Direct 7th Tradition Donations

Month Donations
January
$2,129
February$3,171
March$1,930
April$5,948
May$2,384
June$5,446
July$2,745
August$3,035
September$2,199
October$4,157
November$3,279
December$4,906
Total$41,329
Target $42,000
Achieved %98.40%
 

When anyone, anywhere realizes they have a problem with food,
I want them to think of the GreySheet solution.
For that I am responsible.

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Service Matters - December 2023

Stay in the know about what's happening at GreySheeters Anonymous World Services and how to be of service in this global community.

GSA Podcast Retrospective

Season’s Greetings to Everyone,

During the holiday, the conversation around weigh loss is often dominated by fad diets & quick fixes. But amidst this sea of fleeting promises, the GreySheet Podcast stands as a beacon of sustainable change. Launched two and a half years ago, the podcast has guided countless individuals toward a healthier, happier relationship with food, their bodies, and spirituality.

At the heart of the GreySheet philosophy lies a simple yet profound concept: consistency, where we weigh and measure our food without exception. On each episode, we reflect on a particular topic sharing experiences, strengths, and hopes. The podcast's hosts, Carla from Utah, Eileen from Taos, New Mexico, Miguel from Madrid, Spain, and Joey from Long Island, New York, provide a supportive and encouraging environment, offering practical tips and unwavering accountability.

Let’s get a glimpse of what four GreySheeters learned from the collaboration.

The Podcast Committee is a labor of love, the product of a few of us GreySheeters and the guests we invite, also GreySheeters, having a conversation about GreySheet topics. With these episodes, we hope to offer another way to introduce compulsive eaters to GS abstinence, as well as to discuss together different topics of interest to recovering people with this disease. We meet once or twice a month to come up with topics and guests who represent the broad range of our fellowship worldwide. We would love to have people write to us and suggest new topics to tackle and explore.
—Eileen from Taos, NM, USA
Working on the podcast with the team has been an incredibly enriching experience, fostering creativity and collaboration that have made each episode a joy to produce and that has enriched my personal recovery. I am optimistic that our efforts will positively impact food addicts worldwide, providing them valuable insights, support, and a sense of community on their journey to recovery.
—Miguel from Madrid, Spain
The podcast embodies the spirit of GreySheet. My journey with GreySheet has been one of ups and downs, but I became stronger and more committed to helping others. The passion and dedication of the guest speaker/s and the group are contagious, inspiring listeners to embrace their journeys with self-compassion and determination. The GreySheet Podcast is more than just a weight loss program; it's a movement for sustainable change. It's a testament to the power of community, consistency, and support. As we often say, “GreySheet is not a diet; it's a new way of life.”
—Carla from Utah, USA
The GreySheet food plan is not a temporary fix; it's a lifestyle shift. We learn to weigh and measure our food without exception and lear how to live life on life’s terms. The plan centers on three meals a day, eliminating the need for unhealthy snacks and mindless grazing. GreySheet's success lies in its emphasis on community and support. Regular meetings provide a platform to share our experiences, celebrate triumphs, and overcome challenges. The podcast serves as a virtual meeting place, where listeners can connect with fellow GreySheeters and draw inspiration from their stories.
—Joey from Long Island, NY, USA

If you want to hear more about the GreySheet Podcast, email us at Podcast@GreySheet.org.

 

Opportunities for Service

Practical experience shows that nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics.

Alcoholics Anonymous (4th Edition), p. 89

Service is a key part of our recovery from compulsive eating. There are many ways to do service, as individuals and at the group, intergroup, and World Service levels. Even newcomers can be of service by reading the GSA Preamble, Group Purpose, or Twelve Steps or keeping time during a meeting.

There are opportunities to do service at all levels, including

Learn more about how you can get more connected to your fellow GSA members by visiting our new Opportunities for Service pages on www.greysheet.org.

 

Board of Trustees Column

World Service Conference 2023 Review

Our 8th annual meeting of the World Service Conference went off without a hitch on Sunday October 22nd thanks to the hard work of many dedicated trusted servants. For the first time, we offered Spanish and Hebrew simultaneous interpretation.

61 delegates registered for the meeting, representing the board, nine of our ten intergroups, and 33 of our 145 groups. 55 delegates participated in debating and voting on 11 new resolutions, three amendments, three new board trustees, and other annual business. All proposals passed with at least a two thirds majority (substantial unanimity) so now our challenge will be to implement them!

Some of the new resolutions were significant changes: we created two new intergroups — La Comunidad Hispana for Spanish speaking groups and Southern Central to serve the Midwest US as well as the Southern US. We adopted job descriptions for Intergroup Service Representatives, board trustees and board liaisons to intergroups and committees, and we approved the board publishing guidance to groups on accepting donated meeting facilities like rooms, zoom accounts, and phone conference lines. We adopted the use of the new GSA Preamble using the word, “people” instead of “men and women” at the World Service level.

Other adopted resolutions include Rules of Order for World Service Conference committee meetings, policies for video and audio recordings of World Service meetings, and policies on procuring goods and services and avoiding conflicts of interest.

You can see the Summary of Votes and the Minutes of the meeting in Spanish and English!

GSA World Services is more and more an established organization with clear expectations for how we work together to safeguard the donations of our members and to carry the message to the next compulsive eater. After all, our vision for World Service, “Whenever anyone, anywhere realizes they have a problem with food, they think of the GreySheet solution,” is quite an ambitious goal. We need to be standing on solid ground as we strive to achieve it.

I am always amazed at the multitude of ways GreySheeters Anonymous members first heard about our solution — we are the best-kept solution in food addiction recovery! One day we won’t have to marvel at how someone found GreySheet because everyone will have heard of us. GreySheet will then be an option for anyone suffering as we suffered. The GreySheet miracle will be available to all who want it.

If you are interested in hearing more about how we will be implementing these resolutions, come to Committees Connecting every month from December to April to hear from your board and committees — and offer your suggestions.

Together we DENMW!

Recovery Events

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December 25, 2023 | 5:30 am – 10:00 pm EST
January 1, 2024 | 5:30 am – 10:00 pm EST

Bridge Number: 712-432-5229
Phone Bridge PIN

If you don't have the Phone Bridge PIN, fill out a request form.

The Phone Bridge Intergroup holds all-day meetings on major US holidays.

These meetings are referred to as marathons. Marathons begin at 5:30 am and end at 10:00 pm. The first meeting starts at 5:30am and the last meeting begins at 9:00 pm and ends at 10:00 pm. All meetings other than the 5:30 am meeting begin at the top of the hour.

The purpose of the marathon meetings is to provide additional support on these special days of the year that can be challenging for the compulsive overeater.

The marathon meeting days are: New Year's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, July 4th (Independence Day), Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

 

January 6, 2024 | 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm EST

Zoom ID: 489 861 2873
Universal Password

Fundraiser - Donations Accepted

Contact: Norman T. or Marvin A. at gsameninc@gmail.com for further information.

 

January 6, 2024 | 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm EST

Zoom ID: 489 861 2873
Universal Password

Fundraiser - Donations Accepted

Contact: Norman T. or Marvin A. at gsameninc@gmail.com for further information.

 

Service Events

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GSR Training

Zoom

All current or new GSRs and all those interested in learning more invited. Registration required.

The first Sunday in January , April, July and December at 10 AM ET on Zoom ID 896 6591 9622 with GSA passcode.

The first Tuesday in January, April, July and December at 6 PM ET on Zoom ID 838 9475 2685 with GSA passcode.

Download Materials

Questions? Greysheet@greysheet.org or 832 856 1058

 

Traditions and Concepts 2024

  • February 25, 2024 @ 1pm Eastern
  • May 19, 2024 @ 1pm Eastern
  • August 25, 2024 @ 1pm Eastern

Zoom

Traditions and Concepts training sessions were a wonderful experience in 2023, with twelve wonderful speakers who presented all twelve Traditions and Concepts of World Service. These sessions are designed to prepare World Service Conference delegates. Anyone interested in these aspects of our GreySheeters Anonymous fellowship is welcome to attend.

 

GSAWS 2023 Direct 7th Tradition Donations

Month Donations
January
$2,130
February$3,171
March$1,930
April$5,949
May$2,384
June$4,095
July$2,057
August$1,794
September$1,347
October$3,889
November$2,729
December
Total$31,475
Target $42,000
Achieved %77.49%
 

When anyone, anywhere realizes they have a problem with food,
I want them to think of the GreySheet solution.
For that I am responsible.

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Service Matters - November 2023

Stay in the know about what's happening at GreySheeters Anonymous World Services and how to be of service in this global community.

2023 GreySheeters Anonymous World Service Conference Summary

The World Service Conference (WSC) of GreySheeters Anonymous (GSA) is a business meeting where delegates from all over the world gather to make decisions on proposals that began when one compulsive eater shared an idea they thought would make our fellowship stronger and it grew from there. The 8th WSC was held on Sunday, October 22, 2023, via Zoom.

The WSC began with a welcome from the Conference Chair, followed by a roll call of credentialed delegates by the Conference Committee Chair. 55 delegates participated, with 11 dedicated volunteers to ensure the flow of the conference. The delegates debated 16 proposals, voted on them, and passed all of them.

The World Service Conference of GSA has become, for nearly every practical purpose, the active voice and the effective conscience of our whole society in its world affairs.

Overall, the 8th WSC was a productive and successful event. The delegates made many important decisions about the future of GSA World Services. They also heard from GSA members from all over the world about the impact that GSA has had on their lives.

 

What Delegates and Volunteers Said About GSA WSC 2023

WSC is GOD consciousness in action.

The hardest thing for me is people and personalities. When I run into a difficult one, I call my sponsor and pray to GOD.

It all starts with getting our food in order and then suddenly our WSC will run like clockwork –yay!

From one who was on the WSC for many years, I know how many people it takes to assemble an amazing conference. Being there and seeing all the delegates made it only better by volunteering and feeling a part of it.

As a volunteer for the WSC, it was totally amazing to see ISRs and GSRs from all over the world and to realize the huge amount of work completed by all the committees.

Not only was it very organized and run well, it was attended by GSers from around the world and heard in several languages, truly representative of our worldwide fellowship! NMW.

The WSC is the ultimate in business meetings. We review and finalize procedures for GSA, maintain structure and guidance while the group remains autonomous, and I love being a part of it.

The WSC is where we conduct GSA "business," but we don't leave our spirituality at the door. Our 2023 is an excellent example of preparation and service which benefits our community - keeping in mind our end goal of Helping the compulsive eater who still suffers.

My experience with WSC was a great experience. I've never been to a conference for GSA, even though I was involved in the beginning and everything was so organized. NMW!

I'm a compulsive eater, a board member, and I am grateful to be a part of this fellowship. Looking forward to another year of preparation of proposals for our next upcoming WSC in 2024. And by the way, another meal is coming!

New GSA Literature

It’s always exciting when the Literature Committee launches something new. This week, we are so proud to introduce you to our latest pamphlet, “Tips for Dining Out and Traveling in Abstinence.” You can get your copy from the GSA website. If you are in the US, you will want to download the letter size pdf. In Europe and other areas, download the A4 version.

For those of you who have been waiting patiently for the completion of this pamphlet, thank you! The subcommittees of the Literature Committee are very careful to get everything just right. We know that GSA members will be reading our books and pamphlets for a long, long time. For that reason, each of our offerings go through an extensive writing and editing process before we are ready to give it to you—our beloved community.

It is up to each Intergroup how they want to distribute the printed pamphlets. For example, here in Paris, we are giving each registrant of the Paris Round Up a copy. Then we are asking one euro for each additional copy, for those who want extras to share with other GreySheeters. That money will go to the venue that is hosting our Round Up.

Every time we have new literature to launch to the Fellowship, we will announce it here.

Thank you for supporting us with your 7th tradition donations so that we can keep producing GSA conference approved literature for you. And thank you to Terry M and her subcommittee for making this happen.

NMW,
Sara S.
Managing Editor, Literature Committee

 

Join the Conference Committee!

We are looking for members of the fellowship who are GSRs or ISRs to join the Conference Committee for the World Service Conference of GreySheeters Anonymous.

We meet approximately every 3 Mondays at 18:00 (6:00pm ET) for 45 minutes. Our committee is well organized, however, new members are needed and required. We are also eager to train a new Chair for this Committee effective 2025!

Please email conference@greysheet.org if you are interested. Thank you!

 

Board of Trustees Column

I was one of three members officially elected to the GSA Board of Trustees on the World Service zoom meeting. The opportunity to represent the voice of grey sheeters for the next few years is such a privilege and an honor for me.

I hail from the Watertown GSA meetings, and I’ve been abstinent and doing service on those four meetings since 4/30/2005.

When I first agreed to consider participating in GSA administration, many people thought I was crazy! I had always remained on the outskirts of any managerial role, and I eschewed any controversy. Watertown meetings have never even had a GSR (group service representative), and yet somehow, here I am now on the Board.

Finding a voice and representing others is of utmost importance to me because it empowers individuals from all groups to express their perspectives, ideas, and emotions. By speaking up and advocating for others, we can bring about positive change, minimize any growing resentment, promote diversity, and ensure inclusivity. It is crucial to amplify voices that have been quiet for whatever reason to foster a more equitable and comprehensive community.

I am blessed to have found this community…this is the solution for me, and I will go to any lengths to make this program accessible to sick and suffering compulsive eaters both in this program, and to those who have not yet discovered it.

We are the lucky ones. Thank you for letting me represent you.

Barbara L.
Boston

Recovery Events

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November 18, 2023, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm GMT

St. Lawrence Parish Room
Colebrook Street
Winchester S023 9LH
UK

Contact: Gillian at gmullen494@hotmail.com or Anja at woszcza@yahoo.com

 

Service Events

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 6 pm

Zoom
Meeting ID: 896 6591 9622
Universal Passcode

GSRs, ISRs, and Trustees are explicitly invited to attend to prepare for the conference, but these meetings are open to the entire fellowship.

 

Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 6 pm

Zoom
Meeting ID: 896 6591 9622
Universal Passcode

GSRs, ISRs, and Trustees are explicitly invited to attend to prepare for the conference, but these meetings are open to the entire fellowship.

 

GSAWS 2023 Direct 7th Tradition Donations

Month Donations
January
$2,129
February$3,171
March$1,930
April
$5,948
May$2,384
June$5,446
July$2,745
August$3,035
September$1,347
October
November
December
Total$28,135
Target $42,000
Achieved %66.99%
 

When anyone, anywhere realizes they have a problem with food,
I want them to think of the GreySheet solution.
For that I am responsible.

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Service Matters - October 2023

Our monthly World Service Newsletter keeps GSA members in the know about what's happening at GreySheeters Anonymous World Services and how to be of service in this global community.

New GSA Literature

It’s always exciting when the Literature Committee launches something new. This week, we are so proud to introduce you to our latest pamphlet, “Tips for Dining Out and Traveling in Abstinence.” You can get your copy from the GSA website. If you are in the US, you will want to download the letter size pdf. In Europe and other areas, download the A4 version.

For those of you who have been waiting patiently for the completion of this pamphlet, thank you! The subcommittees of the Literature Committee are very careful to get everything just right. We know that GSA members will be reading our books and pamphlets for a long, long time. For that reason, each of our offerings go through an extensive writing and editing process before we are ready to give it to you—our beloved community.

It is up to each Intergroup how they want to distribute the printed pamphlets. For example, here in Paris, we are giving each registrant of the Paris Round Up a copy. Then we are asking one euro for each additional copy, for those who want extras to share with other GreySheeters. That money will go to the venue that is hosting our Round Up.

Every time we have new literature to launch to the Fellowship, we will announce it here.

Thank you for supporting us with your 7th tradition donations so that we can keep producing GSA conference approved literature for you. And thank you to Terry M and her subcommittee for making this happen.

NMW,
Sara S.
Managing Editor, Literature Committee

 

Service Events

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Sunday, October 08, 2023, 12 noon EDT

Zoom
Meeting ID: 663470166
Universal Passcode

Join us on October 8, 2023, for Committees Connecting. All our committees will be together to share the proposals that will be presented at the World Service Conference meeting on October 22, 2023. There will be an opportunity to ask questions.

GSRs, ISRs, and Trustees are explicitly invited to attend to prepare for the conference, but these meetings are open to the entire fellowship.

 

Board of Trustees Column

How GSA Came to Be

I am Marvin A. I have been abstinent since 03/17/1992. I was in Grey Sheet for about 90 days and lost 110 lbs. I started looking around in the meetings for literature and started talking to older members who were in the GreySheet rooms before me. Asked where the literature was. I was told they did not have any. I was told that at one time we were a part of Overeaters Anonymous. I was also told that they no longer used food plans. OA said, get spiritual first and deal with the eating disorder second.

That’s when I realized that the GreySheet meetings in NYC were renegade. I did not know about any other place in the United States or the world. So, in 1994, a few GreySheeters and I met up in a meeting at 86th and Amsterdam Ave. to create a survey. We created a committee that day. I did not want to be the Chairperson of that committee. The members told me I had to be. I took the commitment, and we worked on a survey to bring to the NYC roundup that year. People took the survey.

One of the survey questions was “Do we want to be an Intergroup under Overeaters Anonymous?” The majority agreed.

At that time, I lived in New Jersey, so we sent a letter to Overeaters Anonymous World Service, Inc. in California asking to create an Intergroup for GreySheet. OA sent a letter back stating it was against several of their traditions. We were denied the Intergroup status.

That's how GSA was born. We are now called GreySheeters Anonymous. So, Service does Matter. April of this year marked the 25th year of GSA, Inc.

Presently, I am doing service as a trustee on the World Service Board. I am also on the NYC Round-Up Committee and The Men’s Spiritual Retreat Committee.

I have stayed away from high level-service commitments for at least 10 years. I have been doing service like this for 3 decades. Hopefully I can bring something in the years going forward.

This is the first part of my story. I am grateful to be abstinent. It’s the most Spiritual thing I can do. Within a day, three times a day I weigh and measure my food.

Thank you all for allowing me to do service.

Marvin A.
NMW

Recovery Events

Click event title for details. See the Recovery Events page for more events.

October 13-15, 2023

Seminary of the Immaculate Conception
440 West Neck Road, Huntington, NY 11743
Website: icseminary.edu

 

Saturday, October 28 & Sunday, October 29, 2023

Senator Robert F. Wagner Middle School
220 E. 76th Street between 2nd & 3rd Avenues
New York, NY 10021

Volunteers Needed and Appreciated!

$10.00 Both Days

Please Contact the RoundUp Committee for Further Information:
NYCGSARoundUp2023@gmail.com

 

3, 4 y 5 de Noviembre

Casa De Retiro Cruces
Moneda 85-A, Tlalpan Centro, CDMX
Mexico

Más informes: olispnieb@gmail.com

Comunidad Hispana Intergroup

Download Flyer

 

November 4, 2023, 1:00 PM ET (USA)

Zoom
Zoom ID: 819-3801-5212, Universal Passcode

Sponsored by Northeast Intergroup

 

November 4, 2023, 2:00 PM EST (USA)

Zoom
Zoom ID: 824 7584 3708, Universal Passcode

Sponsored by Southern Central Intergroup

 

Job Opportunity

Our GSA Public Information Committee is seeking a professional social media consultant to re-engage and subsequently improve/maintain our message of hope to still-suffering compulsive eater. This is a paid position.

All submissions should be sent to PIC@greysheet.org.
 

Service Opportunities

 GSA World Services provides many services to the world-wide fellowship, and we need you to make the magic happen.

Board of Trustees

Secretary

The GSA Secretary records the minutes of the monthly Board of Trustees and the Chairs/ISRs meetings as well as the minutes of the World Service Conference.

Assistant Secretary

The GSA Assistant Secretary supports the secretary and manages GSAWS records in the GSAWS Google Drive.

Trustees: Iceland, Europe

Represent your area on the Board of Trustees. Ensure that your community is heard.

Board Requirements: Five years abstinence. Three-year term. 2-4 hours a month. Chair@greysheet.org or Nominating@greysheet.org

Communication Committee

GSAWS Facebook Admins

  • Duties: Moderate the GSA World Services Facebook group to ensure posts meet criteria and that only existing GSA members join the group. Current trusted servant will train.
  • Abstinence: 1 year.
  • Term: 1 year.
  • Time required: Few minutes daily.
  • InternalFacebook@greysheet.org

Service Matters Publisher

  • Duties: Receives newsletter content in Word from Communication Committee by last day of the month. Copies, pastes, and formats in MailChimp Service Matters template. Posts same content into website blog. Publishes MailChimp newsletter by 7th of the next month. Current trusted servant will train.
  • Time Required: 3+ hours a month.
  • Abstinence: 1 year. Term: 1 year.
  • Communication@greysheet.org

Service Matters Subscription Manager

  • Duties: Once a quarter, receive a spreadsheet of new trusted servants to subscribe to Service Matters from the registrar. Load the new subscribers into MailChimp.
  • Abstinence: 1 year.
  • Term: 1 year. 1-2 hours a quarter.
  • Communication@greysheet.org

Area Contacts List Coordinator

  • Duties: Add new contacts to the online list quarterly. Annually email all contacts to verify that they respond within 24 hours.
  • Time Required: 2-3 hours a month.
  • Abstinence: 1 year.
  • Term: 1 year.
  • Communication@greysheet.org

Start-Up Sponsor Team

Want to get newcomers started in their GreySheet abstinence and help them get connected? The Start Up Sponsor Team needs more women living in North America, especially those available during the day. Training and mentoring provided.

  • Duties: Respond to Coordinator’s WhatsApp text within two hours with your availability; start off your share of newcomers.
  • Abstinence: 1 year.
  • Term: 1 year.
  • SUS@greysheet.org
 

GSAWS 2023 Direct 7th Tradition Donations

Month Donations
January
$2,129
February$3,171
March$1,930
April
$5,948
May$2,384
June$5,446
July$2,745
August$3,035
September
October
November
December
Total$26,788
Target $42,000
Achieved %63.78%
 

2023 GreySheeters Anonymous World Service Conference Meeting

October 22nd, 2023

9:30am to 2:30pm ET, via Zoom

Registration for our 8th World Service Conference meeting will open the first week in March 2023. It is a very powerful time for the growth of GreySheeters Anonymous. The World Service conference committees are working diligently on guidelines and policies to support our fellowship. 

If you are an ISR or represent a group as a GSR, please consider registering as a delegate for our World Service Conference meeting so your group will have input on the proposals presented at the WSC.  All of the information will be in the link below. We will update the information regularly! There will also be delegate training as we get closer.

https://greysheet.org/world-service-conference/upcoming-conference

We have made some exciting changes for 2023. World Service Specialists, i.e. the Service Matters Coordinator, can be voting members at the World Service Conference. The total number of registrants will determine the number of specialists spaces available. Those elected by the board or a committee as a specialist should register as well. 

We are working diligently as a committee and would welcome 1 or 2 new members. 

This will be our third Zoom WSC meeting! It is very exciting to see your fellow abstinent service-mongers and communicate the information to your groups or intergroups!

SAVE the DATE and we’ll see you then!

 

When anyone, anywhere realizes they have a problem with food,
I want them to think of the GreySheet solution.
For that I am responsible.

  1774 Hits

Service Matters - September 2023

Our monthly World Service Newsletter keeps GSA members in the know about what's happening at GreySheeters Anonymous World Services and how to be of service in this global community.

Spotlight on the Phone Bridge

What is the Phone Bridge?

The GSA phone bridge is a place where members gather in a virtual “room” on the telephone to share their experience, strength, and hope as it relates to GreySheet abstinence. There are over 75 meetings per week, many times throughout each day.

The topics vary and include: Beginners Meetings, Relapse and Recovery Meetings, Qualification Meetings, Big Book Meetings, 12 & 12 Meetings, As Bill Sees It Meetings, Came to Believe Meetings, Step Meetings and Traditions Meetings. Come and join us! (Standard long-distance charges will apply.)

Two members share their experience, strength, and hope.

The phone bridge became my lifeline. I got struck abstinent my first time around, losing 70 pounds. I came into program on compensation from work, got my job back, and was placed on an evening shift to work. I couldn’t make live meetings. I relapsed thinking I could do the program by myself. My way didn’t work.

I prayed and by God’s grace and mercy the phone bridge was available. I surrendered and made a 1am meeting every day. I met my sponsor who called me on an abstinent call; l never looked back. I began to be of service, I understood what it was like to feel as if I were in an outpost. I started doing service because I know the Phone Bridge saved my life. I am humbled and willing to help others that can only make meetings by phone.

EW, GSR for a GSA 12 steps + 12 traditions Meeting

First and foremost, the Phone Bridge saved my life. I was too embarrassed to attend face to face meetings because of relapses. One day I ran into a member from GSA, and she told me about the Phone Bridge. I dialed in, was able to get a sponsor, surrender to being a compulsive eater, and was confident enough to attend phone bridge and face to face meetings.

I am forever grateful for the Phone Bridge and give back through service. Our primary purpose is to carry the message to the compulsive eater who still suffers. Lastly, “When anyone, anywhere, realizes they have a problem with food, I want them to think of the GreySheet solution. For that, I am responsible.”

S.J., Phone Bridge Intergroup ISR

The Phone Bridge meeting schedule, as well as the form to request the phone number and access code, are all available on the GSA website. (Select “Telephone” under “Meeting Type” in the search box.).

 

GreySheet Podcast Now on Apple Podcasts!

Spread the word – the GSA Podcast is now available on Apple, Amazon, Podbean, and directly from the links below. Boost your recovery by listening to the first five podcasts

We are working to get these available on other podcast hosting platforms, but until we do, you can find them by going to https://podcast27j.podbean.com and downloading the app on whatever device you use to listen to podcasts.

You can see all the episodes on the GSA website under Resources | GreySheet Podcast (https://www.greysheet.org/resources/greysheet-podcast.) Click "Original Link" to get to the audio file.

Enjoy!

 

Job Opportunity

Our GSA Public Information Committee is seeking a professional social media consultant to re-engage and subsequently improve/maintain our message of hope to still-suffering compulsive eater. This is a paid position.

All submissions should be sent to PIC@greysheet.org.
 

Group Service Representatives Wanted

If you have a year of back-to-back GreySheet abstinence and the willingness to carry the message to a GreySheet group, being a GSR may be for you. It's an amazing and fulfilling opportunity to be of service. As a GSR, you will get to participate in Intergroup meetings, quarterly town halls, and annual world Service Conferences. You will also have the opportunity to join a monthly committee.

I personally enjoyed being a GSR, and keeping the group informed of goings on in the fellowship as a whole. Our group had a voice in resolutions / proposals regarding the fellowship. In addition, the group was very appreciative and active in decisions. Serving as a GSR is the gift that keeps on giving.

NMW!
 

Service Events

Click event title for details. See the Service Events page for more events.

Sunday, September 10, 2023, 12 noon EDT

Zoom
Meeting ID: 663470166
Universal Passcode

Join us for the September meeting on September 10, 2023, when the Board of Trustees and Website Committee will share proposals that will be voted on at the conference in October. There will be an opportunity to ask questions about proposals and recommendations before the conference. GSRs, ISRs, and Trustees are explicitly invited to attend to prepare for the conference, but these meetings are open to the entire fellowship.

 

GSA World Service Conference 2023 Delegate Training 2

October 1, 2023, 10:00 am -11:30 am ET

October 3, 2023, 6:00 pm -7:30 pm ET

The World Service Conference of GreySheeters Anonymous is a business meeting where we make decisions for the future of our fellowship. All registered delegates attend two training sessions so they can participate effectively as delegates in the worldwide group conscience.

You will have two chances to attend each of the two trainings. The Sunday and Tuesday session of each training covers the same material.

 

Recovery Events

Click event title for details. See the Recovery Events page for more events.

Sponsored by Comunidad Hispana

September 8-10, 2023

Casa de Ejercicios Cristo Rey, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid
C. Cañada de Las Carreras Oeste 2,
CP.28223, Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid)

 

After 25 years of waiting, Paris will be having its second GSA Round-Up!

Saturday, September 23rd
10:00 AM to 4:30 PM

At the Cathedral in Paris
23 Avenue George V, 75008 Paris

 

October 13-15, 2023

Seminary of the Immaculate Conception
440 West Neck Road, Huntington, NY 11743
Website: icseminary.edu

 

Saturday, October 28 & Sunday, October 29, 2023

Senator Robert F. Wagner Middle School
220 E. 76th Street between 2nd & 3rd Avenues
New York, NY 10021

Volunteers Needed and Appreciated!

$10.00 Both Days

Please Contact the RoundUp Committee for Further Information:
NYCGSARoundUp2023@gmail.com

 

November 4, 2023, 1:00 PM ET (USA)

Zoom
Zoom ID: 819-3801-5212, Universal Passcode

Sponsored by Northeast Intergroup

 

November 4, 2023, 2:00 PM EST (USA)

Zoom
Zoom ID: 824 7584 3708, Universal Passcode

Sponsored by Southern Central Intergroup

 

Service Opportunities

 GSA World Services provides many services to the world-wide fellowship, and we need you to make the magic happen.

Board of Trustees

Secretary

The GSA Secretary records the minutes of the monthly Board of Trustees and the Chairs/ISRs meetings as well as the minutes of the World Service Conference.

Assistant Secretary

The GSA Assistant Secretary supports the secretary and manages GSAWS records in the GSAWS Google Drive.

Trustees: Iceland, Europe

Represent your area on the Board of Trustees. Ensure that your community is heard.

Board Requirements: Five years abstinence. Three-year term. 2-4 hours a month. Chair@greysheet.org or Nominating@greysheet.org

World Services Specialist

Receptionist

  • Duties: Return calls and emails from public, including potential new members, and from existing members. Refer members to appropriate service entity. Calls within two hours. Emails same day. Volume 25-50 calls and emails a month.
  • Requirements: Five years abstinence.
  • Time Required: One-year term. 3-4 hours a week.
  • Chair@greysheet.org

Public Information Committee

Social Media Manager

  • THIS IS A PAID POSITION.
  • Duties: Manage our social media presence by working with the Public Information Committee to create posts to carry the message to the public. Publish posts on agreed schedule analyze the impact.
  • Requirements: Proven experience managing social media for not-for-profit organizations. If a member of GreySheeters Anonymous, Abstinence: 1 year.
  • Term: 1 year. 2-3 hours/month.
  • PIC@greysheet.org

Communication Committee

GSAWS Facebook Admins

  • Duties: Moderate the GSA World Services Facebook group to ensure posts meet criteria and that only existing GSA members join the group. Current trusted servant will train.
  • Abstinence: 1 year. Term: 1 year.
  • Time required: Few minutes daily.
  • InternalFacebook@greysheet.org

Service Matters Publisher

  • Duties: Receives newsletter content in Word from Communication Committee by last day of the month. Copies, pastes, and formats in MailChimp Service Matters template. Posts same content into website blog. Publishes MailChimp newsletter by 7th of the next month. Current trusted servant will train.
  • Time Required: 2-3 hours a month.
  • Abstinence: 1 year. Term: 1 year.
  • Communication@greysheet.org

Service Matters Subscription Manager

  • Duties: Once a quarter, receive a spreadsheet of new trusted servants to subscribe to Service Matters from the registrar. Load the new subscribers into MailChimp.
  • Requirements: Abstinence: 1 year.
  • Term: 1 year. 1-2 hours a quarter.
  • Communication@greysheet.org

GSA Phone List Validator

  • Duties: Call current subscribers to verify information annually. Provide updated information to the GSA Phone List Coordinator. Current trusted servant will train and support.
  • Requirements: Abstinence: 1 year.
  • Term:1 year. 2-3 hours a month.
  • PhoneList@greysheet.org

Area Contacts List Coordinator

  • Duties: Add new contacts to the online list quarterly. Annually email all contacts to verify that they respond within 24 hours.
  • Time Required: 2-3 hours a month.
  • Abstinence: 1 year. Term: 1 year.
  • Communication@greysheet.org

Start-Up Sponsor Team

  • Want to get newcomers started in their GreySheet abstinence and help them get connected? The Start Up Sponsor Team needs more women living in North America, especially those available during the day.
  • Training and mentoring provided. Requires responding to Coordinator’s WhatsApp text within two hours with your availability and starting off your share of newcomers.
  • Abstinence: 1 year. Term: 1 year.
  • SUS@greysheet.org
 

GSAWS 2023 Direct 7th Tradition Donations

Month Donations
January
$2,129
February $3,198
March $1,762
April$6,117
May$2,434
June$5,446
July$2,057
August
September
October
November
December
Total$23,143
Target $42,000
Achieved %55.1%
 

2023 GreySheeters Anonymous World Service Conference Meeting

October 22nd, 2023

9:30am to 2:30pm ET, via Zoom

Registration for our 8th World Service Conference meeting will open the first week in March 2023. It is a very powerful time for the growth of GreySheeters Anonymous. The World Service conference committees are working diligently on guidelines and policies to support our fellowship. 

If you are an ISR or represent a group as a GSR, please consider registering as a delegate for our World Service Conference meeting so your group will have input on the proposals presented at the WSC.  All of the information will be in the link below. We will update the information regularly! There will also be delegate training as we get closer.

https://greysheet.org/world-service-conference/upcoming-conference

We have made some exciting changes for 2023. World Service Specialists, i.e. the Service Matters Coordinator, can be voting members at the World Service Conference. The total number of registrants will determine the number of specialists spaces available. Those elected by the board or a committee as a specialist should register as well. 

We are working diligently as a committee and would welcome 1 or 2 new members. 

This will be our third Zoom WSC meeting! It is very exciting to see your fellow abstinent service-mongers and communicate the information to your groups or intergroups!

SAVE the DATE and we’ll see you then!

 

When anyone, anywhere realizes they have a problem with food,
I want them to think of the GreySheet solution.
For that I am responsible.

  2261 Hits

Service Matters - August 2023

Traditions & Concepts Roundup

4 speakers will share their personal stories of applying the Concepts and Traditions in their work as delegates or other service positions. Each speaker shares ESH about one Tradition and one Concept for five minutes each. After the five minutes is up, we go to group questions or comments, totaling five minutes each. Then we move on to the next. It's a simple format, and it works.

This event will focus on Traditions 9, 10, 11, 12 and Concepts 9, 10, 11, 12Zoom in with us for 90 minutes on Sunday, August 27. It's a great meeting, and you'll learn a lot. We promise!!

More information: communication@greysheet.org

 

Board of Trustees Column

In 2019, Mary M., the previous chair of the Board of Trustees, initiated the quarterly Town Halls as requested by the World Service Conference in 2016. To quote the minutes of that conference meeting, “that GSAWS continue to listen to the members of the fellowship by use of regular sharing sessions or some other formal means so that the members have a means of expressing their thoughts and feelings directly.” The Board of Trustees organizes the 90-minute Town Halls on the last Sunday of January, April, and July at 1100am EST on Zoom. The World Service Conference meeting in October serves the purpose in the fourth quarter.

The first 20 minutes of every Town Hall is for any member of GSA to bring any question, suggestion, or concern that has to do with GSA as a whole to the attention of GSA World Services. If it relates to personal recovery, group decisions, or intergroup operations, we refer you to your sponsor, the group conscience, or your autonomous intergroup. But if it relates to the services that GSA World Services provides to individuals, groups, and intergroup, then we refer it to the Board of Trustees, one of the ten World Service Conference committees, or one of the World Service Specialists who volunteer to do so much of the work.

After this “open mic” time, we have the topic of the quarter. This quarter was the question, How does my participation in our GreySheet census, GreySheet Counts, contribute to our primary purpose?” The census closes on Saturday August 6th and our participation is down by 25% from 2018. Have you counted yourself in yet?

In 2018, 848 people completed the census and we believe we missed about 150 members who could not complete online forms in English. This year, we made the form available in English, Spanish, Icelandic, and Hebrew and we believe more GSA members are comfortable with computers since 2018. Yet one week before the census closes, only 618 people have participated.

How does your participation contribute to our primary purpose? Newcomers to GreySheeters Anonymous want to know, “Is it really possible for me to do this radical, extreme program?” In 2018, we could confidently say, “Yes! There are ~1,000 GreySheeters Anonymous members around the world – some right in your town – who are doing it today.”

Newcomers want to know, “Is it really possible to do this radical, extreme program for more than a few months?” In 2018, we could confidently say, “Yes! The average amount of abstinence for those who get one year is eleven years.”

Your World Service Conference committees want to know, “What services can we provide that will help those who have never heard of GreySheet find us?” The questions on the census about how we first found GreySheet and which social media we use will help those committees.

Your intergroups want to know, “Where are the members in our intergroup area so we can help connect them in groups and events to share our experience, strength, and hope.” The question on the census about where we are help those intergroups.

All of your groups, intergroups, and committees need more people to help do the work that helps us carry the message. Questions on the census give us the opportunity to opt into the GSA Phone List, the Area Contacts List, Service Matters, GSA Facebook Group and many other services and ways of connecting.

Without your participation in our census, we can’t be sure we are being as effective as we could be in our primary purpose – carry the GreySheet message to the next compulsive eater. Please consider completing the census by Saturday August 6th and watch this space for the results in September.

Grainne M., Chair, Board of Trustees

 

GSA Podcast Episodes 4 & 5 Available Now

Episodes 4 & 5 of The GreySheet Podcast are now available on Podbean and Amazon Music.

4.Telling People about GreySheet
5.Dating in Abstinence

We are working to get these available on other podcast hosting platforms, but until we do, you can find them by going to https://podcast27j.podbean.com and downloading the app on whatever device you use to listen to podcasts.

Enjoy!

 

Job Opportunity

Our GSA Public Information Committee is seeking a professional social media consultant to re-engage and subsequently improve/maintain our message of hope to still-suffering compulsive eater. This is a paid position.

All submissions should be sent to PIC@greysheet.org.
 

Group Service Representatives Wanted

If you have a year of back-to-back GreySheet abstinence and the willingness to carry the message to a GreySheet group, being a GSR may be for you. It's an amazing and fulfilling opportunity to be of service. As a GSR, you will get to participate in Intergroup meetings, quarterly town halls, and annual world Service Conferences. You will also have the opportunity to join a monthly committee.

I personally enjoyed being a GSR, and keeping the group informed of goings on in the fellowship as a whole. Our group had a voice in resolutions / proposals regarding the fellowship. In addition, the group was very appreciative and active in decisions. Serving as a GSR is the gift that keeps on giving.

NMW!
 

Census Update

Thank you all for your participation in the Census as of 7/7/2023. That’s 3 months into the Census, and the Census closes August 6! Here are some of the data so far.

  • USA GreySheet Population down from 665 in 2018 to 347 in 2023
  • 347 English speakers (living in the US in 38 states)
  • 76 Spanish speakers (in 12 countries)
  • 53 GreySheeters from the European Intergroup
  • 13 GreySheeters from the Israeli Intergroup
  • 10 GreySheeters from the Icelandic Intergroup
  • 5 GreySheeters from the AAAIG
  • 157 GreySheeters from Intergroups outside the USA
  • Abstinence dates in the
    • 1970s: 1
    • 1980s: 13
    • 1990s: 48
    • 2000s: 65
    • 2010s: 93
    • 2020-2022: 93
    • 2023: 93

We want you to be counted too! We are not only trying to find out how many GreySheeters there are but also, where we are, our abstinent time, and how we each heard about GSA. Also, as part of the Census, everyone can sign up for the password-protected phone list and volunteer as an area contact. If you have not yet done so, please respond to the Census at www.greysheet.org/world-services/greysheet-counts-census. It only takes five minutes and is available in English, Spanish, Icelandic, and Hebrew languages.

Here is a suggestion: fill out the census together in GreySheet meetings, intergroup meetings, committee meetings, roundups, retreats, etc.

With these results, GreySheeters Anonymous will appear to be less successful than we know it to be. If you know people with abstinence dates in the 80s, 90s, and 2000s, please check with them that they have considered participating in the census. Deadline August 6th.

Questions?

Email GreySheetCounts@greysheet.org

 

Upcoming Events

See the Events page for details and more events.

 Four GSA Guest Speakers!

Saturday, August 26th, 2023, 3:00PM - 6:00 PM EST

Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4898612873?pwd=WVppbDFQWXppNjFIVDdEMVRja3hyUT09

*Event Fundraiser and All GSA Members Are Welcome!

 Four GSA Guest Speakers!

Saturday, August 26th, 2023, 3:00PM - 6:00 PM EST

Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4898612873?pwd=WVppbDFQWXppNjFIVDdEMVRja3hyUT09

*Event Fundraiser and All GSA Members Are Welcome!

 Four GSA Guest Speakers!

Saturday, August 26th, 2023, 3:00PM - 6:00 PM EST

Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4898612873?pwd=WVppbDFQWXppNjFIVDdEMVRja3hyUT09

*Event Fundraiser and All GSA Members Are Welcome!

 Four GSA Guest Speakers!

Saturday, August 26th, 2023, 3:00PM - 6:00 PM EST

Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4898612873?pwd=WVppbDFQWXppNjFIVDdEMVRja3hyUT09

*Event Fundraiser and All GSA Members Are Welcome!

Saturday, October 28 & Sunday, October 29, 2023

Senator Robert F. Wagner Middle School
220 E. 76th Street between 2nd & 3rd Avenues
New York, NY 10021

Volunteers Needed and Appreciated!

$10.00 Both Days

Please Contact the RoundUp Committee for Further Information:
NYCGSARoundUp2023@gmail.com

 

Service Opportunities

 GSA World Services provides many services to the world-wide fellowship, and we need you to make the magic happen.

Board of Trustees

Secretary

The GSA Secretary records the minutes of the monthly Board of Trustees and the Chairs/ISRs meetings as well as the minutes of the World Service Conference.

Assistant Secretary

The GSA Assistant Secretary supports the secretary and manages GSAWS records in the GSAWS Google Drive.

Trustees: Iceland, Europe

Represent your area on the Board of Trustees. Ensure that your community is heard.

Board Requirements: Five years abstinence. Three-year term. 2-4 hours a month. Chair@greysheet.org or Nominating@greysheet.org

Communication Committee

GSAWS Facebook Admins

  • Duties: Moderate the GSA World Services Facebook group to ensure posts meet criteria and that only existing GSA members join the group. Current trusted servant will train.
  • Abstinence: 1 year. Term: 1 year.
  • Time required: Few minutes daily.
  • InternalFacebook@greysheet.org

Service Matters Publisher

  • Duties: Receives newsletter content in Word from Communication Committee by last day of the month. Copies, pastes, and formats in MailChimp Service Matters template. Posts same content into website blog. Publishes MailChimp newsletter by 7th of the next month. Current trusted servant will train.
  • Time Required: 2-3 hours a month.
  • Abstinence: 1 year. Term: 1 year.
  • Communication@greysheet.org

Area Contacts List Coordinator

  • Duties: Add new contacts to the online list quarterly. Annually email all contacts to verify that they respond within 24 hours.
  • Time Required: 2-3 hours a month.
  • Abstinence: 1 year. Term: 1 year.
  • Communication@greysheet.org

Start-Up Sponsor Team

  • Want to get newcomers started in their GreySheet abstinence and help them get connected? The Start Up Sponsor Team needs more women living in North America, especially those available during the day.
  • Training and mentoring provided. Requires responding to Coordinator’s WhatsApp text within two hours with your availability and starting off your share of newcomers.
  • Abstinence: 1 year. Term: 1 year.
  • SUS@greysheet.org
 

GSAWS 2023 Direct 7th Tradition Donations

Month Donations
January
$2,129
February $3,198
March $1,762
April$6,117
May$2,434
June$4,096
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total$19,736
Target $42,000
Achieved %46.99%
 

2023 GreySheeters Anonymous World Service Conference Meeting

October 22nd, 2023

9:30am to 2:30pm ET, via Zoom

Registration for our 8th World Service Conference meeting will open the first week in March 2023. It is a very powerful time for the growth of GreySheeters Anonymous. The World Service conference committees are working diligently on guidelines and policies to support our fellowship. 

If you are an ISR or represent a group as a GSR, please consider registering as a delegate for our World Service Conference meeting so your group will have input on the proposals presented at the WSC.  All of the information will be in the link below. We will update the information regularly! There will also be delegate training as we get closer.

https://greysheet.org/world-service-conference/upcoming-conference

We have made some exciting changes for 2023. World Service Specialists, i.e. the Service Matters Coordinator, can be voting members at the World Service Conference. The total number of registrants will determine the number of specialists spaces available. Those elected by the board or a committee as a specialist should register as well. 

We are working diligently as a committee and would welcome 1 or 2 new members. 

This will be our third Zoom WSC meeting! It is very exciting to see your fellow abstinent service-mongers and communicate the information to your groups or intergroups!

SAVE the DATE and we’ll see you then!

 

When anyone, anywhere realizes they have a problem with food,
I want them to think of the GreySheet solution.
For that I am responsible.

  2055 Hits

Service Matters - July 2023

Job Opportunity

Our GSA Public Information Committee is seeking a professional social media consultant to re-engage and subsequently improve/maintain our message of hope to still-suffering compulsive eater.

All submissions should be sent to PIC@greysheet.org.
 

Additional GSA Podcast Episodes Available Now

Episodes 1-3 of The GreySheet Podcast are now available on Podbean and Amazon Music.

  1. Interview with a GreySheeter
  2. How I Knew I Was a Compulsive Eater
  3. Newcomer Experiences

We are working to get these available on other podcast hosting platforms, but until we do, you can find them by going to https://podcast27j.podbean.com and downloading the app on whatever device you use to listen to podcasts.

Enjoy!

 

Board of Trustees Column

My name is Joyce S. and I’m a compulsive overeater. On March 24, I celebrated 26 years of back-to-back abstinence. This is truly a miracle in my life, and I could not have done it without the fellowship of GSA.

One of the reasons the GSA solution works for me while diets fail is that I have the love and support of people who came before me. Now I strive to carry message to the next compulsive eater by doing service. I was the treasurer of my group in Kansas City for many years, and now I’m the treasurer of GSAWS. I’m also the Board liaison on the finance committee, and I’m the reporting treasurer of the phone bridge.

The greatest gift of providing service is that it brings me into contact with many members of the fellowship that I wouldn’t have otherwise known. One of the reasons GSA works is that we’re no longer isolated and alone. We need each other, and providing service has helped me out of the isolation of the disease. I also have the peace of knowing that I’m in some small way helping to spread the message to someone else in need. Doing service keeps me accountable and reinforces abstinence. I must be abstinent to sponsor and hold service positions. I’m less likely to break abstinence if I’m going to let other people down.

There are plenty of opportunities for service. I’ve focused on using my accounting background, but in the future, I hope to do service in other areas. At the World Service level, there are some projects that are short-term and temporary, and there are openings for ongoing committee work. The Board is currently looking for someone to serve as Secretary, Assistant Secretary and we need trustees from Europe and Iceland.

At the group level, we do service by showing up and sharing, but also by serving as booker, leader, qualifier, and timer. On an individual level, we provide service by simply listen to each other, sponsoring, and accepting phone calls. If you’re new to GSA, reach out through service. It works if you work it.

Joyce S.

 

GSA World Services Town Hall

Sunday, July 30, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT
Zoom ID: 717 731 799

The Board of Trustees hosts quarterly Town Halls for the fellowship to ask questions, make suggestions, and raise concerns about the services provided by GSA World Services.

Agenda

  • Your World Service Questions and Feedback
  • Special Topic: Why should I participate in the GreySheet Counts census?
  • Update on Progress on our Vision: When anyone, anywhere, realizes they have a problem with food, they think of the GreySheet solution.
    • Integrity of GreySheet Program
    • Literature
    • Public Information
    • Website
  • Presentations by Intergroups
    • Connecticut
    • Phone Bridge
    • NorthEast
    • Comunidad Hispana

Questions, suggestions, and feedback may be submitted anonymously in advance to Communication@GreySheet.org.

More information: Chair@greysheet.org.

 

Register Your Group

Is your group meeting in person? Fabulous!! Don't forget to register with GSA!

We welcome your presence at the Intergroup meetings where you can learn the happenings within GreySheeters Anonymous as a whole and keep your group connected to the larger fellowship. We welcome your GSR as a delegate also to the GreySheeters Anonymous World Service Conference as well. But first your group has to be registered!

Go to the Group Registration Form on GreySheet.org. It's easy to fill out. We're so excited that you are meeting in person again!

Also please encourage your members to fill out the Census! That link can be found on the black banner at the top of the GreySheet.org home page.

 

Census Update

The Census closes on August 6. We have a little over one month left. Please spread the word at all your meetings and keep encouraging people to participate! It takes only five minutes. It’s available in English, Spanish, Hebrew and Icelandic.

We know many places have more GreySheeters than are represented by the entries thus far. For example, only twenty-seven people from England have registered, only ten for Israel, and only ninety-five from New York. We know there are many more GreySheeters in these places.

It seems the majority of those filling out the census are new to GreySheet with under a year of abstinence. For some reason the mid-timers and long-timers seem to not be filling out the Census and we want to count everyone. The Census will help us know where to direct our attention for outreach and how much abstinence we have collectively.

We want you to be counted too!! We need your name, abstinence date, and location. Please respond to the Census at www.greysheet.org/world-services/greysheet-counts-census if you have not yet done so.

Questions?

Email GreySheetCounts@greysheet.org

 

Traditions & Concepts Roundup

4 speakers will share their personal stories of applying the Concepts and Traditions in their work as delegates or other service positions. Each speaker shares ESH about one Tradition and one Concept for five minutes each. After the five minutes is up, we go to group questions or comments, totaling five minutes each. Then we move on to the next. It's a simple format, and it works.

This event will focus on Traditions 9, 10, 11, 12 and Concepts 9, 10, 11, 12Zoom in with us for 90 minutes on Sunday, August 27. It's a great meeting, and you'll learn a lot. We promise!!

More information: communication@greysheet.org

Saturday, October 28 & Sunday, October 29, 2023

Senator Robert F. Wagner Middle School
220 E. 76th Street between 2nd & 3rd Avenues
New York, NY 10021

Volunteers Needed and Appreciated!

$10.00 Both Days

Please Contact the RoundUp Committee for Further Information:
NYCGSARoundUp2023@gmail.com

 

Service Opportunities

GSA World Services provides many services to the world-wide fellowship, and we need you to make the magic happen.

Board of Trustees

Secretary

The GSA Secretary records the minutes of the monthly Board of Trustees and the Chairs/ISRs meetings as well as the minutes of the World Service Conference.

Assistant Secretary

The GSA Assistant Secretary supports the secretary and manages GSAWS records in the GSAWS Google Drive.

Trustees: Iceland, Europe

Represent your area on the Board of Trustees. Ensure that your community is heard.

Board Requirements: Five years abstinence. Three-year term. 2-4 hours a month. Chair@greysheet.org or Nominating@greysheet.org

Communication Committee

GSAWS Facebook Admins

  • Duties: Moderate the GSA World Services Facebook group to ensure posts meet criteria and that only existing GSA members join the group. Current trusted servant will train.
  • Abstinence: 1 year. Term: 1 year.
  • Time required: Few minutes daily.
  • InternalFacebook@greysheet.org

Service Matters Publisher

  • Duties: Receives newsletter content in Word from Communication Committee by last day of the month. Copies, pastes, and formats in MailChimp Service Matters template. Posts same content into website blog. Publishes MailChimp newsletter by 7th of the next month. Current trusted servant will train.
  • Time Required: 2-3 hours a month.
  • Abstinence: 1 year. Term: 1 year.
  • Communication@greysheet.org

Area Contacts List Coordinator

  • Duties: Add new contacts to the online list quarterly. Annually email all contacts to verify that they respond within 24 hours.
  • Time Required: 2-3 hours a month.
  • Abstinence: 1 year. Term: 1 year.
  • Communication@greysheet.org

Start-Up Sponsor Team

  • Want to get newcomers started in their GreySheet abstinence and help them get connected? The Start Up Sponsor Team needs more women living in North America, especially those available during the day.
  • Training and mentoring provided. Requires responding to Coordinator’s WhatsApp text within two hours with your availability and starting off your share of newcomers.
  • Abstinence: 1 year. Term: 1 year.
  • SUS@greysheet.org
 

GSAWS 2023 Direct 7th Tradition Donations

Month Donations
January
$2,129
February $3,198
March $1,762
April$6,117
May$2,434
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total$15,640
Target $42,000
Achieved %37.24%
 

2023 GreySheeters Anonymous World Service Conference Meeting

October 22nd, 2023

9:30am to 2:30pm ET, via Zoom

Registration for our 8th World Service Conference meeting will open the first week in March 2023. It is a very powerful time for the growth of GreySheeters Anonymous. The World Service conference committees are working diligently on guidelines and policies to support our fellowship. 

If you are an ISR or represent a group as a GSR, please consider registering as a delegate for our World Service Conference meeting so your group will have input on the proposals presented at the WSC.  All of the information will be in the link below. We will update the information regularly! There will also be delegate training as we get closer.

https://greysheet.org/world-service-conference/upcoming-conference

We have made some exciting changes for 2023. World Service Specialists, i.e. the Service Matters Coordinator, can be voting members at the World Service Conference. The total number of registrants will determine the number of specialists spaces available. Those elected by the board or a committee as a specialist should register as well. 

We are working diligently as a committee and would welcome 1 or 2 new members. 

This will be our third Zoom WSC meeting! It is very exciting to see your fellow abstinent service-mongers and communicate the information to your groups or intergroups!

SAVE the DATE and we’ll see you then!

 

When anyone, anywhere realizes they have a problem with food,
I want them to think of the GreySheet solution.
For that I am responsible.

  1779 Hits

Service Matters - June 2023

The Public Information Committee Needs Your Story

GreySheeters with 90+ days of abstinence, we would love to receive your written qualification to be posted on our website under the Stories section. Your story means so much to us and our community. The more stories we publish, the more newcomers will be able to identify with our experiences. Just tell us

  • What did it look like when you were eating compulsively?
  • What happened? 
  • What does your abstinent life look like today? 


We want to hear from you! Please emailPIC@greysheet.org.

 

Board of Trustees Column

Hi GreySheet family,

I weigh and measure my food three times a day off the GreySheet and I don't eat no matter what!

Repeating this mantra has helped me to get and stay abstinent for almost 38 years. Saying mantras has been instrumental in helping me to block out the deep-seated voices of my disease that in the past have led me to picking up that first bite. Over the years I have been faced with many good and bad "no matter whats" and am grateful that by staying abstinent I am living a life I never dreamed possible.

It has been an honor to serve on the Board of Trustees for almost three years and doing this service has helped me stay close to the GreySheet community. As a BOT member I also serve as the liaison to the Public Information Committee. We are a small group of GSA members who meet on the first Sunday of every month to discuss ways in which we can help carry the GSA message through utilizing different avenues of Public Information.

We are always looking for new volunteer members to join our tight knit group. You don't have to be a GSR or ISR to serve as a volunteer on a committee. If you are looking for ways to do service and stay connected outside of meetings, consider joining a committee. It can be hugely gratifying!

Anne G. 

 

GSA World Services Town Hall

Sunday, July 30, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT
Zoom ID: 717 731 799

The Board of Trustees hosts quarterly Town Halls for the fellowship to ask questions, make suggestions, and raise concerns about the services provided by GSA World Services.

Agenda

  • Your World Service Questions and Feedback
  • Special Topic: Why should I participate in the GreySheet Counts census?
  • Update on Progress on our Vision: When anyone, anywhere, realizes they have a problem with food, they think of the GreySheet solution.
    • Integrity of GreySheet Program
    • Literature
    • Public Information
    • Website
  • Presentations by Intergroups
    • Connecticut
    • Phone Bridge
    • NorthEast
    • Comunidad Hispana

Questions, suggestions, and feedback may be submitted anonymously in advance to Communication@GreySheet.org.

More information: Chair@greysheet.org.

 

GSA World Services Facebook Group

Join the GSA World Services Facebook Group to keep up with all the latest announcements. Since it's a secret, private group, email InternalFacebook@greysheet.org for a time-sensitive link to join.

This Facebook group is NOT the meeting before the meeting; it's not the meeting; it's not the meeting after the meeting. It is Any GreySheet-related Announcements? during the meeting.

  • Post group information like a new meeting, changing the format of your meeting, needing trusted servants for your meeting.
  • Post intergroup information like changes to your intergroup meeting schedule, service opportunities in the intergroup, new services offered by your intergroup like a WhatsApp group, a YouTube Channel, or a podcast.
  • Post announcements about events that have been approved by the Public Information Committee for publication by GSA World Services https://www.greysheet.org/events/list-your-event. Retreats, roundups, gatherings, speaker blasts, and meeting marathons are all welcome.
  • Post World Service Conference committee information like a new way to register for Start Up Sponsor training, delegate training, delegate registration, service positions on your committee, improvements to the group registration process, the launch of the GreySheet Counts census, and 25thanniversary celebrations.

InternalFacebook@greysheet.org

 

GreySheet Counts Census Update

Thank you all for your participation in the Census so far! Here are some of the data so far.

  • 274 English speakers (215 living in the US in 32 states)
  • 68 Spanish speakers (in 11 countries)
  • 11 Hebrew speakers
  • 4 Icelandic speakers
  • 59 Non-USA GreySheeters

We want you to be counted too!! We are not only trying to find out how many GreySheeters there are but also, where you are, your abstinent time, and how you heard about GSA. Also, as part of the Census you can sign up for the password-protected phone list and volunteer as an area contact. We need your name, abstinence date, and location. Please respond to the Census at www.greysheet.org/world-services/greysheet-counts-census if you have not yet done so.

More questions? Email GreySheetCounts@greysheet.org

 

 Group Service Representative Training

  • Sunday, July 9, 2023, 10am EDT
  • Tuesday, July 11, 2023, 6pm EDT

Ever wondered about serving your group as their Group Service Representative (GSR)? GSRs play a vital role connecting their groups to our GSA service structure.

All current or new GSRs and all those interested in learning more are invited. Registration requested but not required.

The first Sunday in January, April, July and October at 10 AM ET on Zoom ID 896 6591 9622 with GSA passcode.

The first Tuesday in January, April, July and October at 6 PM ET on Zoom ID 838 9475 2685 with GSA passcode.

Questions? Greysheet@greysheet.org or +1-832-856-1058

Honesty, Hope, Humility and Humor

August 18-20, 2023, from 4 pm Friday to 1 pm Sunday

Alton L. Colllins Retreat Center
https://collins.gocamping.org
32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR 97022

  • Shared room – $335
  • Private room – $395
  • Includes 6 meals (Friday dinner - Sunday lunch) and 2 nights lodging (Friday and Saturday)
  • Registration Fee due by June 1, 2023
  • PLEASE NOTE: No refunds. NO EXCEPTIONS! 
 

Service Opportunities

GSA World Services provides many services to the world-wide fellowship, and we need you to make the magic happen.

Board of Trustees

Secretary

The GSA Secretary records the minutes of the monthly Board of Trustees and the Chairs/ISRs meetings as well as the minutes of the World Service Conference.

Assistant Secretary

The GSA Assistant Secretary supports the secretary and manages GSAWS records in the GSAWS Google Drive.

Trustees: Iceland, Europe

Represent your area on the Board of Trustees. Ensure that your community is heard.

Board Requirements: Five years abstinence. Three-year term. 2-4 hours a month. Chair@greysheet.org or Nominating@greysheet.org

Communication Committee

GSAWS Facebook Admins

  • Duties: Moderate the GSA World Services Facebook group to ensure posts meet criteria and that only existing GSA members join the group. Current trusted servant will train.
  • Abstinence: 1 year. Term: 1 year.
  • Time required: Few minutes daily.
  • InternalFacebook@greysheet.org

Service Matters Publisher

  • Duties: Receives newsletter content in Word from Communication Committee by last day of the month. Copies, pastes, and formats in MailChimp Service Matters template. Posts same content into website blog. Publishes MailChimp newsletter by 7th of the next month. Current trusted servant will train.
  • Time Required: 2-3 hours a month.
  • Abstinence: 1 year. Term: 1 year.
  • Communication@greysheet.org

Area Contacts List Coordinator

  • Duties: Add new contacts to the online list quarterly. Annually email all contacts to verify that they respond within 24 hours.
  • Time Required: 2-3 hours a month.
  • Abstinence: 1 year. Term: 1 year.
  • Communication@greysheet.org

Start-Up Sponsor Team

  • Want to get newcomers started in their GreySheet abstinence and help them get connected? The Start Up Sponsor Team needs more women living in North America, especially those available during the day.
  • Training and mentoring provided. Requires responding to Coordinator’s WhatsApp text within two hours with your availability and starting off your share of newcomers.
  • Abstinence: 1 year. Term: 1 year.
  • SUS@greysheet.org
 

GSAWS 2023 Direct 7th Tradition Donations

Month Donations
January
$2,129
February $3,198
March $1,762
April$4,498
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total  $11,587
Target $42,000
Achieved %27.59%

2023 GreySheeters Anonymous World Service Conference Meeting

October 22nd, 2023

9:30am to 2:30pm ET, via Zoom

Registration for our 8th World Service Conference meeting will open the first week in March 2023. It is a very powerful time for the growth of GreySheeters Anonymous. The World Service conference committees are working diligently on guidelines and policies to support our fellowship. 

If you are an ISR or represent a group as a GSR, please consider registering as a delegate for our World Service Conference meeting so your group will have input on the proposals presented at the WSC.  All of the information will be in the link below. We will update the information regularly! There will also be delegate training as we get closer.

https://greysheet.org/world-service-conference/upcoming-conference

We have made some exciting changes for 2023. World Service Specialists, i.e. the Service Matters Coordinator, can be voting members at the World Service Conference. The total number of registrants will determine the number of specialists spaces available. Those elected by the board or a committee as a specialist should register as well. 

We are working diligently as a committee and would welcome 1 or 2 new members. 

This will be our third Zoom WSC meeting! It is very exciting to see your fellow abstinent service-mongers and communicate the information to your groups or intergroups!

SAVE the DATE and we’ll see you then!

 

When anyone, anywhere realizes they have a problem with food,
I want them to think of the GreySheet solution.
For that I am responsible.

  2540 Hits

Service Matters - May 2023

The Public Information Committee Needs Your Story

GreySheeters with 90+ days of abstinence, we would love to receive your written qualification to be posted on our website under the Stories section. Your story means so much to us and our community. The more stories we publish, the more newcomers will be able to identify with our experiences. Just tell us

  • What did it look like when you were eating compulsively?
  • What happened? 
  • What does your abstinent life look like today? 


We want to hear from you! Please emailPIC@greysheet.org.

 

Traditions & Concepts Roundup

Sunday, May 21, 1p – 2:30p ET
Zoom link: 791 453 380

The Communications Committee will host its next Traditions and Concepts Roundup on Sunday, May 21, from 1 - 2:30pm ET on Zoom. Four GreySheeters with experience, strength and hope will share their stories on the application of these in their recovery lives, making it engaging and accessible for all those in attendance. After their five minutes, questions and comments from the group will take place.

Here's one quote from an attendee at the February roundup: 

"I loved this new format. It was so easy to comprehend and digest. I'm definitely going to let people know about how great it was."

The next one is scheduled for Sunday, May 21st, from 1 - 2:30 on Zoom where we'll focus on Traditions and Concepts 5-8. Hope to see you all there. Come one and all, but especially if you plan to be a delegate at this year's World Service Conference in October.

 

GSA World Services Facebook Group

Join the GSA World Services Facebook Group to keep up with all the latest announcements. Since it's a secret, private group, email InternalFacebook@greysheet.org for a time-sensitive link to join.

This Facebook group is NOT the meeting before the meeting; it's not the meeting; it's not the meeting after the meeting. It is Any GreySheet-related Announcements? during the meeting.

  • Post group information like a new meeting, changing the format of your meeting, needing trusted servants for your meeting.
  • Post intergroup information like changes to your intergroup meeting schedule, service opportunities in the intergroup, new services offered by your intergroup like a WhatsApp group, a YouTube Channel, or a podcast.
  • Post announcements about events that have been approved by the Public Information Committee for publication by GSA World Services https://www.greysheet.org/events/list-your-event. Retreats, roundups, gatherings, speaker blasts, and meeting marathons are all welcome.
  • Post World Service Conference committee information like a new way to register for Start Up Sponsor training, delegate training, delegate registration, service positions on your committee, improvements to the group registration process, the launch of the GreySheet Counts census, and 25thanniversary celebrations.

InternalFacebook@greysheet.org

 

GreySheet Counts 2023 Census

Every five years, GreySheeters Anonymous conducts a census of its members. We want to know how many members we have, where we are, how long we have been abstinent, how we found GreySheet, and other information that will help us carry the message to those who have not yet heard of the GreySheet solution.

What is the census used for?

To learn where our GSA members are so we can allocate services to those communities, to learn how our GSA members found GreySheet so we can reach the next compulsive eater, to find out the amount of abstinence we have, and to give our members the opportunity to join our Phone List. We also ask other questions suggested by World Service committees that will help them provide services to our fellowship.

Is it voluntary?

Yes. The primary purpose of the Census is to answer the questions of where we are, how much abstinence we have, and how we can best reach the next compulsive eater. To answer these questions we need, at a minimum, your email address, your country, your abstinence date, and how you first found GreySheet. The remaining 12 questions are optional, but your World Service committees would really like to know the answers to better serve the fellowship!

What happens to our information? Who sees it? What do you do with it?

Your information is kept confidential. Only the Structure Committee members will see the data so they can compile the results. Reports will not identify any individuals. Examples of the information in the reports would be the number of members in an area, the average abstinence in an area, and how members found GreySheet. For example, in 2018, most GreySheeters found GSA through another member.

Why are you asking for our names?

It is not just a survey of our members, but a census or count, and we need to make sure we count people only once. During our first census in 2018, quite a few people completed the census more than once using different email accounts, leading us to count people more than once. Having names helps us to count each person only once.

What is the GSA Phone List?

The Phone List is a way to connect with other GreySheeters. Members use it to find new sponsors, to connect with members in their area, to find GSA members when they travel or move, to reach people they have heard speaking at meeting, etc. Joining the Phone List is optional. The Phone List is password-protected, and that password changes every 3 months. Your information is never given out. Only participants in the Phone List get the password.

More questions? Email GreySheetCounts@greysheet.org

 

Honesty, Hope, Humility and Humor

August 18-20, 2023, from 4 pm Friday to 1 pm Sunday

Alton L. Colllins Retreat Center
https://collins.gocamping.org
32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR 97022

  • Shared room – $335
  • Private room – $395
  • Includes 6 meals (Friday dinner - Sunday lunch) and 2 nights lodging (Friday and Saturday)
  • Registration Fee due by June 1, 2023
  • PLEASE NOTE: No refunds. NO EXCEPTIONS! 
 

Service Opportunities

GSA World Services provides many services to the world-wide fellowship, and we need you to make the magic happen.

Board of Trustees

Secretary

The GSA Secretary records the minutes of the monthly Board of Trustees and the Chairs/ISRs meetings as well as the minutes of the World Service Conference.

Assistant Secretary

The GSA Assistant Secretary supports the secretary and manages GSAWS records in the GSAWS Google Drive.

Trustees: Iceland, Europe

Represent your area on the Board of Trustees. Ensure that your community is heard.

Board Requirements: Five years abstinence. Three-year term. 2-4 hours a month. Chair@greysheet.org or Nominating@greysheet.org

Communication Committee

GSAWS Facebook Admins

  • Duties: Moderate the GSA World Services Facebook group to ensure posts meet criteria and that only existing GSA members join the group. Current trusted servant will train.
  • Abstinence: 1 year. Term: 1 year.
  • Time required: Few minutes daily.
  • InternalFacebook@greysheet.org

Service Matters Publisher

  • Duties: Receives newsletter content in Word from Communication Committee by last day of the month. Copies, pastes, and formats in MailChimp Service Matters template. Posts same content into website blog. Publishes MailChimp newsletter by 7th of the next month. Current trusted servant will train.
  • Time Required: 2-3 hours a month.
  • Abstinence: 1 year. Term: 1 year.
  • Communication@greysheet.org

Service Matters Subscription Manager

  • Duties: Once a quarter, receive a spreadsheet of new trusted servants to subscribe to Service Matters from the registrar. Load the new subscribers into MailChimp.
  • Requirements: One-year GreySheet abstinence. One year term. Works with Communication Committee.
  • Communication@greysheet.org

GSA Phone List Coordinator

  • Duties: Add new subscribers to the online Phone List monthly. Send new subscribers login information. Send out new login information quarterly. Coordinate volunteers who call to verify subscribers. Update list with the information provided by volunteers. Current trusted servant will train and support.
  • Time Required: 2-3 hours a month.
  • Abstinence: 1 year. Term: 1 year.
  • Communication@greysheet.org

Area Contacts List Coordinator

  • Duties: Add new contacts to the online list quarterly. Annually email all contacts to verify that they respond within 24 hours.
  • Time Required: 2-3 hours a month.
  • Abstinence: 1 year. Term: 1 year.
  • Communication@greysheet.org

Start-Up Sponsor Team

  • Want to get newcomers started in their GreySheet abstinence and help them get connected? The Start Up Sponsor Team needs more women living in North America, especially those available during the day.
  • Training and mentoring provided. Requires responding to Coordinator’s WhatsApp text within two hours with your availability and starting off your share of newcomers.
  • Abstinence: 1 year. Term: 1 year.
  • SUS@greysheet.org
 

GSAWS 2023 Direct 7th Tradition Donations

Month Donations
January
$2,129
February $3,198
March $1,762
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total  $7,089
Target $42,000
Achieved %16.88%

2023 GreySheeters Anonymous World Service Conference Meeting

October 22nd, 2023

9:30am to 2:30pm ET, via Zoom

Registration for our 8th World Service Conference meeting will open the first week in March 2023. It is a very powerful time for the growth of GreySheeters Anonymous. The World Service conference committees are working diligently on guidelines and policies to support our fellowship. 

If you are an ISR or represent a group as a GSR, please consider registering as a delegate for our World Service Conference meeting so your group will have input on the proposals presented at the WSC.  All of the information will be in the link below. We will update the information regularly! There will also be delegate training as we get closer.

https://greysheet.org/world-service-conference/upcoming-conference

We have made some exciting changes for 2023. World Service Specialists, i.e. the Service Matters Coordinator, can be voting members at the World Service Conference. The total number of registrants will determine the number of specialists spaces available. Those elected by the board or a committee as a specialist should register as well. 

We are working diligently as a committee and would welcome 1 or 2 new members. 

This will be our third Zoom WSC meeting! It is very exciting to see your fellow abstinent service-mongers and communicate the information to your groups or intergroups!

SAVE the DATE and we’ll see you then!

 

When anyone, anywhere realizes they have a problem with food,
I want them to think of the GreySheet solution.
For that I am responsible.

  1887 Hits

Service Matters - April 2023

The Hispanic Community invites you to

25 Years “Grey Turning Silver”

A Celebration of GSA’s 25th Anniversary

We are recovering too and you are invited to our Global Anniversary Party — Let’s Celebrate Together!

Sponsored by Comunidad Hispana

Simultaneous Translation Available
Traduccion Simultánea

Email ComunidadHispana-ISR@greysheet.org

GreySheet Counts 2023 Census

Every five years, GreySheeters Anonymous conducts a census of its members. We want to know how many members we have, where we are, how long we have been abstinent, how we found GreySheet, and other information that will help us carry the message to those who have not yet heard of the GreySheet solution.

What is the census used for?

To learn where our GSA members are so we can allocate services to those communities, to learn how our GSA members found GreySheet so we can reach the next compulsive eater, to find out the amount of abstinence we have, and to give our members the opportunity to join our Phone List. We also ask other questions suggested by World Service committees that will help them provide services to our fellowship.

Is it voluntary?

Yes. The primary purpose of the Census is to answer the questions of where we are, how much abstinence we have, and how we can best reach the next compulsive eater. To answer these questions we need, at a minimum, your email address, your country, your abstinence date, and how you first found GreySheet.  The remaining 12 questions are optional, but your World Service committees would really like to know the answers to better serve the fellowship!

What happens to our information? Who sees it? What do you do with it?

Your information is kept confidential. Only the Structure Committee members will see the data so they can compile the results. Reports will not identify any individuals. Examples of the information in the reports would be the number of members in an area, the average abstinence in an area, and how members found GreySheet. For example, in 2018, most GreySheeters found GSA through another member.

Why are you asking for our names?

It is not just a survey of our members, but a census or count, and we need to make sure we count people only once. During our first census in 2018, quite a few people completed the census more than once using different email accounts, leading us to count people more than once. Having names helps us to count each person only once.

What is the GSA Phone List?

The Phone List is a way to connect with other GreySheeters. Members use it to find new sponsors, to connect with members in their area, to find GSA members when they travel or move, to reach people they have heard speaking at meeting, etc. Joining the Phone List is optional. The Phone List is password-protected, and that password changes every 3 months. Your information is never given out. Only participants in the Phone List get the password.

More questions?

Email GreySheetCounts@greysheet.org

Quarterly Town Hall April 30th

8 am PT, 9 am MT, & 10 am CT; 4 pm Iceland, Ireland, & UK; 5 pm Central Europe, 6 pm Eastern Europe, South Africa, & Israel; 12 am Hong Kong; 3 am Eastern Australia

GSA World Services will increase the length of our three quarterly Town Halls to 90 minutes starting April 2023.

https://www.greysheet.org/events/service-events/gsa-world-services-town-hall-04-03-2023

This will allow time for the main purpose of the Town Hall – fellowship input on GSA World Services issues – as well as the special topic of the quarter, World Service update, and intergroup presentation.

  • Special Topics of the Quarter
    • April: Twenty-Five Year Anniversary of GreySheeters Anonymous
    • July: GreySheet Counts: Why should I participate in the census?
  • Presentations by Intergroups (15 minutes)
    • January: New York Metro, Western States, Europe
    • April: Southern Central, Israel, Iceland
    • July: Connecticut, Phone Bridge, Northeast, Comunidad Hispana
  • World Service Vision and Four Core Functions Update: When anyone, anywhere, realizes they have a problem with food, they think of the Greysheet solution.
    • Integrity of GreySheet Program
    • Literature
    • Public Information
    • Website
  • Plus Treasury report and Announcements if time allows

Ideally members submit questions in advance to Chair@greysheet.org or to Communication@greysheet.org if questioner wants to remain anonymous. This will allow the Board of Trustees to be sure we have the information available at the Town Hall.

If questions do not relate to GSA as a whole, the chair will refer the questioner to their sponsor, their group, or their intergroup. World Service suggestions will be referred to the appropriate World Service Conference committee or board.

 

Service Opportunities

GSA World Services provides many services to the world-wide fellowship, and we need you to make the magic happen.

Board of Trustees

Secretary

The GSA Secretary records the minutes of the monthly Board of Trustees and the Chairs/ISRs meetings as well as the minutes of the World Service Conference.

Assistant Secretary

The GSA Assistant Secretary supports the secretary and manages GSAWS records in the GSAWS Google Drive.

Trustees: Iceland, Europe

Represent your area on the Board of Trustees. Ensure that your community is heard.

Board Requirements: Five years abstinence. Three-year term. 2-4 hours a month. Chair@greysheet.org or Nominating@greysheet.org

Communication Committee

GSAWS Facebook Admins

  • Duties: Moderate the GSA World Services Facebook group to ensure posts meet criteria and that only existing GSA members join the group. Current trusted servant will train.
  • Abstinence: 1 year. Term: 1 year.
  • Time required: Few minutes daily.
  • InternalFacebook@greysheet.org

Service Matters Publisher

  • Duties: Receives newsletter content in Word from Communication Committee by last day of the month. Copies, pastes, and formats in MailChimp Service Matters template. Posts same content into website blog. Publishes MailChimp newsletter by 7th of the next month. Current trusted servant will train.
  • Time Required: 2-3 hours a month.
  • Abstinence: 1 year. Term: 1 year.
  • Communication@greysheet.org

Service Matters Subscription Manager

  • Duties: Once a quarter, receive a spreadsheet of new trusted servants to subscribe to Service Matters from the registrar. Load the new subscribers into MailChimp.
  • Requirements: One-year GreySheet abstinence. One year term. Works with Communication Committee.
  • Communication@greysheet.org

GSA Phone List Coordinator

  • Duties: Add new subscribers to the online Phone List monthly. Send new subscribers login information. Send out new login information quarterly. Coordinate volunteers who call to verify subscribers. Update list with the information provided by volunteers. Current trusted servant will train and support.
  • Time Required: 2-3 hours a month.
  • Abstinence: 1 year. Term: 1 year.
  • Communication@greysheet.org

Area Contacts List Coordinator

  • Duties: Add new contacts to the online list quarterly. Annually email all contacts to verify that they respond within 24 hours.
  • Time Required: 2-3 hours a month.
  • Abstinence: 1 year. Term: 1 year.
  • Communication@greysheet.org

Start-Up Sponsor Team

  • Want to get newcomers started in their GreySheet abstinence and help them get connected? The Start Up Sponsor Team needs more women living in North America, especially those available during the day.
  • Training and mentoring provided. Requires responding to Coordinator’s WhatsApp text within two hours with your availability and starting off your share of newcomers.
  • Abstinence: 1 year. Term: 1 year.
  • SUS@greysheet.org

Finance Committee (Temporary)

The Finance Committee is seeking 2-3 GSA volunteers with one-year abstinence to serve on a temporary subcommittee. The subcommittee will review our financial reports for the past year (July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023).  Typically, the subcommittee will meet one to two times to review at a time(s) selected by the volunteers (historically, 2-4 hours total).  Subcommittee needs to meet by August 1st.

Questions and comments found during the subcommittee’s review of the reports to be sent to Finance Chair at Finance@greysheet.org

 

GSA World Service Conference 2023 Delegate Training 1

Congratulations on being elected as a delegate to the World Service Conference!

The World Service Conference of GreySheeters Anonymous World Service (GSAWS) is a business meeting where we make decisions for the future of our fellowship. All registered delegates attend two training sessions so they can participate effectively as delegates in the worldwide group conscience.

You will have two chances to attend each of the two trainings. The Sunday and Tuesday session of each training covers the same material.

The notes including Q&A will be published on greysheet.org with a link in Service Matters.

The Conference Committee will register and check in delegates for the training.

Delegate Training 1: How to Prepare for the World Service Conference Meeting

  • Sunday, April 23 from 10:00am ET to 11:30am ET
  • Tuesday, April 25 from 6:00pm ET to 7:30pm ET

Because we meet on Zoom, we can include delegates from the West Coast of the United States to Israel. To include delegates from the Pacific time zone to the Israeli time zone, we can only meet between 9:30am ET and 2:30pm ET on a Sunday. To accomplish the essential business of the conference in just five hours, we move all questions and most of the debate to the six months prior to the conference meeting. This session covers how to participate in that information gathering and debate.

We will cover

  • Reading the proposals and their supporting documents
  • Sharing the proposals with my group or intergroup
  • Answering my group’s questions about the proposals
  • Finding out my group’s conscience on the proposals
  • Meeting the Board of Trustees candidates
  • Studying the Traditions and the Concepts for World Service for the conference
 

GSA World Services Facebook Group

Join the GSA World Services Facebook Group to keep up with all the latest announcements. Since it’s a secret, private group, email InternalFacebook@greysheet.org for a time-sensitive link to join.

This Facebook group is NOT the meeting before the meeting; it’s not the meeting; it’s not the meeting after the meeting. It is Any GreySheet-related Announcements? during the meeting.

  • Post group information like a new meeting, changing the format of your meeting, needing trusted servants for your meeting.
  • Post intergroup information like changes to your intergroup meeting schedule, service opportunities in the intergroup, new services offered by your intergroup like a WhatsApp group, a YouTube Channel, or a podcast.
  • Post announcements about events that have been approved by the Public Information Committee for publication by GSA World Services https://www.greysheet.org/events/list-your-event. Retreats, roundups, gatherings, speaker blasts, and meeting marathons are all welcome.
  • Post World Service Conference committee information like a new way to register for Start Up Sponsor training, delegate training, delegate registration, service positions on your committee, improvements to the group registration process, the launch of the GreySheet Counts census, and 25thanniversary celebrations.

InternalFacebook@greysheet.org

 

2023 Western States Intergroup Pacific Northwest Retreat

Honesty, Hope, Humility and Humor

August 18-20, 2023, from 4 pm Friday to 1 pm Sunday

Alton L. Colllins Retreat Center
https://collins.gocamping.org
32867 OR-211, Eagle Creek, OR 97022

  • Shared room – $335
  • Private room – $395
  • Includes 6 meals (Friday dinner - Sunday lunch) and 2 nights lodging (Friday and Saturday)
  • Registration Fee due by June 1, 2023
  • PLEASE NOTE: No refunds. NO EXCEPTIONS! 
 

2023 GreySheeters Anonymous World Service Conference Meeting

October 22nd, 2023

9:30am to 2:30pm ET, Via Zoom

Registration for our 8th World Service Conference meeting will open the first week in March 2023. It is a very powerful time for the growth of GreySheeters Anonymous. The World Service conference committees are working diligently on guidelines and policies to support our fellowship. 

If you are an ISR or represent a group as a GSR, please consider registering as a delegate for our World Service Conference meeting so your group will have input on the proposals presented at the WSC.  All of the information will be in the link below. We will update the information regularly! There will also be delegate training as we get closer.

https://greysheet.org/world-service-conference/upcoming-conference

We have made some exciting changes for 2023. World Service Specialists, i.e. the Service Matters Coordinator, can be voting members at the World Service Conference. The total number of registrants will determine the number of specialists spaces available. Those elected by the board or a committee as a specialist should register as well. 

We are working diligently as a committee and would welcome 1 or 2 new members. 

This will be our third Zoom WSC meeting! It is very exciting to see your fellow abstinent service-mongers and communicate the information to your groups or intergroups!

SAVE the DATE and we’ll see you then!

 

When anyone, anywhere realizes they have a problem with food,
I want them to think of the GreySheet solution.
For that I am responsible.

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Service Matters - June 2022

Welcome to the June 2022 issue of Service Matters, your answer to the question, “What’s Up in GreySheet?” regarding all the work done for GSA as a whole to carry the message to compulsive eaters who still suffer.

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Service Matters - May 2022

Welcome to the May 2022 issue of Service Matters, your answer to the question, “What’s Up in GreySheet?” regarding all the work done for GSA as a whole to carry the message to compulsive eaters who still suffer.

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Service Matters - April 2022

Welcome to the April 2022 issue of Service Matters, your answer to the question, “What’s Up in GreySheet?” regarding all the work done for GSA as a whole to carry the message to compulsive eaters who still suffer.

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Service Matters • March 2022

Welcome to the March 2022 issue of Service Matters, your answer to the question, “What’s Up in GreySheet?” regarding all the work done for GSA as a whole to carry the message to compulsive eaters who still suffer.

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Service Matters • February 2022

Welcome to the February 2022 Issue of Service Matters! 

Welcome to the February 2022 issue of Service Matters, your answer to the question, "What's Up in GreySheet?" regarding all the work done for GSA as a whole to carry the message to compulsive eaters who still suffer. 

What Do You Love About Abstinence?

It's February and time to appreciate this glorious, terrifying, unknown, abundant and inviting world of GreySheet abstinence!! I asked some GreySheeters what they love most about abstinence, and here's what they told me:

CB: "Freedom of movement in my body."
JM: "My food!"
YA: "It keeps my head quiet, and I don't have to think about food."
MS: "I get to be a good role model for my kids."
EW: "I get to have a life in-between my meals."
KO: "Guilt-free eating."
VT: "Freedom from obsessions: of food, the scale, dieting/restricting..."
BL: "The integrity that comes from doing what I am certain is God's will for me."
JW: "The ability to make choices in every area of my life, to feel feelings, to be present, to respond and not react..."
JS: "Reclaiming my body."
CY: "Not having obsessive food thoughts every waking moment of my life."
MM: "It has given me freedom from bondage of self."
AT: "Peace around foods we don't eat and the supportive GS community."
DD: "Complete freedom from the obsession of food!"
LL: "Freedom from cravings and obsession – peace beyond my wildest dreams!"
EG: "I love that I'm no longer waiting for my life to begin."

What do you love most about abstinence? 

GreySheet Anonymous World Services 

Board of Trustees Safety Guidance Update

Zoom meetings have been a huge gift to our GSA community, both for connecting our members and for carrying the message to the compulsive eater still suffering.

Unfortunately, Zoom meetings have also given rise to an increase in personal safety issues and concerns. Electronic communication allows easy access to online predators and people whose intentions go beyond the scope of a 12-step meeting. Newcomers and members in fragile emotional states are common targets.

In order to protect our fellowship, especially our most vulnerable members, we remind sponsors and long timers to discuss the issue of personal safety with sponsees and newcomers. Ask sponsees about their experiences at meetings and with phone calls. Educate them that even in 12-step rooms they need to be aware of the potential for harm, including inappropriate sexual advances and the crossing of personal boundaries. Remind sponsees to reach out to a wide range of people to develop their personal support circle and never trust someone who claims to be able to "get them abstinent" and discourages the newcomer from speaking to others (yes, this has happened.) While our program is based on building trust in our fellows, none of us can be blind to the possibility of risk in sharing with strangers, whether in the world at large or in our rooms of recovery. Please remind newcomers to check in about exchanges or shares that make them feel even slightly uncomfortable. Anonymity need not be broken in order to discuss such concerns.

A word about the Zoom Chat Box: Occasionally, private chat messaging has been a vehicle for inappropriate conversation. As a result, certain meetings have opted to keep the Chat Box limited to public sharing only. Some members have also chosen not to post their contact information to everyone but to give it out to an individual through private messaging or through the moderator if private messaging is disabled.

Let's keep the Personal Safety conversation active. We have lost more than one newcomer to fallout from safety issues. It is tragic to consider that anyone would give up an opportunity to recover in our GreySheet rooms because they felt threatened by another member or someone posing as a member. We must be able to carry our GreySheet message to those who are still suffering. Please help maintain the strength of our fellowship and the integrity of our message by staying attuned to issues of Personal Safety.

No Matter What!

Laura L.

Board of Trustees, Vice-Chair

Personal Safety Committee, ChairEnter your text here ...

Register Your Meeting Before February 28!

Thanks to the many, many trusted servants of GSA Groups who have already registered their groups and listed their meetings for our exciting new Meeting Calendar coming March 1st.

All groups whether they hold their meetings in person, on Zoom, on Skype, or on a phone conference line, including the GSA Phone Bridge, need to complete a registration form. If your group has more than one meeting, you only need to fill out the group registration portion of the form once. If your group has more than four meetings, you download a spreadsheet to provide all the information once.

Registered Groups direct the work of their intergroup and of World Service by sending a representative to intergroup and conference meetings. Group members hear about proposals from their representative and have the chance to provide feedback. This is how we developed our Podcast, Service Matters newsletter, Living Abstinent book, Group Treasurer pamphlet, social media channels, and many other services.

Registered Groups list their meetings on greysheet.org. The primary purpose of every group is to carry the message to the newcomer. Newcomers find our meetings through the website. To list your meeting so you can serve your group's primary purpose, register!

Click here to register: http://www.update.greysheet.org/groups/group-registration-form

Email Secretary@greysheet.org with any questions. 

Start Up Sponsor Teams

GSRs: please read to your groups Are you a GSer who has been abstinent for a while but has not felt ready to sponsor someone on the GreySheet? Have you lost sponsees during the pandemic or has your life situation changed, making full time sponsoring difficult right now? If so, the Start Up Sponsor Team might be a great option for you in 2022.

One of the most exciting resolutions that received an overwhelming vote of confidence by the WSC in October was the creation of an official Start up Sponsor Team under the auspices of the Communication Committee. The group has been working for the past two years with people new to GSA who have found our solution on-line at our website or via YouTube videos and Zoom meetings. How do people get and stay abstinent with few (if any) face to face meetings to meet potential sponsors? This is the problem we face as our fellowship reaches more and more people, many of whom may not live anywhere near an active GreySheet community and made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Start up Sponsor Team is the solution we are creating, and with your help, we can grow this arm of service to help the compulsive eater who still suffers.

Start up Sponsors work with individuals one-on-one with individuals who are ready to start their GreySheet abstinence. Once you are part of the team, you attend a training for all new start up sponsors so that the information we give is the same. Using the Clarifications of GS Abstinence, you help the newcomer to know what is and is not abstinent on the GreySheet and help them plan the next 3 meals by phone. This initial contact takes about one hour. Then, you give the newcomer a list of ten eligible sponsors (people with 90 days of back-to-back GS abstinence) from the Phone List who are in their time zone and/or are the same gender with the instruction to call at least 3 people on the list every day until they find someone to sponsor them. You agree to take the newcomer's food for the first 24 hours, up to a few days until the newcomer finds someone to sponsor them. Start Up Sponsors do not commit to sponsoring a newcomer full time. Instead, they commit to being available to newcomers for a few days. Then once a newcomer has a sponsor, the SUS becomes available to help another newcomer. This is a one-year service commitment.

What's in it for the Newcomer?
1. They receive the time and loving attention of someone familiar with GS who can answer their questions.

2. They can start immediately and have an experience of GS abstinence instead of waiting days or even weeks until they meet 'the right someone.'

What's in it for the Start Up Sponsor?

1. They get the satisfaction of helping someone desperate enough to reach out via our GS website and make our solution possible and doable in those crucial early days.

2. They get experience helping people understand the GS. For a person just starting out as a sponsor, it's an opportunity to learn by teaching -- and build confidence to be a full-time sponsor. It's also a great way to meet more GSers.

3. They get to watch people grow who are new to GS.

4. They can ask for help from their own sponsor when they have questions that stump them.

5. They are part of a team that is doing some of the most important work in GSA by helping compulsive eaters who still suffer.

If you or someone you know or sponsor would like to get involved, here is the link to register: Start Up Sponsor Registration Please email any questions to: sus@greysheet.org 

Contribute to Oral History Project

GSRs: please read to your groups 

All you need is 90 days back-to-back GreySheet abstinence and a smartphone to join in the joy of discovering and exploring GreySheet History. Do you know a GreySheeter who gives service or was around in the birth of the food plan or our organization? How about doing a recorded interview with them? Distance is no longer a problem - an interview can be conducted over Zoom. If you are interested, please email the archives committee at archeives@greysheet.org. 

GreySheeters Anonymous World Services

Share the Vision Monthly Board of Trustees Liaison Report1

January 16, 2022

Whenever anyone, anywhere realizes they have a problem with food, they think of GreySheet.

Integrity of the GreySheet Program

  • The Board of Trustees will publish a second letter to the fellowship concerning members' personal safety in and between meetings.
  • The European Intergroup will print copies of the GreySheet in English for distribution in Europe.

Literature

  • The Board of Trustees approved the German translation of the GreySheet
  • The Literature Committee will send the Newcomers Frequently Asked Questions pamphlet to the Board of Trustees for review.

Public Information

  • The number of followers for GreySheeters Anonymous Instagram and Facebook public pages continues to increase.


Website


The new searchable Meeting Calendar will launch March 1.
 

GreySheet Anonymous World Service
2022 Direct 7th Tradition Donations Target - $42,000

GreySheet Service Opportunities 

Board Secretary

Your Board of Trustees has an unexpected opening for the position of Secretary. The Secretary of the Board of Trustees is a critical member of the board as she or he records the minutes of the monthly Board of Trustees meetings which provide a record of our decision making. We publish those minutes for full transparency to our fellowship: https://www.greysheet.org/world-services/board-of-trustees The Secretary is a trustee, i.e., the requirement is five years of back to back GreySheet abstinence and the term of office is three years. If you or anyone you know is qualified and interested, please contact Grainne, Chair - Board of Trustees at President@greysheet.org or Linda, Chair - Nominating Committee at Nominating@greysheet.org. We will be happy to answer your questions.

Note Taker

The Note Taker records attendance and main points of discussion at the monthly Committees Connecting World Service meeting. One year abstinence/one year term. 2 hours a month. If interested, please email Grainne, Chair – Board of Trustees at greysheet@greysheet.org?subject=greysheet.Enter your text here ...

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Service Matters • January 2022

Welcome to the January 2022 Issue of Service Matters!

Welcome to the January 2022 issue of Service Matters, your answer to the question, “What’s Up in GreySheet?” regarding all the work done for GSA as a whole to carry the message to compulsive eaters who still suffer.


Share for the New Year

My experience with New Year’s resolutions never included starting a diet.  My obesity and compulsive eating started in my late 30s and by that time I had had some time as a PhD candidate in Nutrition and had learned the science (as we knew it in the 1990s) that fad diets may result in short term weight loss but that once off them, people tended to gain back all the weight and about 10 lbs. more.  So, knowing that, I didn’t diet. I wanted to lose weight for sure and saw the magazines in the grocery aisle, which made weight loss look so easy; yet I knew it could not be possible.  On the covers of those magazines were people advertised as having loss half their weight and getting them down to a healthy weight.  I’m grateful I never dieted, because inevitably there is the cheat day on a diet, sanctioned or otherwise, and having never made such exceptions, I do not have the habit of thinking I could get away with them.

For me, “no exceptions” is key to my abstinence, and I’ve been abstinent since committing my first weighed and measured meal on 12/20/2018. I lost about 95 lbs. the first year, an additional 34 lbs. the second year, and 29 lbs. in this past year. On December 1st, I weighed 155 pounds for a total of 153 pounds lost. GreySheet has saved my life—at 5’2”, my 308 lbs. were a lot to carry on my short body. I’d had a stroke 7 years before starting GS, considered and rejected my doctor’s recommendation for a gastric bypass, yet continued to eat compulsively. I was seeking weight loss, sure, when I came to GreySheet, but mostly I wanted to be able to not have crazy food thoughts because I knew that was my main problem.  I’ve lost over half my weight in 3 years, and without serious exercise.  A truly miraculous outcome!


Upcoming Meetings

All Interested GreySheeters Welcome!

Each of these meetings is an opportunity to expand your recovery by learning more about the framework that guides our work together. If you’re a delegate, you’ll want to clear your calendar and attend each of these meetings. This is how we get essential information and guidance for giving our best to the groups we serve.


- Concept 3 meeting ID: 791 453 380 on Sunday, January 16 at 1:00 PM ET
- Tradition 3 meeting ID: 791 453 380 on Sunday, January 23 at 1:00 PM ET
- Committees Connecting meeting ID: 663 470 166 on Sunday, January 9, Noon PM ET
- Town Hall meeting ID: 717 731 799 on January 30, 2022, 11:00 am ET


Sustaining our Vital Service Structure
 

Our primary purpose is to stay abstinent and help another compulsive eater achieve abstinence. All of the services that we expect from GSA to support our primary purpose, like literature, website, social media, meeting lists, phone lists, contact lists, and the actual GreySheet food plan itself, are provided by committees of the World Service Conference. These committees are composed of your Group Service Representatives (GSRs) working with Intergroup Service Representatives (ISRs) and Trustees. GSA does not have paid staff. Everything depends on your GSR joining a committee and contributing.

At the WSC2021, the delegates adopted a resolution called Sustaining World Service Conference Committees. That resolution outlined how we can be sure that each committee has the GSRs it needs to provide the services we want.

ISRs play a key role. Here’s what the resolution says:
Within one month of the prior World Service Conference, Intergroup Service Representatives (“ISRs”) shall inform the Recording Secretary of Greysheeters Anonymous World Services (Secretary@greysheet.org) in writing of the top two committee choices of all the GSRs in their Intergroup Area. If a GSR is already on a committee and would like to stay on that committee, the ISR shall include that information.

For those groups that do not have a GSR, ISRs shall work with each group to elect a GSR. Once a GSR is elected, the GSR shall advise the Secretary directly of their top two committee choices within two weeks of their election.                                        
 
So all ISRs of our ten operational intergroups – Connecticut, European, Iceland, Israel, MidWest, New York Metro, NorthEast, Phone Bridge, Southern States, and Western States – will be getting in touch with all GSRs to confirm their committee choice. If you are a GSR, you can make your ISR’s job easier by emailing her or him yourself.
 
CT-ISR@greysheet.org
Europe-ISR@greysheet.org
Iceland-ISR@greysheet.org
Israel-ISR@greysheet.org
Midwest-ISR@greysheet.org
NorthEast-ISR@greysheet.org
NY-ISR@greysheet.org
PhoneBridge-ISR@greysheet.org
SouthernStates-ISR@greysheet.org
WesternStates-ISR@greysheet.org
 
Together we don’t eat no matter what AND we carry the GSA message of hope to another compulsive eater.

Archives: We are Living History

 
The purpose of the Archives Committee is to collect, organize, categorize, copy, preserve, and electronically store historically valued documents, digital materials, printed materials, and historical items of GreySheeters Anonymous World Services, Inc.  

Our goal is to make the Archives searchable, and consistent file naming will insure this ideal.  Remember, we are living history, and the future is curious.
 
All trusted servants are asked to keep a copy of their documents on the GSAWS website so they may be archived and ensure continuity of record keeping as positions rotate.  The Archives Committee Collection Policy provides more detail and is attached.  How do you ensure that file naming remains consistent as positions rotate?  Create a template that is passed to the next trusted servant.
 
Does your meeting host events, keep minutes or treasury reports?  Your documents and flyers can be stored on the GSAWS website under your Intergroup. Contact: secretary@greysheet.org for a link to your folder.
 
A file name has 3 parts: (Origin) (Document Name) (Date)
 
- Phone Bridge Meeting example:  PB Tues 10 Am ET MINUTES 2021 12 16
- Live Meeting example:  Winthrop Mineola Sat 0930 ET Treasury Report 2021 11 29
- Zoom Meeting example: WE Thurs Eur 2000 UK Z SPEAKER EVENT 2021 Oct 11
 
Recording our growth as a program will help us move forward as we reach out to the sick and suffering.

Start Up Sponsor Teams

 
GSRs: please read to your groups
 
Are you a GSer who has been abstinent for a while but has not felt ready to sponsor someone on the GreySheet? Have you lost sponsees during the pandemic or has your life situation changed, making full time sponsoring difficult right now? If so, the Start Up Sponsor Team might be a great option for you in 2022.
 
One of the most exciting resolutions that received an overwhelming vote of confidence by the WSC in October was the creation of an official Start up Sponsor Team under the auspices of the Communication Committee. The group has been working for the past two years with people new to GSA who have found our solution on-line at our website or via YouTube videos and Zoom meetings. How do people get and stay abstinent with few (if any) face to face meetings to meet potential sponsors? This is the problem we face as our fellowship reaches more and more people, many of whom may not live anywhere near an active GreySheet community and made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Start up Sponsor Team is the solution we are creating, and with your help, we can grow this arm of service to help the compulsive eater who still suffers.
 
Start up Sponsors work with individuals one-on-one with individuals who are ready to start their GreySheet abstinence.  Once you are part of the team, you attend a training for all new start up sponsors so that the information we give is the same. Using the Clarifications of GS Abstinence, you help the newcomer to know what is and is not abstinent on the GreySheet and help them plan the next 3 meals by phone. This initial contact takes about one hour. Then, you give the newcomer a list of ten eligible sponsors (people with 90 days of back-to-back GS abstinence) from the Phone List who are in their time zone and/or are the same gender with the instruction to call at least 3 people on the list every day until they find someone to sponsor them.  You agree to take the newcomer's food for the first 24 hours, up to a few days until the newcomer finds someone to sponsor them. Start Up Sponsors do not commit to sponsoring a newcomer full time.  Instead, they commit to being available to newcomers for a few days. Then once a newcomer has a sponsor, the SUS becomes available to help another newcomer. This is a one-year service commitment.
 
What's in it for the Newcomer?
1. They receive the time and loving attention of someone familiar with GS who can answer their questions. 
2. They can start immediately and have an experience of GS abstinence instead of waiting days or even weeks until they meet 'the right someone.'
 
What's in it for the Start Up Sponsor?
1. They get the satisfaction of helping someone desperate enough to reach out via our GS website and make our solution possible and doable in those crucial early days.
 
2. They get experience helping people understand the GS. For a person just starting out as a sponsor, it's an opportunity to learn by teaching -- and build confidence to be a full-time sponsor. It's also a great way to meet more GSers.
 
3. They get to watch people grow who are new to GS.
 
4. They can ask for help from their own sponsor when they have questions that stump them. 
 
5. They are part of a team that is doing some of the most important work in GSA by helping compulsive eaters who still suffer.
 
If you or someone you know or sponsor (with a minimum of 90 days of back to back abstinence) would like to get involved, please send an email with your name, location, phone number and time zone as well as your abstinence date to: startupsponsor@greysheet.org.

GreySheeters Anonymous World Services

Share the Vision Monthly Board of Trustees Liaison Report1 December 19th, 2021

 
Whenever anyone, anywhere realizes they have a problem with food, they think of GreySheet.

1. WSC2021 Minutes and Transcripts Corrections Deadline December 31st 2021
   a. Minutes on greysheet.org / World Service / WSC2021
   b. Delegates received link to the transcript
   c. Send corrections to Secretary@greysheet.org

2. Registering GSA Groups (and Listing Their Meetings) January-February 2022
   a. New registration form will launch on January 1st.
         i. Link in Service Matters and on website: http://www.update.greysheet.org/groups/group-registration-form
         ii. Email to currently listed Trusted Servants
   b. Groups will have until February 28th to register their groups and provide updated  information for their meetings. 
    c. Only those groups which register and update their meetings will be listed on the GSA  website and eligible to register a WSC2022 delegate. 
   d. Groups may register later. The online meeting list will be updated approximately  monthly until the new website launches. 

3. GSR Orientation January 16 and 18th, 2022
     a. Sunday January 16th 10 AM ET 896 6591 9622 
     b. Tuesday January 18th at 6 PM ET 838 9475 2685 
     c. Notes with Q&A will be published on greysheet.org / World Service / GSR Orientation. 
     d. We had a request for ISR Orientation, too. Stay tuned.

4. Quarterly Town Hall January 30th at 11 am ET  https://zoom.us/j/717731799 GSA Passcode
     a. Your chance to raise questions, concerns, and suggestions about World Service. 
     b. What you need to do to implement resolutions adopted by WSC2021. 
     c. What’s unique and wonderful about the Western States and MidWest Intergroup.

5. World Service Opportunities
     a. Secretary: Abstinence: 5 years; Term: 3 years. Records the minutes of the decision making meetings of World Service, i.e., Chairs/ISRs, Board of Trustees, and World  Service Conference. Nominating@greysheet.org
     b. Note Taker: Abstinence 1 year; Term 1 year. Records attendance and main points of  presentations and discussions at non-decision-making Committees Connecting meeting.  greysheet@greysheet.org  


1 For Board of Trustees Liaisons to share with intergroups; ISRs to share with their GSRs; and GSRs to  share with their groups. Committee Chairs may also choose to share this report with their committee  members.

Online Meetings List

Registrar@greysheet.org
 

We have our first GSAWS Group Registrar! This new World Service position supports the GSAWS Secretary by maintaining a complete record of all registered GSA Groups and their meetings. The Registrar receives all updates to groups and their meetings, updates GSAWS records, and submits to the Webservant for the online meeting list. Email Registrar@greysheet.org to make any changes to your group’s meeting information on the website.

FYI: The online meeting list will only list Meeting Contact People and their email addresses, i.e., people who have committed to respond to email inquiries about the meeting within 24 hours. We will no longer list other trusted servants online (although we need this information in our offline records).

Coming soon: New online Group Registration form to list your meeting on our NEW website! Stay tuned.
More information: Registrar@greysheet.org or Secretary@greysheet.org

Conference Committee News

Registrar@greysheet.org
 

The Conference Committee of the World Service Conference will be holding its 7th World Service Conference meeting on Sunday October 23, 2022 via Zoom.

GreySheet Service Opportunities


Board Secretary
Your Board of Trustees has an unexpected opening for the position of Secretary. The Secretary of the Board of Trustees is a critical member of the board as she or he records the minutes of the monthly Board of Trustees meetings which provide a record of our decision making. We publish those minutes for full transparency to our fellowship: https://www.greysheet.org/world-services/board-of-trustees The Secretary is a trustee, i.e., the requirement is five years of back to back GreySheet abstinence and the term of office is three years. If you or anyone you know is qualified and interested, please contact Grainne, Chair - Board of Trustees at President@greysheet.org or Linda, Chair - Nominating Committee at Nominating@greysheet.org. We will be happy to answer your questions.

 
Note Taker
The Note Taker records attendance and main points of discussion at the monthly Committees Connecting World Service meeting. One year abstinence/one year term. 2 hours a month. If interested, please email Grainne, Chair – Board of Trustees at greysheet@greysheet.org.
 
To my fellow GreySheeters,
 
I am a compulsive eater. Abstinent and Grateful One Day at a Time.
 
Are you a doer? Do you like making things happen? Are you a passionate compulsive eater? Are you a social media junkie? If any of these questions resonate with you, come join us. We are forming a taskforce to look at what recommendations we can come up with for the Board of Trustees to form an  Internal GSAWS Facebook account. The GSAWS Facebook Taskforce will consist of a temporary unit of passionate GreySheeters that will meet monthly for three months to provide recommendations (not a decision-making body) on the structures of developing an Internal Facebook account. 
 
Please indicate your interest by emailing me at Jmelmore.jm@gmail.com.  We are planning to meet every second Sunday of the month for three months via zoom from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m EST.
 
WDENMW,
Joey M
Board Member

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Service Matters • December 2021

Welcome to the December 2021 Issue of Service Matters!

Welcome to the December 2021 issue of Service Matters, your answer to the question, “What’s Up in GreySheet?”

regarding all the work done for GSA as a whole to carry the message to compulsive eaters who still suffer.

‘Tis the season of gratitude and what better way to express our gratitude toward GreySheet and our abstinence than to give back by helping to implement the newly passed resolutions!
 
Each committee needs new members with creative ideas and fresh energy to move forward.  We ask all ISR's, GSR's and members to help GSA achieve our goals and resolutions.  If you or someone you sponsor would like to get involved and participate, please email the committee you're interested in:

Archives  archives@greysheet.org
Communication  communication@greysheet.org
Conference  conference@greysheet.org
Finance  finance@greysheet.org
Literature  literature@greysheet.org
Nominating   Nominating@greysheet.org
Public Information  PIC@greysheet.org
Structure  structure@greysheet.org
Website  website@greysheet.org

Start up Sponsor Teams

GSR's: please read to your groups
Are you a GSer who has been abstinent for a while but has not felt ready to sponsor someone on the GreySheet? Have you lost sponsees during the pandemic or has your life situation changed, making full time sponsoring difficult right now? If so, the Start Up Sponsor Team might be a great option for you in 2022.
 
One of the most exciting resolutions that received an overwhelming vote of confidence by the WSC in October was the creation of an official Start up Sponsor Team under the auspices of the Communication Committee. The group has been working for the past two years with people new to GSA who have found our solution on-line at our website or via YouTube videos and Zoom meetings. How do people get and stay abstinent with few (if any) face to face meetings to meet potential sponsors? This is the problem we face as our fellowship reaches more and more people, many of whom may not live anywhere near an active GreySheet community and made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Start up Sponsor Team is the solution we are creating, and with your help, we can grow this arm of service to help the compulsive eater who still suffers.
 
Start up Sponsors work with individuals one-on-one with individuals who are ready to start their GreySheet abstinence.  Once you are part of the team, you attend a training for all new start up sponsors so that the information we give is the same. Using the Clarifications of GS Abstinence, you help the newcomer to know what is and is not abstinent on the GreySheet and help them plan the next 3 meals by phone. This initial contact takes about one hour. Then, you give the newcomer a list of ten eligible sponsors (people with 90 days of back to back GS abstinence) from the Phone List who are in their time zone and/or are the same gender with the instruction to call at least 3 people on the list every day until they find someone to sponsor them.  You agree to take the newcomer's food for the first 24 hours, up to a few days until the newcomer finds someone to sponsor them. Start Up Sponsors do not commit to sponsoring a newcomer full time.  Instead, they commit to being available to newcomers for a few days. Then once a newcomer has a sponsor, the SUS becomes available to help another newcomer. This is a one year service commitment.
 
What's in it for the Newcomer?
1. They receive the time and loving attention of someone familiar with GS who can answer their questions. 

2. They can start immediately and have an experience of GS abstinence instead of waiting days or even weeks until they meet 'the right someone.'
 
What's in it for the Start Up Sponsor?
1. They get the satisfaction of helping someone desperate enough to reach out via our GS website and make our solution possible and doable in those crucial early days.
 
2. They get experience helping people understand the GS. For a person just starting out as a sponsor, it's an opportunity to learn by teaching -- and build confidence to be a full-time sponsor. It's also a great way to meet more GSers.
 
3. They get to watch people grow who are new to GS.
 
4. They can ask for help from their own sponsor when they have questions that stump them. 
 
5. They are part of a team that is doing some of the most important work in GSA by helping compulsive eaters who still suffer.
 
If you or someone you know or sponsor (with a minimum of 90 days of back to back abstinence) would like to get involved, please send an email with your name, location, phone number and time zone as well as your abstinence date to: SUS@greysheet.org

Upcoming Meetings

All Interested GreySheeters Welcome!


Each of these meetings is an opportunity to expand your recovery by learning more about the framework that guides our work together. If you’re a delegate, you’ll want to clear your calendar and attend each of these meetings. This is how we get essential information and guidance for giving our best to the groups we serve.

- Concept 2 meeting ID: 791 453 380 on Sunday, December 19 at 1:00 PM ET
- Tradition 2 meeting ID: 791 453 380 on Sunday, December 26 at 1:00 PM ET
- Committees Connecting meeting ID: 663 470 166 on Sunday, December 12, Noon PM ET
- Town Hall meeting ID: 717 731 799 on January 23, 2022, 11:00 am PT

GreySheeters Anonymous World Services

Share the Vision Monthly Board of Trustees Liaison Report1 , November 21st, 2021


Whenever anyone, anywhere realizes they have a problem with food, they think of GreySheet.


Progress Report on Four Core Functions to achieve our vision. Please share with your group!

1. Integrity of the GSA Program

   a. The WSC2021 approved two resolutions that will protect the integrity of the  GreySheet food plan and our use of the Steps, Traditions, Concepts, Preamble,  promises and other A.A. copyright material. BOT Resolutions
         i. GreySheet Distribution and Disclaimer, Page 35
         ii. GSA Use of A.A. Intellectual Property, Page 40

   b. We have a new Group Registrar, Susanne W. at Registrar@greysheet.org! Group  registration ensures that all meetings listed on greysheet.org carry the GSA  message.

    c. We have three new Note Takers. Joey M., Amy C., and Karen J., will record what  occurs at Town Halls, Committees Connecting, and Concepts for World Service  meetings. This ensures full transparency and accountability to our fellowship.

2. Literature
   a. The WSC2021 adopted all five resolutions proposed by the Literature  Committee, including the procedure to translate GSA literature and that all A.A.  Conference Approved Literature is now GSA Conference Approved Literature.  Literature Committee Resolutions
         i. Translation Procedure of the CAL Process, Page 159
         ii. Traditional Literature, Page 53

3. Public Information
     a. The Public Information Committee launched public pages on Facebook,  Instagram, and Twitter to carry the message to the public.

4. Website
     a. Check out our under-construction website https://update.greysheet.org


1 For Board of Trustees Liaisons to share with intergroups; ISRs to share with their GSRs; and GSRs to  share with their groups. Committee Chairs may also choose to share this report with their committee  members.

GSAWS Monthly Recurring Donations

a.k.a. Club 164

There’s a really easy way for any GreySheeter who is able, to make a monthly recurring donation via PayPal or Text to Donate.  Just go to www.greysheet.org and look for the “donations” tab.  From that page, the gold donate button will automatically direct you to the GSAWS donation page in PayPal.   Check the box “make this a recurring payment”  and you’re all set.  If you prefer text to donate (USA only), you can text NMW to 443-21.  You will be directed to a page where you choose the amount to donate and whether to donate monthly or one-time.   If you choose to sign up, a donation will automatically come out of your checking account or credit card each month.

Some GreySheeters have been doing this since 2015 when the practice of monthly recurring donations was first encouraged.  These donations were tracked and called “Club 164”, named after the first 164 pages of the Big Book.  In 2015 and 2016, approximately $8,500 was collected from monthly recurring donations.

Below is a pie chart where you can see the amount of donations that GSAWS has received as of August 31, 2021.  In August, 37 GreySheeters contributed $528 bringing the total year-to-date amount contributed from monthly recurring donations to $3,881 this year.  If you are able, please consider setting up a monthly, recurring donation.  Thank you and NMW!


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GSR Orientation


Have you ever wondered what it would be like to serve your group as a Group Service Representative? Have you ever wondered what your current GSR is supposed to be doing? Want to learn more?

Come to our first ever GSR Orientation. We will offer this one-hour session twice in December. Come to either (or both!):

Sunday December 12 at 10 AM ET
Zoom ID 871 0320 6001                               
GSA Passcode

Tuesday December 14th at 6 PM ET
Zoom ID 872 0871 3325                               
GSA Passcode

Registration requested but not required. We will send out some information to those who register at: https://forms.gle/4jcLEpbtVGQYRq918. All are welcome whether currently serving as a GSR, thinking about volunteering, or wanting to support your GSR.
 
Questions? Greysheet@greysheet.org or 832 856 1058

Online Meeting List

We have our first GSAWS Group Registrar! This new World Service position supports the GSAWS Secretary by maintaining a complete record of all registered GSA Groups and their meetings. The Registrar receives all updates to groups and their meetings, updates GSAWS records, and submits to the Webservant for the online meeting list. Email Registrar@greysheet.org to make any changes to your group’s meeting information on the website.

FYI: The online meeting list will only list Meeting Contact People and their email addresses, i.e., people who have committed to respond to email inquiries about the meeting within 24 hours. We will no longer list other trusted servants online (although we need this information in our offline records).

Coming soon: New online Group Registration form to list your meeting on our NEW website! Stay tuned.

More information: Registrar@greysheet.org or Secretary@greysheet.org


GreySheet Opportunities

Board Secretary
Your Board of Trustees has an unexpected opening for the position of Secretary. The Secretary of the Board of Trustees is a critical member of the board as she or he records the minutes of the monthly Board of Trustees meetings which provide a record of our decision making. We publish those minutes for full transparency to our fellowship: https://www.greysheet.org/world-services/board-of-trustees The Secretary is a trustee, i.e., the requirement is five years of back to back GreySheet abstinence and the term of office is three years. If you or anyone you know is qualified and interested, please contact Grainne, Chair - Board of Trustees at President@greysheet.org or Linda, Chair - Nominating Committee at Nominating@greysheet.org. We will be happy to answer your questions.

 
Note Taker
The Note Taker records attendance and main points of discussion at the monthly Committees Connecting World Service meeting. One year abstinence/one year term. 2 hours a month. If interested, please email Grainne, Chair – Board of Trustees at greysheet@greysheet.org


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Service Matters • November 2021

Welcome to the November 2021 Issue of Service Matters!

Welcome to the November 2021 issue of Service Matters, your answer to the question, “What’s Up in GreySheet?”

regarding all the work done for GSA as a whole to carry the message to compulsive eaters who still suffer.


Upcoming Meetings

All Interested GreySheeters Welcome!

Each of these meetings is an opportunity to expand your recovery by learning more about the framework that guides our work together. If you’re a delegate, you’ll want to clear your calendar and attend each of these meetings. This is how we get essential information and guidance for giving our best to the groups we serve.


- Concept 1 meeting ID: 791 453 380 on Sunday, November 21 at 1:00 PM ET
- Tradition 1 meeting ID: 791 453 380 on Sunday, November 28 at 1:00 PM ET
- Committees Connecting meeting ID: 663 470 166 on Sunday, November 14, Noon PM ET


2021 World Service Conference Reflection

The 2021 World Service Conference was a beautiful GreySheet success!  After months of hard work by the committees, GSRs, ISRs, volunteers and trusted servants in our community, we gathered on October 17,th for over 5 hours to decide on the 16 resolutions that were presented for consideration.  Committees had worked diligently crafting their resolutions, presenting them to our membership and making revisions with the feedback received.  Unlike previous conferences that were held in person, thanks to the pandemic, this year we met via Zoom.  The social connectedness that is always such a wonderful benefit of in-person conferences was certainly missed.  But in its place was an opportunity for strong group representation from around the globe and an efficiency in group process.

62 delegates attended, supported by a contingent of volunteer moderators who managed the technical end of Zoom conferencing (no simple feat!) and timers who kept us weighed and measured in our presentations.  Returning from our previous conference were our trusted parliamentarian who helped us navigate all procedural questions and our transcriptionist who took down every word – and there were a lot of them!

Each resolution was presented by a member of the sponsoring committee speaking on behalf of the proposal.  Two members speaking against the resolution followed and an additional member speaking in favor of the resolution concluded.  In order to pass, resolutions were required to have approval by a minimum of 2/3rds of the delegates.  A representative from the minority opinion was given time to speak after the vote was taken and an opportunity to reconsider the motion was offered up.   Ultimately, all but one of the resolutions passed – some with little opposition, others with greater.  The one resolution that failed (#4) addressed the parameters for World Service Conference delegate participation.  There was significant concern about members with less than a year of back-to-back GreySheet abstinence taking on the position of GSR that ultimately leads to serving as a WSC delegate.  Clearly service is a crucial piece of staying abstinent. But in looking out for newer members, the opinion fell in favor of offering other service opportunities which would not include the responsibility and possible stress that can accompany the role of GSR/WSC delegate.

My personal takeaway from the conference was a feeling of awe at our amazing GreySheet community.  So many people committing hours, days, months in preparation.  So much care was taken in conducting a fair and transparent conference.  People remained open to hearing differing opinions and considering opposing viewpoints.  Sometimes minds were changed; always respect was shown.  The bottom line, that our primary purpose is to stay abstinent and to help another compulsive eater to achieve abstinence, was our guide throughout the process. I believe that the work that was done at the conference, along with the direction voted upon for future action, will continue to strengthen our program and our community, ensuring that GSA will remain a solid answer for people looking for a solution to their problem with food. 

A huge thank you to all who participated!!!!

Laura L.
BOT Vice-Chair


31st Annual NYC GreySheet Roundup via Zoom

Sunday November 14, 2021 
Celebrating RoundUps, Fellowship and Love!
 

IT WORKS IF YOU WORK IT!

 
Time: 1:00pm - 4:15pm ET 
Zoom information: Meeting ID: 853 6312 0160
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85363120160
Passcode: Universal
 
Suggested donation is $5 to NY Metro Intergroup. 
 
TIME ZONES:
12:45pm ET - log in to see a friend!
1:00pm - 4:15pm ET
Noon - 3:00pm CT
11:00am - 2:00pm MT
10:00am - 1:00pm PT
6:00pm - 9:00pm London, Iceland
7:00pm - 10:00pm Paris
8:00pm - 11:00pm Israel
 
7th TRADITION: https://greysheetny.org/donations/
 
1:00pm - 2:00pm   PANEL: It Works If You Work It
2:00pm - 3:00pm   Breakout session #1 The Steps We Take
3:00pm - 4:00pm   Breakout session #2 Living Abstinent
 
We would love to see you on video, if possible. Please keep your laptop, phone and background still!


GSR Orientation

Saturday December 12th at 10 am ET and Tuesday December 14th at 6 pm ET

  • If you want to become involved in the exciting work of World Service, now is your chance!
  • GSRs CREATE on a World Service Conference committee throughout the year and DECIDE as a delegate at the meeting in the Fall.
  • GSRs serve a two-year term starting the month after the annual conference meeting, i.e., GSRs who have served two years rotate in November this year. (There is no maximum number of terms so groups may re-elect their current GSR.)
  • You need one year of back-to-back GreySheet abstinence.
  • GSAWS offers GSR Orientation in December.
  • Registration will open in November.
  • Newly elected and current GSRs are welcome as is anyone considering this vital service position.
  • We will offer Orientations quarterly so if December doesn’t work, stay tuned!

Questions? Greysheet@greysheet.org or 832 856 1058
 
GSAWS Monthly Recurring Donations

a.k.a. Club 164
 
 
There’s a really easy way for any GreySheeter who is able, to make a monthly recurring donation via PayPal or Text to Donate.  Just go to www.greysheet.org and look for the “donations” tab.  From that page, the gold donate button will automatically direct you to the GSAWS donation page in PayPal.   Check the box “make this a recurring payment”  and you’re all set.  If you prefer text to donate (USA only), you can text NMW to 443-21.  You will be directed to a page where you choose the amount to donate and whether to donate monthly or one-time.   If you choose to sign up, a donation will automatically come out of your checking account or credit card each month.

Some GreySheeters have been doing this since 2015 when the practice of monthly recurring donations was first encouraged.  These donations were tracked and called “Club 164”, named after the first 164 pages of the Big Book.  In 2015 and 2016, approximately $8,500 was collected from monthly recurring donations.

Below is a pie chart where you can see the amount of donations that GSAWS has received as of August 31, 2021.  In August, 37 GreySheeters contributed $528 bringing the total year-to-date amount contributed from monthly recurring donations to $3,881 this year.  If you are able, please consider setting up a monthly, recurring donation.  Thank you and NMW!
 
 
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GreySheet Opportunities
 
 
Board Secretary
Your Board of Trustees has an unexpected opening for the position of Secretary. The Secretary of the Board of Trustees is a critical member of the board as she or he records the minutes of the monthly Board of Trustees meetings which provide a record of our decision making. We publish those minutes for full transparency to our fellowship: https://www.greysheet.org/world-services/board-of-trustees The Secretary is a trustee, i.e., the requirement is five years of back to back GreySheet abstinence and the term of office is three years. If you or anyone you know is qualified and interested, please contact Grainne, Chair - Board of Trustees at President@greysheet.org or Linda, Chair - Nominating Committee at Nominating@greysheet.org. We will be happy to answer your questions.

 
Website Committee
Your Website Committee has many opportunities for willing volunteers to help with the many non-technical tasks that it takes to keep the current website up and running and get the new website ready to launch. If you are an elected GSR, you can join the committee as a voting member if you want to help make decisions about the website or you can assist the committee with time-limited tasks as a non-voting volunteer. There’s lots to be done that doesn’t require web development or programming skills. Our website is the public face of GreySheeters Anonymous – the first thing that many newcomers see when they look for a solution online. Help us make it serve our primary purpose. Contact Linda, chair Nominating Committee at Nominating@greysheet.org

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Links to Notes of Meetings 
 
If you missed attending these meetings, never fear. Click on these links to see notes from these meetings; Notes are also available at https://bit.ly/2RSoD6E
 
Notes from September Committees Connecting meeting:  https://bit.ly/3liz3IE
Notes from September Concepts meetinghttps://bit.ly/3GnizaJ
Notes from September Traditions meeting:https://bit.ly/3160Nsw
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Service Matters • October 2021

Welcome to the October 2021 Issue of Service Matters!

Welcome to the October 2021 issue of Service Matters, your answer to the question, “What’s Up in GreySheet?”

regarding all the work done for GSA as a whole to carry the message to compulsive eaters who still suffer.


WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE NEWS!

Dear Fellow GreySheeters,
 
We will hold our 2021 World Service Conference on Sunday, October 17 from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm ET. This will be our first virtual conference. As we learn from our fellowship the meaning of a “WE” program, its success depends on how we actively participate in the process. We encourage everyone to understand the Standing Rules of the Conference. This will facilitate a smooth flow of our work on the resolutions and most of all, an enjoyable experience.
 
In preparation for the conference, we stress the following Standing Rules:
 

  1. Let’s talk about our food. There is a 30-minute break during the second session to eat a meal. At this time, we may turn off our video (but not log off from Zoom.) We encourage you to prepare your food before the start of the conference, so you have time to enjoy your delicious meal.
  2. Let’s talk about questions. Raise your digital hand ONLY to ask questions on the application of Robert’s Rules of Order or the Standing Rules of the Conference. No questions on the CONTENT of the resolutions or (this is new) anything said in DEBATE.
  3. Ensure your video is always ON except during the 15 and 30-minute breaks. The moderator will send us a chat if we turn off video and, if we do not respond within 30 seconds, she will remove us from the session.
  4. Roll Call at the start of Session 2. After the 15-minute break, we must respond to the roll call at the start of session two with our video on or be excluded from the entire second session.
  5. What is a Minority Opinion? After the vote on a resolution, the Chair will ask if anyone in the minority (those who voted against the motion if it passed; those who voted for the motion if it failed) would like to speak for the minority. Then the chair will ask if anyone in the MAJORITY would like to make and second a motion to reconsider the first vote. Only those who voted in the majority may make and second a motion to reconsider. We rely on your integrity.

 
The updated materials for the conference are available for download using this link: https://greysheet.org/world-services/world-service-conference/world-service-conference-2021
 
Wishing all delegates of the 2021 World Service Conference a wonderful experience as we Trudge the Road of Happy Destiny!!!
 
Yours in Service,
 
Joey M, 
Board Member


A Message for the Delegates:
 

7th GreySheeters Anonymous World Service Conference Mtg
Sunday, October 17, 2021
Arrival Time: 8:45 AM – 9:15 AM ET
Zoom ID:  818 7770 0569
Password: Universal

The Conference Committee of the World Service Conference would like to reiterate some of the Zoom guidelines for our World Service Conference meeting to be held on Sunday October 17, 2021.
 
Please remember to sign in with the name you used to register, or you will not be recognized and we will not be able to admit you from the waiting room. 
 
For the conference, please remember to arrive between 08:45am - 9:15am ET. The Zoom meeting room will be locked at 09:30 AM ET. If you arrive after 9:30am, you will be unable to join the first session and will remain in the waiting room until the second session begins at 11:10am ET. 
FYI: We have 3 non-delegate GSers who will moderate the conference.
 
Your video must remain on during the entire conference, except for breaks and lunch. Please keep your device still. Please use a laptop or desktop only.
 
Make sure your internet connection is STRONG. If you lose internet connection, unfortunately you will not be able to come back into the conference (Stated in Standing Rules of the Conference) until the next session.
 
Please remember:

  • To keep your space free of all distractions such as family, pets or deliveries etc.
  • Please stay muted at all times and remember no multitasking
  • No eating - abstinent gum and drinks are acceptable
  • Turn off ceiling fans visible on camera, as the movement can be very distracting


For more details on the Conference’s Standing Rules, please visit https://greysheet.org/world-services/world-service-conference/world-service-conference-2021
 
We look forward to a productive GreySheet World Service Conference meeting!


31st Annual NYC GreySheet Roundup via Zoom

Sunday November 14, 2021 
Celebrating RoundUps, Fellowship and Love!
 

IT WORKS IF YOU WORK IT!

 
Time: 1:00pm - 4:15pm ET 
Zoom information: Meeting ID: 853 6312 0160
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85363120160
Passcode: Universal
 
Suggested donation is $5 to NY Metro Intergroup. 
 
TIME ZONES:
12:45pm ET - log in to see a friend!
1:00pm - 4:15pm ET
Noon - 3:00pm CT
11:00am - 2:00pm MT
10:00am - 1:00pm PT
6:00pm - 9:00pm London, Iceland
7:00pm - 10:00pm Paris
8:00pm - 11:00pm Israel
 
7th TRADITION: https://greysheetny.org/donations/
 
1:00pm - 2:00pm   PANEL: It Works If You Work It
2:00pm - 3:00pm   Breakout session #1 The Steps We Take
3:00pm - 4:00pm   Breakout session #2 Living Abstinent
 
We would love to see you on video, if possible. Please keep your laptop, phone and background still!


Upcoming Meetings
All Interested GreySheeters Welcome!

Each of these meetings is an opportunity to expand your recovery by learning more about the framework that guides our work together. If you’re a delegate, you’ll want to clear your calendar and attend each of these meetings. This is how we get essential information and guidance for giving our best to the groups we serve.
  • Committees Connecting mtg. ID: 663 470 166 on Sunday, October 10 Noon PM ET
  • GSA World Service Conference mtg., ID: 818 7770 0569 on Sunday, October 17, Arrival Time: 8:45 AM – 9:15 AM ET

GreySheet Anonymous World Service

2021 Direct 7th Tradition Donations Target - $42,000

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Board of Trustees' Column

My name is Joey M. and I’m a grateful compulsive eater. Today, I take responsibility for my actions. That means I weigh and measure my food, I write it down, I call and commit to my sponsor on time and I don’t eat No Matter What. My primary purpose is to stay abstinent so I can help the next compulsive eater.
 
I am your trusted servant, a Board of Trustees member, 7th Tradition sub-committee, and Assistant Treasurer since 2019. It’s been an amazing journey as a board member. The idea of a service position at a World Service level was such a foreign language for me when I started. As I learn the Traditions and Concepts, I am able to provide the level of service that I can be proud of as a member of the GreySheet community. I learned to be open and humble, that there is wisdom in accepting that I may not be able to know all the answers, and how to trust that I can be guided by a Higher Power in all of my affairs. And with these attitudes I am provided an opportunity to be the person that I can be and not the person that I thought I needed to be.
 
We currently have openings for service positions: Trustee/Secretary, European Board member, Registrar, European ISR, Website committee members/volunteers. If you are interested in joining and doing service at a World Service level, you can contact the Chair of the Nominating committee-Linda GS or click on this link. https://www.greysheet.org/world-services/board-of-trustees/nominating-committee

And if you are as energized as I am, I encourage you to join me as we trek this amazing journey to happy destiny. My name is Joey M and I am Abstinent and Grateful.


GreySheet Opportunities

Board Secretary
Your Board of Trustees has an unexpected opening for the position of Secretary. The Secretary of the Board of Trustees is a critical member of the board as she or he records the minutes of the monthly Board of Trustees meetings which provide a record of our decision making. We publish those minutes for full transparency to our fellowship: https://www.greysheet.org/world-services/board-of-trustees The Secretary is a trustee, i.e., the requirement is five years of back to back GreySheet abstinence and the term of office is three years. If you or anyone you know is qualified and interested, please contact Grainne, Chair - Board of Trustees at President@greysheet.org or Linda, Chair - Nominating Committee at Nominating@greysheet.org. We will be happy to answer your questions.

 
Website Committee
Your Website Committee has many opportunities for willing volunteers to help with the many non-technical tasks that it takes to keep the current website up and running and get the new website ready to launch. If you are an elected GSR, you can join the committee as a voting member if you want to help make decisions about the website or you can assist the committee with time-limited tasks as a non-voting volunteer. There’s lots to be done that doesn’t require web development or programming skills. Our website is the public face of GreySheeters Anonymous – the first thing that many newcomers see when they look for a solution online. Help us make it serve our primary purpose. Contact Linda, chair Nominating Committee at Nominating@greysheet.org


Links to Notes of Meetings 

If you missed attending these meetings, never fear. Click on these links to see notes from these meetings; Notes are also available at https://bit.ly/2RSoD6E
 
Notes from September Committees Connecting meeting:  https://bit.ly/3liz3IE
Notes from August Concepts meeting: https://bit.ly/3EV7UDu
Notes from August Traditions meeting: https://bit.ly/3CU7qLU

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Service Matters • September 2021

Welcome to the September 2021 Issue of Service Matters!

Welcome to the September 2021 issue of Service Matters, your answer to the question, “What’s Up in GreySheet?” regarding all the work done for GSA as a whole to carry the message to compulsive eaters who still suffer.

 


Hello dear community of fellow GSers:

We, in the Literature Committee, are so excited and grateful that you love the book Living Abstinent. Your feedback to us via your meetings is encouraging us to keep producing more literature for you.

One of the goals of the Literature Committee is to have literature that is available to Everyone, especially those still suffering who need to know about our wonderful solution. Putting reviews up on Amazon, and Goodreads and wherever else you can tell the world about our solution and our book, is one of the best services you can do to get the word out there. 

Please consider writing a short review and posting it. That way, other CE and food addicts can see how it has helped others.

Thank you so much,
In gratitude,
Sara S. in Paris
Chair, Literature Committee of GSA


Upcoming Meetings

All interested GreySheeters are welcome!
 
Each of these meetings is an opportunity to expand your recovery by learning more about the framework that guides our work together. If you’re a delegate, you’ll want to clear your calendar and attend each of these meetings. This is how we get essential information and guidance for giving our best to the groups we serve.
 

1. Committees Connecting meeting ID: 663 470 166
    Sunday, September 12, at Noon ET


TWO CONCEPTS AND TWO TRADITIONS IN ONE MEETING!

2. Concept 11 and 12 meeting ID: 791 453 380 
    Sunday, September 19, at 1:00pm ET*
 
3. Tradition 11 and 12 meeting ID: 791 453 380 
    SundaySeptember 26, at 1:00 pm ET*

*Each meeting will be one (1) hour long.

GreySheet Anonymous World Service

2021 Direct 7th Tradition Donations Target - $42,000
 
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GreySheet Opportunities

Board Secretary
Your Board of Trustees has an unexpected opening for the position of Secretary. The Secretary of the Board of Trustees is a critical member of the board as she or he records the minutes of the monthly Board of Trustees meetings which provide a record of our decision making. We publish those minutes for full transparency to our fellowship: https://www.greysheet.org/world-services/board-of-trustees The Secretary is a trustee, i.e., the requirement is five years of back to back GreySheet abstinence and the term of office is three years. If you or anyone you know is qualified and interested, please contact Grainne, Chair - Board of Trustees at President@greysheet.org or Linda, Chair - Nominating Committee at Nominating@greysheet.org. We will be happy to answer your questions.

 
Website Committee
Your Website Committee has many opportunities for willing volunteers to help with the many non-technical tasks that it takes to keep the current website up and running and get the new website ready to launch. If you are an elected GSR, you can join the committee as a voting member if you want to help make decisions about the website or you can assist the committee with time-limited tasks as a non-voting volunteer. There’s lots to be done that doesn’t require web development or programming skills. Our website is the public face of GreySheeters Anonymous – the first thing that many newcomers see when they look for a solution online. Help us make it serve our primary purpose. Contact Linda, chair Nominating Committee at Nominating@greysheet.org

Links to Notes of Meetings 

If you missed attending these meetings, never fear. Click on these links to see notes from these meetings; Notes are also available at https://bit.ly/2RSoD6E
 
Notes from June Committees Connecting meeting:  https://bit.ly/3630qxT
Notes from July Concepts meeting: https://bit.ly/2Wrwkmi
Notes from July Traditions meeting: https://bit.ly/3ykklEr
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Service Matters • August 2021

Welcome to the August 2021 Issue of Service Matters!

Welcome to the August 2021 issue of Service Matters, your answer to the question, “What’s Up in GreySheet?” regarding all the work done for GSA as a whole to carry the message to compulsive eaters who still suffer.   


Attention GSRs:
Upcoming Committees Connecting Resolutions - August 8th, at 12:00 Noon ET

This month, the Conference, Finance and Website Committees will be presenting their resolutions. They include one resolution that will be debated and voted on and two that will be included in the consent agenda on October 17.
 
The Conference Committee’s resolution to be discussed concerns the next GSA World Service Conference, which is to be held in the fall. It has not yet been decided whether we will schedule an in-person or a virtual meeting next year, so the resolution stipulates that this decision will be made by the Conference Committee in consultation with the Board of Trustees in a reasonably timely manner.
           
The Finance Committee has two resolutions that will be included in the consent agenda:
1. Adoption of GSA Finance Policies and Procedures that include accounting policies, sales tax policy, operating reserve policy, internal controls policies and procedures, budget procedures, internal financial review, and public disclosure policy.
2. Adoption of the newly revised brochure called, “The GSA Group Treasurer: A Guide to Service.” 
 
The Website Committee resolution in the consent agenda is about defining roles and responsibilities in the website committee so that GSA members will know whom to contact.
 
Please read the working resolutions and supporting documents before the Committees Connecting meeting on August 8th.

Upcoming Meetings
All interested GreySheeters are welcome!

Each of these meetings is an opportunity to expand your recovery by learning more about the framework that guides our work together. If you’re a delegate, you’ll want to clear your calendar and attend each of these meetings. This is how we get essential information and guidance for giving our best to the groups we serve.
 
1. Committees Connecting meeting ID: 663 470 166
    Sunday, August 8, at Noon ET

2. Concept 10 meeting ID: 791 453 380 
    Sunday, August 22, at 1:00pm ET
 
3. Tradition 10 meeting ID: 791 453 380 
    SundayAugust 29, at 1:00 pm ET

July 2021 - Monthly Board of Trustees

Liaison Report Highlights 

 
Share the Vision!
July 10, 2021
 
Whenever anyone, anywhere realizes they have a problem with food, they think if GreySheet.

Progress Report on Four Core Functions to achieve our vision
Please share with your group!
 
 
1. Quarterly Town Hall - July 25, 11am ET
https://zoom.us/j/717731799 GSA Passcode
      a. Your chance to raise questions, concerns, and suggestions about World Service.
 
   b. Board of Trustees and Structure Committee will present their resolutions revised with your feedback from Committees Connecting meetings. 

     c.  What’s unique and wonderful about the Phone Bridge Intergroup.
 

2. New World Service Conference Material
     a. Book of Past Conference Resolutions
           Everything the conference has decided since 2013.

      b. 2021 Committee Members 
         Elected delegates making decisions in 2021.


3. Two new GreySheeters Anonymous Groups Registered
     a. NMW! Staying Abstinent Despite Family Challenges, NEIG Zoom Literature, Tuesdays 8 PM ET

     b. There is a Solution, SSIG In-Person La Plata Maryland Qualification, Saturdays 11 AM ET


4. Website launch postponed until 2022 - need more volunteers


GreySheet Anonymous World Service

 2021 Direct 7th Tradition Donations Target - $42,000
 
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Board of Trustees Column

Greetings GreySheet Community,

 My name is Dan, and I am your non-abstinent Board of Trustees member.

As you know, this program borrows a lot of its operations and traditions from other 12 Step programs, especially AA.

Bill W., a co-founder of AA, realized that he could no longer be the elder statesman, and that some form of long-term management was going to have to be set up if the program was to outlive him. He had set up various management boards to get literature published and sold, clubs run etc. Mostly they were operated by “Friends of AA” as drunks were not to be trusted. From a business standpoint this made sense. But Bill and the early members realized that no group of drunks in Omaha or Toledo was going to listen to a board from New York. So, the idea of adding AA members to the board, along with “Friends of AA,” came about.  The final solution was to put the members in charge with the purpose of the board being to serve the members. So, they set up an “upside down” management style with the individual members as the “Owners” and “Directors” of the organization. If you have an idea on a new book or want a change in a pamphlet, bring it up at a business meeting.

If your group likes the idea, it goes to the intergroup level where the idea is shared among all groups in GSA. If all the groups like the idea, they pass the idea back to the groups to vote on the idea. Then you get to vote on the final approval and implementation of the Idea. The Board of Trustees’ job is to help you get this done.

I helped start a group on a Caribbean Island. It was decided that we needed to get more organized. I was tasked with calling “the board of trustees” to see the “right” way to run our meeting. I was told we could run our meeting any way we wanted to. When you do set up your meeting, please let us know so we can share that information. There are just too many ways meetings are run for us to direct you.  I asked, are you telling me that if we wanted to run a meeting where only green people could attend, that would be OK? She replied “Yes. But I might advise that attendance would likely be poor.”

In 2019 I was asked by a friend who was a member of the GreySheet Board of Trustees, if I might like to apply for the position of non-abstinent Trustee. The Board of Trustees consists of mostly abstinent and one or two non- abstinent members. I accepted the position and am currently your only non- abstinent Trustee. I am at your service.


GreySheet Opportunities

Your Board of Trustees has an unexpected opening for the position of Secretary. The Secretary of the Board of Trustees is a critical member of the board as she or he records the minutes of the monthly Board of Trustees meetings which provide a record of our decision making. We publish those minutes for full transparency to our fellowship: https://www.greysheet.org/world-services/board-of-trustees The Secretary is a trustee, i.e., the requirement is five years of back to back GreySheet abstinence and the term of office is three years. If you or anyone you know is qualified and interested, please contact Grainne, Chair - Board of Trustees at President@greysheet.org or Linda, Chair - Nominating Committee at Nominating@greysheet.org. We will be happy to answer your questions.
 
Website Committee
Your Website Committee has many opportunities for willing volunteers to help with the many non-technical tasks that it takes to keep the current website up and running and get the new website ready to launch. If you are an elected GSR, you can join the committee as a voting member if you want to help make decisions about the website or you can assist the committee with time-limited tasks as a non-voting volunteer. There’s lots to be done that doesn’t require web development or programming skills. Our website is the public face of GreySheeters Anonymous – the first thing that many newcomers see when they look for a solution online. Help us make it serve our primary purpose. Contact Linda, chair Nominating Committee at Nominating@greysheet.org

Links to Notes of Meetings 

If you missed attending these meetings, never fear. Click on these links to see notes from these meetings; Notes are also available at https://bit.ly/2RSoD6E
 
Notes from June Committees Connecting meeting:  https://bit.ly/3630qxT
Notes from June Concepts meeting: https://bit.ly/3rvgxy8
Notes from June Traditions meeting: https://bit.ly/3x9foOl
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Service Matters • July 2021

Welcome to the July 2021 Issue of Service Matters!

Welcome to the July 2021 issue of Service Matters, your answer to the question, “What’s Up in GreySheet?” regarding all the work done for GSA as a whole to carry the message to compulsive eaters who still suffer.


Attention GSRs:
Upcoming Committees Connecting Resolutions - July 11th, at 12:00 Noon ET

This month, the Public Information and Communication Committees will be presenting their resolutions. They include three resolutions that will be debated and voted on and two that will be included in the consent agenda. These resolutions to be discussed concern GSA’s participation in social media, the adoption of a GSA podcast, the adoption of the GSA Start-up Sponsor Team, which has been working for the last year and a half. The two in the consent agenda are about automatically subscribing new trusted servants to Service Matters and the suggested participation of all trusted servants in the monthly Traditions and Concepts meetings. Please read the working resolutions and supporting documents before the Committees Connecting meeting on July 11.
 
It is important to note that while it is exciting to ponder the creation of a GSA Podcast, and while there has been much enthusiasm for the project, what we really need to move forward are GSers with editing skills and the technological ability and interest to make this happen. While it is a relatively simple thing to record a voice memo on one’s smart phone, to get a quality recording, someone is needed who can do the editing and knows about eliminating background noises, etc. so it isn’t an annoying experience for the listener. Our main purpose is to carry the message to the compulsive eater who still suffers...in this effort as in all of our efforts.
 
If you are interested in participating in the podcast project, or in the ongoing work of our website, please contact the chairs of the Communication, Website or Public Information Committees and volunteer your expertise. Our entire fellowship thanks you!!
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Go the website to get information on how to buy it or go to Xlibris.com, click Bookstore, type in Living Abstinent in the search box. GSA gets the most royalties when the book is purchased through the publisher. Can also use www.bookshop.org which supports independent bookstores.
 
If you live outside of US and Canada, go to your independent bookstore or use Amazon in your country.
 

Upcoming Meetings
All interested GreySheetrs are welcome!

Each of these meetings is an opportunity to expand your recovery by learning more about the framework that guides our work together. If you’re a delegate, you’ll want to clear your calendar and attend each of these meetings. This is how we get essential information and guidance for giving our best to the groups we serve.
.

1. Committees Connecting meeting ID: 663 470 166
    Sunday, July 11, at Noon ET

2. Concept 9 meeting ID: 791 453 380 
    Sunday, July 18, at 1:00pm ET
 
3. Tradition 9 meeting ID: 791 453 380 
    SundayJuly 25, at 1:00 pm ET
 

 

June 2021 - Monthly Board of Trustees
Liaison Report Highlights

Share the Vision

Whenever anyone, anywhere realizes they have a problem with food, they think if GreySheet.

Progress Report on Four Core Functions to achieve our vision
Please share with your group!
 
ntegrity of the GSA Program
     a. Board of Trustees revised proposals to the World Service Conference regarding the distribution of the GreySheet while strengthening our liability and copyright protection. Committees Connecting notes with new Resolution
 

Literature
     a. Proud to announce the publication of Living Abstinent
https://www.xlibris.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/807489-living-abstinent

     b. Plan to publish the History of GSA within the year
 

Public Information
     a. The Public Information Committee has created a three-month bank of content to ensure several posts every week on our three new social media channels.


Website
     a. Added purchase information for our new book, Living Abstinent.
https://www.greysheet.org/literature

     b. Still planning to launch new website September. Check it out:
https://update.greysheet.org
 
 

 

Israeli Community Hosts an International Community Event 

The Israeli GSA community is proud to invite you all to meet the international community in the Holy Land on July 1, and July 15, 2021
 
2 qualifications in English - one from Israel, the second from the US.  
The qualifications will be held in English with a short summary in Hebrew.
Shares will be in any language the GreySheeter chooses.
 
Join us on Zoom: July 15, 2021, Thursday 20:30 Jerusalem (13:30 EST)
We are waiting to see you all in the Regular Zoom link of the Israeli
community: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89005140432 Password: Regular. 
If you need the password please send a WhatsApp message to Ofer + 972-544400600.
 

Board of Trustees Column

Hi GreySheet Community!

My name is Eunice M.  I am the newest member on the GSAWS Board of Trustees (BOT).  I was nominated and elected to the BOT in November 2020. I live in Cincinnati, Ohio.  My GreySheet abstinence date is March 18, 2004, and I am very, very grateful for my abstinence and the GreySheet program.  For the seventeen plus years that I have been a member of GreySheeters Anonymous, I have done service in several areas, including GSR for my home group, Phone Bridge PM Marathon Coordinator and Liaison, meeting leader, booker, timer, and reader.  I am happy to be a GSAWS BOT member. There is a lot of work that goes on at this level and I am still learning.

When I was elected to the BOT, the book, LIVING ABSTINENT, was in its final revision.  As I began to read the manuscript, I was amazed at the topics that were covered.  There are six categories and 27 chapters.  The six categories are as follows: Beginning Our GSA Journey; Nuts and Bolts of GreySheet Abstinence; GSA Recovery and the People in Our Lives; Protecting Our Abstinence; Slogans to Live by; and Life in GSA Recovery.  The chapters of the book cover topics of abstinence, getting through withdrawal, what is backup, dealing with friends who don’t support us, anger, and resentment, without exception, no matter what, and letting go of self-pity.  There is even a chapter that describes how GreySheeters are living through the COVID-19 Pandemic. 

The book, LIVING ABSTINENT, contains all the information that I want to pass on to a sponsee, but may forget.  I encourage everyone to get your copy today and maybe get additional copies for future sponsees.

In order to get your copy, please go to the publisher, Xlibris.com.  GSAWS gets more royalties when the book is ordered from the publisher.  The book can also be obtained through Amazon.

For more information about the LIVING ABSTINENT book, please contact: literature@greysheet.org

Wishing you yummy abstinent weighed and measured meals, ODAAT,

Eunice M


 

Links to Notes of Meetings

If you missed attending these meetings, never fear. Click on these links to see notes from these meetings; Notes are also available at https://bit.ly/2RSoD6E
 
Notes from June Committees Connecting meeting:  https://bit.ly/3630qxT
Notes from May Concepts meeting: https://bit.ly/3y09q2Q
Notes from May Traditions meeting: https://bit.ly/35UwXWS
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Service Matters • June 2021

Welcome to the June 2021 Issue of Service Matters!

Welcome to the June 2021 issue of Service Matters, your answer to the question, “What’s Up in GreySheet?” regarding all the work done for GSA as a whole to carry the message to compulsive eaters who still suffer.


Breaking News!

The Board of Trustees has revised two of their resolutions based on your input at May’s Committees Connecting meeting. Click here:  https://bit.ly/3pcLxlu for all the Q&A from May’s Committees Connecting and the revised resolution. The revised Supporting Document will be published along with all other additional and revised resolutions in September.


Attention GSRs:

Upcoming Committees Connecting Resolutions - June 13th at 12:00 Noon ET

This month, the Structure Committee will be presenting their resolutions. They include:
 
   1. Registering Groups (including criteria to be a GSA Group)
   2. Creating Intergroups (including criteria to be a GSA Intergroup)
   3. How WSC Approves Policies and Procedures
   4. WSC Delegates
   5. Sustaining Committees
       and
   15S. WSC Committee Chair Role Description/Role of GSR?
 
The first five resolutions will be debated and voted on separately on October 17. The final one listed will be included in the Consent Agenda with several other resolutions from the various committees.
 
Delegates need to read the resolutions and the supporting documents before discussing them at the Committees Connecting meeting on June 13th.  Download resolutions and supporting documents  at this link: https://greysheet.org/world-services/world-service-conference/world-service-conference-2021. The Structure Committee will be available to answer questions, listen to suggestions, and explain what is unclear to delegates in that one-hour meeting. If your group has a Group Conscience meeting before June 13, please go over the resolutions with them and solicit their input. There is time between now and the conference to have an impact on the final wording of resolutions, but it would be best to mention ideas now or be in contact with Staci L, chair of the Structure Committee.
 
Many people have questions about whether the Clarifications of GS Abstinence document is part of these resolutions, and the answer is no. The document was submitted and accepted by the Board of Trustees at the last GSAWS Conference, but there has been no action taken to incorporate these guidelines into whether groups are registered or not.
 
One important note: In the last two years, GSA has been putting many of these policies into effect. Resolution 3, “How WSC Approves Policies and Procedures” outlines clearly how committees have submitted policies, gotten approval from voting members of their own committees, and then brought them to the attention of Intergroup Chairs and Committee Chairs and the Board of Trustees, https://greysheet.org/world-services/world-service-conference/world-service-conference-2021 all of whom sign off on them. Once all these people sign off, the policies are considered official on an interim basis until the next World Service Conference, which is happening on October 17th! It is an inclusive, transparent process that allows for questions, explanations, and input as we grow and change as a fellowship.
 
It would be incorrect to assume that these resolutions are the result of a top-down management style. They are the works in progress of ongoing, deliberate and painstaking service, month after month, that is freely given by the people who step up and get involved.  And any interested GreySheeter is welcome to join the process!!

Upcoming Meetings

All interested GreySheeters are welcome!

Have you joined your GS sisters and brothers at one or more of these meetings? Each one is an opportunity to expand your recovery by learning more about the framework that guides our work together. If you’re a delegate, you’ll definitely want to clear your calendar and attend each of these meetings. This is how we get essential information and guidance for giving our best to the groups we serve.

1. Committees Connecting meeting ID: 663 470 166
    Sunday, June 13, at Noon ET

2. Concept 8 meeting ID: 791 453 380 
    Sunday, June 20, at 1:00pm ET
 
3. Tradition 8 meeting ID: 791 453 380 
    SundayJune 27, at 1:00 pm ET
Go the website to get information on how to buy it or go to Xlibris.com, click Bookstore, type in Living Abstinent in the search box. GSA gets the most royalties when the book is purchased through the publisher. Can also use www.bookshop.org which supports independent bookstores.
 
If you live outside of US and Canada, go to your independent bookstore or use Amazon in your country.

May 2021 - Monthly Board of Trustees
Liaison Report Highlights 

Share the Vision!
May 8, 2021
 
Whenever anyone, anywhere realizes they have a problem with food, they think if GreySheet.

General World Service News

1. World Service Conference - Sunday, October 17, 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM ET

The group conscience of the worldwide fellowship

a. 73 delegates registered (1 GSR delegate will not attend)
  I. 12 of 13 Trustees (One just had a baby!)
  II. 10 ISRs of the 11 intergroups (Africa, Australia, Asia Intergroup has not yet formed)
  III. 51 GSRs of the 147 groups (35%)
  1.  Three Connecticut of 5 (60%)
  2.  Six Europe of 13 (46%)
  3. Zero Iceland of 7
  4. One Israeli of 35
  5. Three MidWest of 5 (60%)
  6. Three NorthEast of 6 (50%)
  7. Twelve New York Metro of 23 (52%)
  8. Seven Phone Bridge of 27 (26%)
  9. Seven Southern States of 18 (39%)
  10. Nine Western States of 15 (60%)
b. Delegate Training #1 How to Prepare - April 27 and May 2
    58 of the 72 attending delegates attended (81%)
  I. Trustees 10 of 12
  II. ISRs 7 of 10
  III. GSRs 41 of 50

c. Materials now available for download on conference webpage
https://www.greysheet.org/world-services/world-service-conference/world-service-conference-2021
  I. Agenda
  II. Standing Rules of Conference 
  III. Resolutions
  IV. Supporting documents
  V. Committees Connecting Presentation Schedule
  VI. Delegate training notes

d. Quarterly Town HallEvery second Sunday 12 PM ET May – October
    Come learn about the 30+ resolutions!
  I. Delegates expected to attend to ask questions and make suggestions
  II. Every GSA member is encouraged to participate

2. Quarterly Town Hall - April 25, 11:00 AM ET

a. Announced publication of the “Clarifications of the Clarifications!” i.e., FAQs about the 2020 report, GreySheet Abstinence: Clarifications and Sponsor Guidelines. Get a copy from your GSR.

b. Announced the Seventh Birthday of the YouTube Channel of the Southern States Intergroup.
Listen to the oral history https://youtu.be/wcstc2iqOyo
Celebrate with a $7 donation via PayPal SWIGofGSAWS@gmail.com

c. Announced the publication of Living Abstinent https://www.xlibris.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/807489-living-abstinent


Board of Trustees Column

Hello Fellow GreySheeters,

Writing this column for Service Matters, it gives me time to reflect on my gratitude for GreySheet abstinence, the GreySheet fellowship and for the opportunity to give back what I’ve been given by doing service as the treasurer of GreySheeters Anonymous World Services, Inc. (GSAWS).  It’s an exciting time to be part of GSAWS.  We have a World Service Conference in October where delegates from registered groups will gather to vote on matters that will help us move into the future.  Conference committees will present resolutions for projects and policies that we have worked on since the last World Service Conference.  All these things will serve to carry out our primary purpose to reach the next compulsive eater with the solution that works, the GreySheet food program.  (You can read all about the working resolutions at greysheet.org under the World Service Conference 2021 tab.)

GSAWS committees have been busy with updating the greysheet.org website, publishing literature, establishing ways to reach out to the public by using social media, developing a podcast, archiving historical documents to maintain our history for posterity and for future members, formalizing our structure and processes to ensure the continuity of our vital fellowship, and meeting with an attorney to protect the GreySheet itself.  In many ways, I see parallels to the growth that AA underwent as their fellowship matured.

As Treasurer of GSAWS, I am charged with the responsibility of creating a budget to ensure that the fellowship has the means to move forward on their projects.  The GSAWS Board receives the budget proposal, decides whether we can fund all the good work that needs to get done, or only part of it, and approves or asks for revisions.  We can estimate and manage the costs involved in these areas, but our ability to carry the message and have the means to do so is totally dependent on the generosity of our members.  And you have come through!  We have recently accumulated bank balances that are higher than they’ve ever been before due to your commitment and passion to carry the message.  Thank you!  We have received donations from intergroups, groups, and individuals.  Some groups and intergroups have made one-time donations of funds that were being saved to send a delegate to an in-person conference.  Since our conference is on zoom this year, these groups and intergroups were able to send in larger donations than usual. 

Some of you may ask why GSAWS keeps asking for more donations, especially considering the tradition to remain “poor”.  Along those lines, we believe that our operating expenses are quite minimal to support the fellowship.  We keep a prudent reserve of 50% of our annual operating expenses.  The prudent reserve is not a large amount.  However, to accomplish the projects that have already been voted on at past World Service Conferences, and to have funds for anticipated growth, the Board has established additional reserves that are set aside for specific purposes and won’t be used anywhere else.  These are noted as a footnote on our Statement of Financial Position that is published each month at greysheet.org and labeled “board designated restrictions”.

Here’s a projection of our cash balances for the rest of 2021:
Bank Balances, 5/18/2021     86,000
  Change in Net Assets 2021 (7 months remaining, revenue less expenses) 9,000  
Current Board Designated Restrictions: 50% Prudent Reserve 2021 (7 months remaining) 5,000  
  Style Guide 1,000  
  Website Rebuild 2,500  
  Literature 10,000  
  Podcast Microphone 2,000  
      Total Board Designated Restrictions 29,500 29,500
Projected Bank Balance, 12/31/2021     56,500

At this point, as you can see above, thanks to your generosity, we think we will still have extremely healthy bank balances for the start of the next fiscal year.  Let’s, all of us, DREAM BIG.  This will allow us to hold an in-person World Service Conference in 2022.  The cost to GreySheeters Anonymous World Services of an in-person World Service Conference is around $15,000.  We’re all enjoying the gift of the newly published book, Living Abstinent.  Let’s move forward with the other literature projects that have been proposed, a daily reflection book (conference approved in 2019), a history book (conference approved in 2016), and maybe even a second edition of our 12 x 12.  Each book will cost around $2,000 to publish.  Let’s move forward with additional enhancements to the website which could cost as much as $10,000.  Let’s provide more than a new microphone for our podcast.  What other things can YOU think of to reach the next compulsive eater?

GSA Special Events - Zoom Style 

FIRST SATURDAY Speaker Meeting
This is an OPEN meeting of GSA, meaning that anyone who would like to learn more about the GreySheet solution is invited to attend. There are two speakers, and in-between the speakers we celebrate anniversaries - years, months, and a day - with virtual chips!! So if you have an anniversary between May 1 and June 1, come get your virtual chip and let us celebrate your abstinence.
Saturday, June 5th
Start time is 7:30pm UK time; 2:30pm ET
Zoom ID: 873 5002 0806

No password, there is a waiting room

Groovy GreySheet Gatherings  - Western States Intergroup FUNdraisers
Monthly workshops to gather in fellowship, creativity and connection
First Sunday of Each Month, 3:00 PM ET 
Sunday, June 6, 2021, 3:00 PM ET

Games and GreySheet Trivia
Hosts:  Carla B. & Friends
Zoom ID: 968 3976 2598
PW: Universal

Audio Link for Zoom October NYC Roundup

The audio recording of the 2020 NYC GreySheet Roundup is now available for your listening pleasure https://greysheetny.org/new-york-greysheet-audio-shares/

Links to Notes of Meetings 

If you missed attending these meetings, never fear. Click on these links to see notes from these meetings; Notes are also available at https://bit.ly/2RSoD6E
 
Notes from March Committees Connecting meeting:  https://bit.ly/3pcLxlu
Notes from April Concepts meeting: https://bit.ly/3vsXO7z
Notes from April Traditions meeting: https://bit.ly/3vsuo9Z
When anyone, anywhere realizes they have a problem with food,
I want them to think of the GreySheet solution,
for that I am responsible.
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Service Matters • May 2021

Welcome to the May 2021 Issue of Service Matters!

Welcome to the May 2021 issue of Service Matters, your answer to the question, “What’s Up in GreySheet?” regarding all the work done for GSA as a whole to carry the message to compulsive eaters who still suffer.


Attention GSRs: Preparing for the World Service Conference 2021

Q: How does a GSR inform his/her group about resolutions for the World Service Conference October 2021? I know it’s my job to inform, explain and listen to my group members/ ideas, but how does that actually work?

A: Each group can decide how to do this between now and October. One group may hold a special monthly group conscience meeting from May – October 30 minutes before their regular meeting begins so that any members who want to discuss the resolutions can have their voices heard. Other groups spend their business meeting/group conscience (15-20 minutes at the beginning or end of a meeting once a month). Some groups spend 5 minutes at each meeting discussing 1-2 resolutions at a time.
 
Some resolutions are more important to members and groups than others. The Finance Committee’s policies and procedures, for example, may not garner as much interest as the Structure Committee’s criteria to be registered as a GS group. Nevertheless, as a GSR, you want to do your best to let people know what will be voted on at the conference and give them a chance to discuss it.
 
GSR’s need to become familiar with the resolutions that will be voted on at the WSC. You can find each one, with back-up information, on the GreySheet.org website using this link: https://greysheet.org/world-services/world-service-conference/world-service-conference-2021
 
Download, print and read all of them. It’s a good idea to follow the same schedule as the Committees Connecting meetings. So, at the May 9 Committees Connecting meeting, the following 9 resolutions will be discussed by the Board of Trustees:

  1.  Distribution of GreySheets
  2. GSA and AA Intellectual Property
  3.  World Service Vision and Four Core Functions
  4. Website Privacy and Terms of Use
  5. Board of Trustees Functioning (Contractor and Trustee Travel Expense, Meeting Attendance, Rules of Order, and Standing Rules, Role of Liaison)
  6. WSC Minutes and Transcript Correction Processes
  7. Plan to Improve Seventh Tradition Donations
  8. Personal Safety Guidance
  9. Interim Style Guide

 
While all of these are important, resolutions 31-35 will be brought to a vote together in the Consent Agenda. Only #27-30 in this group will be discussed and voted on separately at the conference. By all means, make sure you discuss this topic and get your group’s questions and concerns about it, so that you can bring them to the Committees Connecting meeting on May 9.
 
At the June 13th CCing meeting, the following 6 resolutions will be presented by the Structure Committee. #26 will be part of the Consent Agenda. #21 – 25 will be discussed and voted on separately. Start with the resolutions in bold.

   21. Registering Groups (including criteria to be a GSA Group)
   22. Creating Intergroups (including criteria to be a GSA Intergroup)
   23. WSC Approves Policies and Procedures
   24. WSC Delegate Requirements
   25. Sustaining Committees
   26. Committee Chair Role Description
 
If your group’s questions and concerns are not addressed at the Committees Connecting meetings, GSR’s are encouraged to contact the committee chairs by Email to let them know how your members feel and perhaps make suggestions about how the resolutions can be modified. Revisions to resolutions will be discussed at the October 10 Committees Connecting meeting, the final one before the conference on the 17th.


Upcoming Meetings

All interested GreySheeters are welcome!

Have you joined your GS sisters and brothers at one or more of these meetings? Each one is an opportunity to expand your recovery by learning more about the framework that guides our work together. If you’re a delegate, you’ll definitely want to clear your calendar and attend each of these meetings. This is how we get essential information and guidance for giving our best to the groups we serve.


1. Committees Connecting meeting ID: 663 470 166
    Sunday, May 9, at Noon ET

2. Concept 8 meeting ID: 791 453 380 
    Sunday, May 16, at 1:00pm ET
 
3. Tradition 8 meeting ID: 791 453 380 
    SundayMay 23, at 1:00 pm ET

Board of Trustees Column

My name is Lee, I’m a compulsive eater, and my abstinence date is March 23, 2000.  I joined the BOT as Assistant Secretary in September, 2019.  One of the things I love about GSA is that while we are worldwide, we are also still small enough that we can be part of the process of helping it grow at the World Service level.  Though I had never thought of myself as the “type” to do this kind of service, I was asked, and felt guided to step up my service.  It has been an honor and a pleasure.
 
It has been very exciting to watch our GreySheet community grow worldwide.  As Liaison to the Literature Committee, I took on the “special project” of overseeing the process of getting our literature translated into other languages.  We currently have translations of the GreySheet into Spanish (Latin American), Dutch, Polish, Hebrew and Icelandic.  Also in process are translations into Castilian Spanish, French, German and Bulgarian. 
 
About a year ago, we developed a more formal approach to approving translations. There are two main reasons for this.  1) We want to make sure that whatever is translated is equivalent to the English version 2) We were told by our legal expert that we have to protect our copyright.  While anyone is welcome (and encouraged) to propose a translation, there is a short and simple application which must be approved by both the Literature Committee and the Board.  The translator needs to share his/her qualifications, and there also needs to be a reviewer.  Once approved, an Agreement is signed stating that the copyright remains with GSA.  Finally, there needs to be a plan for distribution, usually through the associated Intergroup.  The process is the same for any piece of GreySheet literature being translated.
 
It should be noted that while this Translation Approval Policy has been a working policy since 2020, it has not yet been voted on at the World Service Conference.  That is one of the Resolutions to be voted on at WSC in October 2021.  For more information, you can read the full description here under Working Resolution R.  https://greysheet.org/images/WSC2021/GSA_WSC2021_Working_Resolutions.pdf
 
I read recently that AA’s Big Book has been translated into 67 languages.  While we are not anywhere near that in scope, it is inspiring to observe the energy and enthusiasm of our members working to carry the message to as many compulsive eaters as possible, in whatever language they speak.


GSA Special Events - Zoom Style 

FIRST SATURDAY Speaker Meeting
This is an OPEN meeting of GSA, meaning that anyone who would like to learn more about the GreySheet solution is invited to attend. There are two speakers, and in-between the speakers we celebrate anniversaries - years, months, and a day - with virtual chips!! So if you have an anniversary between March 1 and April 3, come get your virtual chip and let us celebrate your abstinence.
Saturday, May 1st
Start time is 7:30pm UK time; 2:30pm ET
Zoom ID: 873 5002 0806
No password, there is a waiting room

Groovy GreySheet Gatherings  - Western States Intergroup FUNdraisers
Monthly workshops to gather in fellowship, creativity and connection
First Sunday of Each Month, 3:00 PM ET 
Sunday, May 2, 2021, 3:00 PM ET
Discover your Sacred Path through Native American Teachings 
Hosts:  Rose D. & Annette T. 
Supplies suggested:  Pen & paper for notes
Zoom ID: 968 3976 2598
PW: Universal

WE ARE ONE IN 2021 – Belonging to a Home Group
3 – 10-minute speakers from 3 countries
Date and time: Saturday, May 15, 12 noon ET 
Zoom ID:  846 8518 1548


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April 2021 - Monthly Board of trustees Liaison Report

Share the Vision!
April 10, 2021
 

Whenever anyone, anywhere realizes they have a problem with food, they think if GreySheet.

 
Update on Four Core Functions
 

1. Integrity of GSA Program

The Board of Trustees has approved authorizing the Intergroup Service Representative of the European Intergroup to duplicate and distribute the GreySheet food plan in English in Europe. This will eliminate the need for the EIG to pay to ship GreySheets from the USA while ensuring that GSA members in Europe follow Distribution of the GreySheet, i.e., only distributing the GreySheet in hard copy from sponsor to sponsee.
 

2. Literature

The Board of Trustees approved the book Living Abstinent. The Literature Committee is working with the publishers on the design.
 

3. Website

The launch date for the new website has been set for September. The Website Committee is removing duplicate content and enhancing
functionality.
 

4. Public Information

The Chairs and ISRs and the Board of Trustees approved the proposal for GSA Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter accounts to carry the GreySheet message to the next compulsive eater. The PIC is gathering material for the planned six-month bank to ensure regular postings.
Audio Link for Zoom October 2020 NYC Roundup
 
The audio recording of the 2020 NYC GreySheet Roundup is now available for your listening pleasure https://greysheetny.org/new-york-greysheet-audio-shares/
Links to Notes of Meetings
 
If you missed attending these meetings, never fear. Click on these links to see notes from these meetings:
 
Notes from March Committees Connecting meeting:  
https://bit.ly/3fqfeN6
Notes from March Concepts meeting: 
https://bit.ly/3sWu1Cd
Notes from March Traditions meeting: 
http://bit.ly/3r8Y3CN
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Service Matters • April 2021

Welcome to the April 2021 Issue of Service Matters!

Welcome to the April 2021 issue of Service Matters, your answer to the question, “What’s Up in GreySheet?” regarding all the work done for GSA as a whole to carry the message to compulsive eaters who still suffer.


Question and Answer - World Service Conference

How do we go from a 3-day in person World Service Conference to a one-day Zoom conference?

The simple answer is we do only those things that are absolutely critical and required by the by-laws. We do without the time that was spent in years past debating motions, asking questions of the committees making the motions, and condensing many of the proposals that do not require debate into a consent agenda. We also depend on the preparation and commitment of delegates that far exceeds any  needed prior to this year.

In order to do this preparation, a few things are essential:

1. Delegates need to attend Committees Connecting meetings once a month on the second Sunday between May and October in order to be well-versed in changes and proposals that come to be voted on. Two committees per month will present their proposals. Delegates will have the chance to ask questions, make suggestions to improve the motions, and report back to their groups for input.

2. Come to the monthly, ongoing Concepts and Traditions meetings on the third and fourth Sundays of the month, respectively, to understand how our program works. If you have never heard of ‘minority opinion’ or ‘substantial unanimity,’ for example, going to these meetings will help you to understand significant differences between twelve step practices and regular corporate or business practices.

3. Attend two pre-conference Zoom trainings: one either on April 27 or May 2 (you can choose which is more convenient for you), and the second closer to the date of the conference, held on Sunday October 3rd at 1:00 PM ET or Tuesday, October 5,th, at 6:00 PM ET. Delegates need to attend both trainings.

4. Familiarize yourself with the proposals that will be submitted in the “Consent Agenda,” A number of proposals that are considered non-controversial will be included in this item, all of which will be voted on in one fell swoop. Seven to nine proposals which do warrant debate and discussion will get time during the conference, but this is the most consequential change from the three-day conference to having one Zoom meeting that lasts about five hours. Delegates need to read all the proposals, of course, and be prepared to vote on them on October 17.

The upside of having a virtual World Service Conference is that it allows more delegates to attend, particularly those who, in the past, have been unable to raise money to send a GSR when the budget was closer to $1000 per delegate, accounting for travel and accommodations. We hope more groups are represented and we have input from as many members as possible in our global community. If you have questions, please ask the Conference Committee at conference@greysheet.org.

Delegate Training 1
Tuesday April 27 at 6 PM ET
or
Sunday May 2 at 1:00 PM ET


Zoom Meeting ID: 568 843 9877
GSA Passcode

Upcoming Meetings

All interested GreySheeters are welcome!

Have you joined your GS sisters and brothers at one or more of these meetings? Each one is an opportunity to expand your recovery by learning more about the framework that guides our work together. If you’re a delegate, you’ll definitely want to clear your calendar and attend each of these meetings. This is how we get essential information and guidance for giving our best to the groups we serve.


1. Concept 6 meeting ID: 791 453 380 
    Sunday, April 18, at 1:00pm ET
 
2. Tradition 6 meeting ID: 791 453 380 
    SundayApril 25, at 1:00 pm ET
 
Board of Trustees Column

 
As a newcomer, my sponsor always told me to do service. Back then it was simple. I was told to weigh and measure my food, DENMW, show up at meetings and identify myself as a compulsive eater. As I reflect back on her instructions, I never took them for granted. She had what I wanted!  It helped me build a solid foundation for my recovery and simply taught me to show up. Over the thirty-five years I have been abstinent my life has gone through several evolutions and gotten very full and busy. Perfectionist that I am, I often beat myself up for not being or doing enough. Every time I turn around it seems like I have more on my plate. Thankfully, living as a GreySheeter I have learned to prioritize the order in which I get things done. I don't have to freak out, throw my hands up in the air and turn to the food when feeling overwhelmed. I can make a phone call (service) and know that if I weigh and measure my food (service) that the blessings of my life have the potential to continue to unfold. I know when I do service for our fellowship, I feel grateful. Sometimes it isn't easy to "show-up”, but I know when I "flex my abstinent muscles" I feel Grace and calm. Serving on the Board of Trustees has been an honor and a service position that I would never have thought I would qualify for. I have to admit that I got confused about the deadline for my commitment to write this column for the April edition of Service Matters. I am grateful that I was reminded of it because it gave me the opportunity to share a little about myself while doing service and admit to being "perfectly imperfect".

-Anne G.

GSA Special Events - Zoom Style 

FIRST SATURDAY Speaker Meeting
This is an OPEN meeting of GSA, meaning that anyone who would like to learn more about the GreySheet solution is invited to attend. There are two speakers, and in-between the speakers we celebrate anniversaries - years, months, and a day - with virtual chips!! So if you have an anniversary between March 1 and April 3, come get your virtual chip and let us celebrate your abstinence.

Saturday, April 3rd
Saturday, May 1st
Start time is 7:30pm UK time; 2:30pm ET
Zoom ID: 873 5002 0806

No password, there is a waiting room

Groovy GreySheet Gatherings  - Western States Intergroup FUNdraisers
Monthly workshops to gather in fellowship, creativity and connection.
First Sunday of Each Month, 3:00 PM ET. 
Sunday, April 4, 2021, 3:00 PM ET Bring Your Pet to Zoom Day
What to Bring:
  • Your Pet(s)
  • Pet Photos
  • Pet NMW Stories
Zoom ID: 968 3976 2598, PW: Universal

March 2021 - Monthly Board of Trustees
Liaison Report Highlights 

Share the Vision!
March 13, 2021
 
Whenever anyone, anywhere realizes they have a problem with food, they think if GreySheet.
 

1. World Service Conference

  • Registration deadline - March 15th
  • Motions and Agenda will be published on greysheet.org/World Service/World  Service Conference/World Service Conference 2021 - April 30th
  • Delegate Training #1 - April 27th or May 2nd
  • Committees Connecting every second Sunday 12 PM ET May – October to ask questions about motions (no questions at conference) and express opinions to shape the final motions.

2. Quarterly Town Hall - April 25th 11 am ET (greysheet.org/Events)

  • What makes the Israeli and NorthEast intergroups unique?
  • Personal Safety Committee report and recommendations.

Audio Link for Zoom October NYC Roundup

The audio recording of the 2020 NYC GreySheet Roundup is now available for your listening pleasure https://greysheetny.org/new-york-greysheet-audio-shares/

Board of Trustees Town Hall Meeting

Sunday, April 25, 2021, 11:00 AM ET
Opportunity to Ask Questions!
 
If you have questions you’d like to ask the Board of Trustees, please email them to communication@greysheet.org before April 20, 2021 ‑ Questions will be answered during the BOT Town Hall at the end of April.

GreySheet WANT ADS

The Literature Committee has spaces for two more voting members.

If you like to write, care about the future literature of GSA and are a GSR or ISR, please write to: literature@greysheet.org for more information.

YouTube Qualifications

Wanted: Someone to announce new YouTube qualifications on Facebook and GreyNet after the videos have been launched on the YouTube channel. Approximate service time per month: About 5 minutes each to post the link on FB and GN. We launch about 10 videos per month.

Contact Kathy P., kathyprice@aol.com

Links to Notes of Meetings 

If you missed attending these meetings, never fear. Click on these links to see notes from these meetings:
 
Notes from February Committees Connecting meeting:  http://bit.ly/3dvq1Vp
Notes from February Concepts meeting: http://bit.ly/3q1JOhC
Notes from February Traditions meeting: http://bit.ly/3r8Y3CN
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Service Matters • March 2021

Welcome to the March 2021 issue of Service Matters, your answer to the question “What’s Up in GreySheet?” regarding all the work done for GSA as a whole to carry the message to compulsive eaters who still suffer.


Keeping it Green During COVID-19

As we approach the month of March, we may reflect on the beginning of the pandemic a year ago. Frightening and stressful for a myriad of reasons, the impact of the coronavirus continues to this day and beyond. Some of us came into GSA as a result of where the disease of compulsive eating took us when we were suddenly faced with lockdown. Despite the stress, there were surprising benefits. Zoom meetings became more abundant. We created or strengthened relationships with our fellows via the video screen. We were able to connect with others through outreach calls to check in and lean on one another for support. Maybe we had more time to read (or write!) literature, or to do service. We prepared delicious meals at home. Leaning on the program provided a way for us to maintain balance and structure while finding our footing in the "new normal." Some of us found that this breathed new life into our recovery.

A slogan heard in the 12-step rooms implores us to "keep it green." This brings with it thoughts of springtime and is a reminder to focus on keeping the program fresh and growing in our lives. We do this by working our tools, living by the principles of the 12 steps, and giving the program away. Even as daily life continues to shift and change, we gain relief from our Higher Power and grow one day at a time in physical, emotional, and spiritual health through working the program of GreySheeters Anonymous.

Upcoming Meetings

All interested GreySheeters are welcome!
 
Have you joined your GS sisters and brothers at one or more of these meetings? Each one is an opportunity to expand your recovery by learning more about the framework that guides our work together. If you’re a delegate, you’ll definitely want to clear your calendar and attend each of these meetings. This is how we get essential information and guidance for giving our best to the groups we serve.
 
1. Committees Connecting meeting ID: 663 470 166
    Sunday, March 14, at 12:00 Noon ET
 
2. Concept 5 meeting ID: 791 453 380 
    Sunday, March 21, at 1:00pm ET
 
3. Tradition 5 meeting ID: 791 453 380 
    SundayFebruary 28, at 1:00 pm ET
 
3. Board of Trustees Town Hall 
    Sunday, April 25, 11:00 am ET

Board of Trustees Column

Why GreySheets Only Come with a Sponsor
 
Upfront apology - the title of this article is misleading.  I don’t actually know the official reasons that this practice was adopted.  But what I do know is that there are many benefits of this guideline and I wanted to share some of them here.

I got abstinent on the GreySheet on April 16, 1982 in Cambridge, MA.  My first GreySheet meeting was in January of that year.  Like many of us, I walked into that room with very mixed emotions.  I was desperate for relief from the way I managed (or couldn’t manage) food.  I had no more diets in me.  I woke up every day determined to follow some plan and by 10am I had already broken my own promise.  I was in a loop of bingeing, sneaking, vomiting, controlling, self-hate and obsession.  I was exhausted from trying to figure out this food thing on my own.

The first thing I learned in GreySheet was that I am a food addict.  In some people, sugar, starch, grains and carbohydrates set up a craving that is irresistible and insatiable. Along with the physical compulsion in the body is a matching obsession in the mind.  All that made good sense to me.  I heard people share about their personal experiences eating compulsively and I was told to identify with the feelings.  That was easy to do.  Like other members, much of my eating was done in hiding, in the dark, on the streets, in my car, alone.  This secrecy filled me with shame.  It told me I was weak, disgusting, worthless.  Addiction is liar and a powerful isolator.  It convinces us that we’re different, we’re bad, and that “one more can’t hurt; you can start tomorrow.” It never gets better and leaves us trapped and hopeless.

So here’s the thing.  A diet will never cure addiction.  No matter how many diets any of us have tried, no matter what our body size, no matter how much therapy we have or how connected we are to a Higher Power, no diet cures a physical, mental and spiritual malady.  If it did, we never would have ended up here!  With that in mind, it would seem preposterous to advocate giving out a grey piece of paper with a food list to newcomers saying, “Here’s the food plan.  Now you can be cured!”

The first step toward recovery from any addiction is to admit that we have a problem and ask for help.  Speaking with a sponsor allows us to break our isolation and learn what and how to eat with safety.  Being a person who has always preferred to say, “I’m fine, I can handle this…”, having to reach out to a sponsor to get started on the GreySheet made me feel unbearably vulnerable. And yet taking that risk is what opened the door to finding a way out of my food hell.

My first calorie counting book was called “Lose 10 Pounds, FAST!” Perfect title for an addict.  I just wanted the answer, I wanted it now and I didn’t want to talk to anyone.  They say in 12 Step Programs, “If you always do what you always did, you’ll always get what you always got.” That pretty much sums it up. I binged on the same things all the time and none of it ever hit the spot.  It never got better, it never got different.  It only got more miserable. To experience recovery, I had to surrender to someone else’s way. That was, of course, the good news and the bad news.  However, once we take that leap, there is real recovery from food addiction and the GreySheet community is filled with amazing examples of that fact.

Now a word about the food plan itself.  When I first saw that piece of paper, it looked like pure, unadulterated deprivation.  Don’t tell me that a person can survive on a lousy list of vegetables and proteins!  And if they can survive, what a sad and sorry existence that must be.  Well, I would have agreed had I not connected with a sponsor.  The GreySheet itself is not self-explanatory.  Over the years our community has developed an interpretation that is abundant and scrumptious within the context of the plan.  If I did not have a sponsor, I would never know how bountiful my food could be.  I would also never know the freedom of turning over all food decisions to someone else so that my obsessions can remain at bay. 

So, as odd as it may seem in the beginning, a GreySheet comes with a sponsor because we are addressing the three-fold nature of food addiction:  physical, mental and spiritual.  Standing alone, the GreySheet basically looks like a low-carbohydrate food plan, and not an exciting one at that.  But with the guidance of a sponsor and the support of the community and the program, the GreySheet can offer the keys to freedom from the insanity of compulsive eating.  It is a delicious and amazing journey that is not to be missed!
 
Laura L.
Connecticut, USA

GSA Special Events - Zoom Style 

Groovy GreySheet Gatherings  - Western States Intergroup FUNdraisers
Monthly workshops to gather in fellowship, creativity and connection.
First Sunday of Each Month, 3:00 PM ET. 
Sunday, March 7, 2021, 3:00 PM ET GreySheet Affirmation Signs
Zoom ID: 968 3976 2598
 
The Communication Committee Presents: 
We Are One in 2021
A Global Speaker Series Fundraiser to Support GSA World Services
Part 2: Connecting through Sponsorship in GreySheet
Saturday March 20, 12:00-1:30pm ET
3 speakers followed by shares and fellowship
Zoom Meeting ID: 818 4756 677

Board of Trustees- SAVE THE DATE 
Sunday, April 25, 2021, 11:00 AM ET
Zoom ID: 717 773 1799

March 2021 - Monthly Board of Trustees
Liaison Report Highlights 

Share the Vision!
February 21, 2021
 
Whenever anyone, anywhere realizes they have a problem with food, they think of GreySheet.
 
1. Integrity of the GreySheet Program
Board of Trustees is finalizing Frequently Asked Questions about the August 2020 report, GreySheet Abstinence: Clarifications and Sponsor Guidelines. These will be emailed to all ISRs for distribution to all GSRs. %20Greysheet@greysheet.org" target="_blank" rel="alternate noopener noreferrer" data-mce-href="mailto:mail to: Greysheet@greysheet.org">Greysheet@greysheet.org

2. Literature
The Board of Trustees will review the new book Living Abstinent book in February to vote on publication and printing. %20Literature@greysheet.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-mce-href="mailto:mail to: Literature@greysheet.org">Literature@greysheet.org

3. Public Information 
The Chairs/ISRs approved the proposal for a social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. The proposal goes next to the Board of Trustees. %20PIC@greysheet.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-mce-href="mailto:mail to: PIC@greysheet.org">PIC@greysheet.org

4. Website
Website Committee is finalizing the new online Group registration form so that all GSA groups can submit their updated information to GSA and for the meeting list on the website. Committee is also finalizing the online WSC2021 Conference Delegate registration form so that all groups and intergroups can register their delegates to attend the World Service Conference meeting in October. Website@greysheet.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-mce-href="mailto:mail to:Website@greysheet.org">Website@greysheet.org
 
Board of Trustees Town Hall Meeting
 
SAVE THE DATE – Sunday, April 25, 2021, 11:00 AM ET
 
If you have questions you’d like to ask the Board of Trustees, please email them to communication@greysheet.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-mce-href="mailto:mail to:communication@greysheet.org">communication@greysheet.org  ‑ Questions will be answered during the BOT Town Hall at the end of April.
GreySheet WANT ADS 
 
The Literature Committee has spaces for two more voting members.

If you like to write, care about the future literature of GSA and are a GSR or ISR, please write to: literature@greysheet.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-mce-href="mailto:mail to:literature@greysheet.org">literature@greysheet.org for more information.
 
Celebrate Our 23rd Anniversary!

GSA was created as a new Twelve Step food fellowship on April 6th, 1998. We are turning 23!

  • We want to celebrate and we need you to invent a virtual celebration the whole fellowship will enjoy.
  • Have some innovative ideas about a way we can celebrate? Fancy yourself a party planner?
  • Email GreySheet@GreySheet.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-mce-href="mailto:mail to:GreySheet@GreySheet.org">GreySheet@GreySheet.org to volunteer to invent, plan, and implement our 23rd birthday celebration.

Links to Notes of Meetings 

If you missed attending these meetings, never fear. Click on these links to see notes from these meetings:
 
Notes from February Committees Connecting meeting:  http://bit.ly/3dvq1Vp
Notes from February Concepts meeting: http://bit.ly/3q1JOhC
Notes from February Traditions meeting: http://bit.ly/3r8Y3CN
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Service Matters • February 2021

Welcome to the February 2021 Issue of Service Matters!

Welcome to the February 2021 issue of Service Matters, your answer to the question, “What’s Up in GreySheet?” regarding all the work done for GSA as a whole to carry the message to compulsive eaters who still suffer.

As Valentine's Day approaches, many of us reflect on the nature of love. It is all too easy sometimes to get pulled into the marketing of love presented by advertising and the media. These can include being "completed" by a significant other or general fuzzy feelings towards the people in our lives. In the past, if we felt like we did not measure up, we may have tried to seek comfort from foods not on the GreySheet. This always led us back to powerlessness and unmanageability. We might have attempted to change this by using our own willpower, but we inevitably found ourselves pulled back into the cycle of the phenomenon of craving and the mental obsession that comes with taking the first compulsive bite. 

In GreySheet, we learn that love is a verb, and we begin to practice loving actions toward ourselves and others. We stay abstinent, we sponsor, and we are sponsored; we participate in fellowship and outreach; we protect anonymity, and we do service. Our dignity and self-respect are restored. Eventually we learn to not beat ourselves up with our character flaws, and instead to finally accept ourselves as human; to embrace the parts of us that are awesome; and to provide care and understanding to the parts of ourselves that are still growing and changing. We learn that a Higher Power can restore us to sanity and give us the strength to remain abstinent a day at a time, no matter what.


Upcoming Meetings

All interested GreySheeters are welcome!

Have you joined your GS sisters and brothers at one or more of these meetings? Each one is an opportunity to expand your recovery by learning more about the framework that guides our work together. If you’re a delegate, you’ll definitely want to clear your calendar and attend each of these meetings. This is how we get essential information and guidance for giving our best to the groups we serve.

1. Committees Connecting meeting ID: 663 470 166
    Sunday, February14, at 12:00 Noon ET
 
2. Concept 4 meeting ID: 791 453 380 
    Sunday, February 21, at 1:00pm ET
 
3. Tradition 4 meeting ID: 791 453 380 
    SundayFebruary 28, at 1:00 pm ET

Board of Trustees Column

Seventh Tradition Donations Report for 2020*

As a board, we set out to communicate to our fellowship the services provided – literature, website, public information, and the protection of the GreySheet program – and their costs. We planned to speak at GreySheet events around the world throughout the year, from the London Round Up in the Spring to the New York Round Up in the Fall. We believed that, if members of GSA knew what was needed to serve our primary purpose, they would donate to meet the need.
 
And then a global pandemic began. The board realized that the economic impact of the pandemic meant that many GreySheeters would not be able to donate as generously as they had in the past. We also realized that, with all of our in-person meetings suspended, it would be more difficult for groups to collect Seventh Tradition donations and contribute to their World Services. And, of course, all of the in-person events around the world were cancelled.
 
We are thrilled to report that, despite the pandemic, GreySheeters around the world donated $31,000 in 2020 and, with many planned expenses postponed to 2021, GreySheeters Anonymous World Services was “self-supporting through its own contributions.”
 
* For endless detail on donations and expenses, go to Treasurer’s Reports.
 
To donate directly to World Service, text NMW to 44321 or PayPal Treasurer@greysheet.org
 

-Grainne


GSA Special Events - Zoom Style

First Saturday Speaker Series - European Intergroup
Saturday, February 6, 2021, 2:30 PM ET
Zoom ID: 873 5002 0806
  
This is an Open meeting of GreySheeters Anonymous.
There will be two speakers. In between, we will celebrate GSA anniversaries with our very own Chip Lady!!!!
If people wish not to be seen, it is ok to turn your video off.
 
Groovy GreySheet Gatherings  - Western States Intergroup FUNdraisers
Monthly workshops to gather in fellowship, creativity and connection First Sunday of Each Month, 3:00 PM ET - GreySheet & Recovery Trivia!
Zoom ID: 968 3976 2598
 
When GreySheet is Your Valentine!  Northeast Intergroup Speaker Blast
Sunday, February 14, 2021, 3:00 PM
Meeting ID: 859 7998 2606

 Q & A

QuestionHow has GreySheet Abstinence made you a more loving person?

M: Having worked the steps in AWOLs over the years, I have certainly lost my self-centeredness which definitely makes me a more loving person in all my relationships.
 
R: Before I entered the GreySheet rooms, I resented everyone who was not suffering from the addiction that was overpowering me.  I resented anyone who was still suffering but was so foolish as to think they had a solution that worked.  My resentment made me look down on such people.  It kept me from truly loving them.
 
M: GSA abstinence has made me a more loving person in 3 distinct ways: 
1. As a result of putting my GS abstinence FIRST in my life, I have learned to love myself. After 4 decades of self-hate, this is nothing short of a miracle!
2. I can love others. Now that I put the oxygen mask on myself FIRST, I have an abundance of love to give to those around me. "It works, it really does!"
3. I even have love for ALL humankind, including those who may have hurt me or those with whom I disagree. Praying and meditating on the St. Francis Prayer has afforded me the opportunity to "seek to understand, rather than be understood." I never felt such incredible outward love for all living beings, as I do since I have had time in GS.
 
M: "My partner, who I have lived with for years, still asks me if I can have a certain starchy vegetable. Now, after 30 years of abstinence, I don't kill him. I just smile and say, "No."  I even do it kindly most of the time. I feel that this is an important way that GS abstinence has made me a more loving person."
 
H: GS Abstinence has made me a more loving person to myself. I ask God’s help, I put my food on my scale three times a day. Self-care.  Self-love. Learning how to feel my feelings and eat my three weighed and measured meals a day NMW, one day at a time.
 
E: Abstinence requires that I act, every day, many times each day, proving to myself that I really mean it. It has taught me how to tell the truth about who I am, how to show up when I say I will, how to be true to my word, all the very things I was not able to do in the food, that help me love my husband, my sponsor, my sponsees, my neighbors, my family.
 
A: Weighing and measuring my food has made me more loving as I am learning one day at a time to love myself. As I put my food on my scale, I make my concentration zone into what I am doing, then I can be present and loving to my family.
 
L: When I was eating, I smiled and tried to help you by telling you what you should do.  The longer I stay abstinent, the more I can 1) be honest, 2) be open and vulnerable, 3) realize “it’s not all about ME”, 4) be willing to make amends, 5) listen instead of talk first, 6) be willing to transform and change MYSELF 7) let others take credit, 8) be patient, 9) be willing to step up and make hard decisions even if they aren’t comfortable to me, and 10) accept difficult situations without a “poor me” attitude.


February 2021 - Monthly Board of Trustees
Liaison Report Highlights

Share the Vision!
January 17, 2021

Whenever anyone, anywhere realizes they have a problem with food, they think if GreySheet.
 
1. World Service Conference Committees
We have two new World Service Conference committee chairs – Ann R. from CT for PUBLIC INFORMATION Committee and Theda S. from NY for WEBSITE Committee. Email PIC@greysheet.org or Website@greysheet.org if you are interested in helping.

2. Committees Connecting
Dottie R. presented an inspirational and aspirational vision for GSA Archives – a searchable, virtual library/museum of documents and artifacts capturing our history. Submit photos of your meeting locations or other illustrations of your group’s history to Archives@greysheet.org; COMMUNICATION: Carla B. presented the exciting news that the Communication Committee is planning a GSA Podcast and an every-other-month Global Speaker Series called We Are One in 2021 which started January 16th. Email Communication@greysheet.org if you want to help.

Next Committees Connecting: Conference and Finance Sunday February 14th, 12 pm ET.

3. Intergroups
NorthEast Intergroup reformed and now meets first Thursdays, 7:30 pm ET.
  • Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York State, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington DC.
  • First Speaker Blast February 14th, 3 pm ET.
Phone Bridge Intergroup Needs a new Intergroup Service Representative, greysheet@greysheet.org for more information.

GreySheet WANT ADS 

The Literature Committee has spaces for two more voting members.

If you like to write, care about the future literature of GSA and are a GSR or ISR, please write to: literature@greysheet.org for more information.

Links to Notes of Meetings 

If you missed attending these meetings, never fear. Click on these links to see notes from these meetings:
 
Notes from January Committees Connecting meeting: http://bit.ly/3r8UGLD
Notes from January Concepts meeting: http://bit.ly/2MEH8J4
Notes from January Traditions meeting: http://bit.ly/3ajkCgN
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Service Matters • January 2021

Welcome to the January 2021 Issue of Service Matters!

Welcome to the January 2021 issue of Service Matters, your answer to the question, “What’s Up in GreySheet?” regarding all the work done for GSA as a whole to carry the message to compulsive eaters who still suffer.


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This past year has been hard for many of us, and may have been full of illness, financial hardship, and separation from friends and loved ones.  However, 2020 has been enlightening in other ways, helping us realize how important our connections are in our lives, and in the world around us. We can hope that 2021 will be better. Perhaps the pandemic will lose its hold on the planet in 2021.  Perhaps we will learn to value each other across the globe and across racial divides. If so, we can truly become one in 2021. 

Videoconferencing has helped connect us in this socially distanced time, and we GreySheeters are practiced at using the phone and video to connect across the world. Exciting things are planned for 2021. The GSA Communication Committee is launching a Podcast! Many GSA intergroups across the world are doing exciting work and Service Matters hopes to focus on those Intergroups.  We can join one another in carrying the message, sharing recordings of speakers, putting on virtual conferences, and learning to juggle time zones.  As a young 12-step group, we are still learning to function on the world stage and be less USA-centric.  The Communication Committee will be hosting a Global Speaker Series every other month this year, featuring speakers from all over the world. Unity is the first GSA tradition for a reason. Unity is foundational.


Upcoming Meetings

All interested GreySheeters are welcome!
 
1. Committees Connecting meeting ID: 663 470 166
    Sunday, January 10, at 12:00 Noon ET

2. Concept 3 meeting ID: 791 453 380 
    Sunday, January 17, at 1:00pm ET
 
3. Tradition 3 meeting ID: 791 453 380 
    SundayJanuary 24, at 1:00 pm ET

4. Board of Trustees Town Hall meeting ID: 717 731 799 
    SundayJanuary 31, at 11:00 am ET

Board of Trustees Column

Hello GreySheeters,

My name is Tara, I am a compulsive over-eater.  I weigh and measure three meals a day off the Cambridge GreySheet, commit them to my sponsor and don't eat in between those meals no matter what.  I have been doing this back-to-back since March 14, 2015 and my abstinence gives me a kick ass life today.
 
I saw a post on social media recently - on January 1, 2021, hindsight will truly be 2020.  There are many of us who will be very grateful to say goodbye to this year.  No matter where you stand on what is appropriate to mitigate COVID 19, your life has been impacted and hopefully by the end of 2021 there will be changes that bring us back together in person safely.  I will say that for me, personally, there has been much about 2020 to be cherished.  In March, I celebrated 5 years of back-to-back abstinence and was asked to serve on the Board of Trustees.  For a compulsive overeater like me who never hit goal weight on any diet I am not sure what could be more improbable - that I can do this one day at a time for five years or that I would be asked to do this service.  In August, my husband celebrated a year of back-to-back abstinence as well, and honestly our life is goofy these days. That's what our 19-year-old daughter calls something improbable.  
 
But now, looking to 2021 I am so excited to work with another board member to revive the North East Intergroup!  Working with other GreySheeters to spread the miracle of this recovery is a privilege and an honor. And, well, slimming so I have heard!  We meet the first Thursday of the month on Zoom at 7:30 pm, and all are welcomed to attend regardless of abstinence time.   I will speak for myself when I say my recovery is dependent upon working with others - be it as a sponsor or just another traveler on the journey. Please accept this invitation to join us! Our first event is on Valentine's Day at 3pm EST - When Greysheet is Your Valentine!  Be sure to check the events page in the coming weeks for the Zoom link, and join us to hear what others say when GreySheet and love are in the same sentence!
 
Thank you for allowing me to be of service which is one of the ways I stay abstinent one day at a time.
Happy New Year to you and those you love!

~Tara

GSA Special Events - Zoom Style 

Groovy GreySheet Gatherings - Western States Intergroup FUNdraisers
Monthly workshops to gather in fellowship, creativity and connection
First Sunday of Each Month, 3:00 PM ET
Zoom ID: 968 3976 2598
   
 
GSAWS Communication Committee  Fundraiser: We Are One in 2021!
From Isolation to Connection - 3 Speakers, Shares & a Meeting after the Meeting
Saturday, January 16, 2021, 12 PM noon ET 
Zoom ID: 818 4756 677
 
When GreySheet is Your Valentine!  Northeast Intergroup Speaker Blast
Sunday, February 14, 2021, 3:00 PM ET
Meeting ID: 859 7998 2606

January 2021 - Monthly Board of Trustees Liaison Report Highlights 

Share the Vision!
December 12, 2020
 
Whenever anyone, anywhere realizes they have a problem with food, they think of GreySheet.

World Service has four core functions to achieve the vision:

1. Integrity of the Greysheet Program
The Literature Committee and the Board of Trustees are working together to protect our translated publications including the GreySheet.

2. Website
Check out the new website: https://update.greysheet.org
The Website Committee needs a new chair to facilitate its work. No technical expertise required. Contact greysheet@greysheet.org for more information.

3. Literature
We submitted the new Living Abstinent book to the Board in December to vote on publication and printing.

4. Public Information
The Public Information Committee needs a new chair to facilitate improving our public social media presence. Contact greysheet@greysheet.org for more information.


Q & A

Question: Now that our fellowship has embraced Zoom meetings, what are some of the gifts and blessings you have received by participating with GreySheeters you would not otherwise have met in our global community?

S: Sometimes, when I’m sitting in front of my computer and people introduce themselves with the mantra and where they are calling in from, my heart just swells with the miracle of it all.  We are such an amazing village in a world that seems not very friendly at the moment.
 
G: In my travels before COVID, I met GSers in Iceland, Eastern and Western Europe. But I would never have met GSers from Mexico, South Africa, Israel, Australia, and even Canada as I have on Zoom meetings. The truth is, even if I had traveled ten times more than I did, I wouldn’t have met as many of the GSers I have met around the United States. I wouldn’t have gotten to know them as well as I have through seeing them week after week. I have received two gifts. One has to do with my abstinence – the visible proof that GreySheet is entirely portable – there is nowhere I could go where I couldn’t be abstinent. But the other one has to do with my humanity – I am one of many human beings with strengths and weaknesses, challenges and successes, and an infinite variety of experiences and perspectives. It is one of the profound gifts of the Twelve Step program – humility, an appreciation of my place in the world. All from looking other GSers in the eye at GreySheet video meetings.
 
S: I have never been to a physical meeting of GreySheet. There were only two a week in my country anyway - and neither of them were nearby, so without Zoom I would never have gotten abstinent.
 
K: The GreySheeters in Europe created a Zoom Newmarket Retreat, so I was able to dance for the first time in the talent show. I learnt the moves to the French can-can and asked my sister if she had a skirt I could wear. When she did not, she offered to make one.
I have attended the Saturday GreySheet London zoom meeting ever since it started in March.
The first meeting was so crowded with new GreySheeters. I have made about 10 new connections.one person is a sponsee and 3 are people I speak to daily for 1 minute each. About 6 people I got to know have come and gone. But this year has gifted me with many people I did not know this time last year. 
 
 
L: I have learned how important the Israeli community is to our GSA world service, from sitting on the board to helping with Service Matters, from translating the GSA materials into Hebrew to serving as sponsors. Though far away, they are essential to the workings of GSA which gives me the place to find my solution to my compulsive eating.
 
D: To be able to share with another GreySheeter, and actually look into their eyes, is SO much more meaningful than being on a phone call, feels like a much deeper connection.
 
A: I love how being on a zoom meeting with people all over the world, hearing the stories of people in other countries and relating to their experiences, makes it clear this is a global addiction, and the connections feel intimate.  What a gift!
E: Every time I hear a GSer speak with an unfamiliar (to me) accent my world expands. I listen for challenges that people in other communities are experiencing, whether it’s different COVID restrictions, or similar conflicts with family members who don’t understand what it means for us trying to stay abstinent. Barriers break down, and my heart goes out to people, and there’s the joy in connecting with another GSer, even if they’re halfway around the world!

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Service Matters • December 2020

Welcome to the December Issue of Service Matters!

Welcome to the December 2020 issue of Service Matters, your answer to the question, “What’s Up in GreySheet?” regarding all the work done for GSA as a whole to carry the message to compulsive eaters who still suffer.


As compulsive eaters, we have a disease of perspective. For many during the holiday season, with family get-togethers and lavish spreads of indulgent glut, this can be a more commonly encountered reminder than other times of the year. Sometimes we need extra help to know what’s too much and what’s not enough. Miraculously, with the aid of our Higher Powers and our trusty scales, we find that in GreySheeters Anonymous we’re given exactly what we need--all that’s required is the simple act of surrender. But we don’t have to face these holidays alone. In the fellowship of GSA, we have the benefits of being both a widespread international community and the warmth of a tight knit communal village. As the thread of our common GreySheet abstinence binds us together, we can take time to learn about one another’s lives, our different traditions and customs, the rituals we are still able to observe and what we have had to adopt and avoid as we protect our abstinence and put it first in our lives, on holidays and every day. Whether we are in Reykjavik or Redondo Beach, Tel Aviv or Teluknaga, we all have a common solution to compulsive eating, and we all have more to share with one another to deepen our connection and strengthen our recovery one day at a time.


Upcoming Meetings

1. Committees Connecting meeting ID: 663 470 166
    Sunday, December 13, at 12:00 Noon ET
 
2. Concept 2 meeting ID: 791 453 380 
    Sunday, December 20, at 1:00pm ET
 
3. Tradition 2 meeting ID: 791 453 380 
    SundayDecember 27, at 1:00 pm ET.


Board of Trustees Column

Hi GreySheeters,

I am Ofer L, a member of the Board of Trustees from Israel. It is an honor for me to meet you all here and to serve the Israeli and world communities of GreySheeters.
 
I joined GSA at the beginning of 2002 and I’ve been abstinent since Jan 25, 2002. I joined the Board of Trustees at the end of 2016 to advance our main goal - helping our organization reach those compulsive eaters who still suffer. My involvement with the board isn’t surprising since the business world, organization development, and implementation of projects have always been easier for me than healing my eating addiction!
 
As a board member, I served as the board liaison to the GreySheet Committee from 2018 to 2020. It was my mission to improve our unity and represent the international community voice: different cultures, different languages, different foods, different weighing and measuring systems, etc. We worked for over 30 months on GreySheet abstinence clarifications and sponsor guidelines. I would like to thank and praise all the members of the committee for their ability to survive this Sisyphean, long mission. They reviewed every line on the GreySheet, they addressed every question of our community members, they reviewed each issue at least 3 rounds (sometimes even 5), and the most important thing for all GreySheet Committee members was our community UNITY.
 
Last year I joined a new committee of the Board of Trustees, the BOT Seventh Tradition Committee. Why? Because World Services needs resources to accomplish our primary purpose - to stay abstinent and carry the GreySheet message to the next compulsive eater! We can achieve this target through upgrading our web presence, publishing new literature, and building a presence on social media networks – which we cannot achieve without financial resources.
 
I invite you all, my fellow GreySheeters, to join us, each in his or her own way – through a Seventh Tradition contribution to World Services, through serving on a committee, and most importantly, through strengthening our unity.

Stay abstinent and carry the GreySheet message to the next compulsive eater.


GSA Special Events

Gifts Of The Season
European Intergroup Newmarket Retreat

  Sunday 13 December 4-6pm GMT, 11am-1pm EST- Meetings
  6-7pm GMT 1-3pm EST - Meal together
  7-8pm GMT 3-4EST - Entertainment
  Zoom ID: 747 5025 4803
  Password: universal
   
SAVE THE DATE! GSAWS Communication Committee: 
From Isolation to Connection 

  Saturday, January 16, 2021, 12 PM noon ET 
  Zoom ID: 818 4756 677

Q & A

Q: I have seen people from all over the world on Zoom meetings in the last several months. I know that we refer to GSA as a world-wide community, but how do we carry the message in different languages?

A: In the years of its existence, the GreySheet has been translated to different languages, and we are currently in the process of making sure that these translations are formally approved by a process headed by the Literature Committee. We want to ensure that no matter what language the GreySheet appears in, the copyright always belongs to GSA. There is an application process to follow if and when a new translation is done. Not only is accurate translation important, but also distribution of hard copies from one GSer to another, since the GreySheet always comes with a sponsor.

Currently, the GreySheet is translated in the following languages: Hebrew, Icelandic, Polish, Dutch, American Spanish, Castilian Spanish and French.  It is in the process of being translated to Bulgarian and German.

If you would like to get a GreySheet, please contact your Intergroup Representative who will see to it that one is mailed to you.


December 2020 - Monthly Board of Trustees Liaison Report Highlights

Share the Vision!

November 15, 2020

Whenever anyone, anywhere realizes they have a problem with food, they think of GreySheet.

Starting in November 2020, the Liaison Report has a new alternating format: One month we will continue our reports on the four core functions to achieve our vision, Integrity, Website, Literature, and Public Information. One month, we will report on general World Service news.


GreySheeters Anonymous World Services

  1. Service Opportunity
    GSAWS is looking for new chairs for two committees:
    1. Website
    2. Public Information

         Neither position requires technical expertise; your role is to facilitate the work of, and represent, the committee.
         Email greysheet@greysheet.org if you are interested in learning more about this service opportunity.

  1. What in the World is World Service?
    In November, the Communications Committee restarted the annual cycle of Committees Connecting monthly meetings. The purpose of these meetings is to facilitate communication between committees and to update delegates about interim policies and procedures. Everyone is welcome to attend.
    The officers of the Board of Trustees presented What in the World is World Service? The presentation will be on the website under World Service Conference 2020.
  2. Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts for GSRs and ISRs
    The Communications Committee also restarted the Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts meetings for GSRs and ISRs to prepare for the conference meeting. Each GSR and ISR will choose at least one of each meeting at which to represent their intergroup and committee.
  3. Committee Chairs / Intergroup Service Representatives
    The chairs and ISRs meet monthly to review suggested policies, procedures, and materials from other committees and the board. Once approved by this group and the Board of Trustees, we implement these on an interim basis until the entire assembly of the conference ratifies them. Some of the most important interim policies include:
    1. GSA and A.A. Intellectual Property: Steps, Traditions, Concepts, Preamble, and Group Purpose
    2. GSA and A.A. Intellectual Property: Promises
    3. Distribution of GreySheets
    4. Translation of Copyright Material
    5. Personal Safety Guidance
    6. Responsibility Statement
    7. GSA Group Treasurer Pamphlet
    8. Registering GSA Groups
    9. Sustaining WSC Committees
    10. Communication with Trusted Servants
    11. Delegate Participation in Traditions and Concepts

These are all available on the website under World Service Conference 2020.

Board of Trustees

  1. Eunice M. from Ohio is the newest trustee elected to the Board of Trustees. She will serve as a backup liaison to the MidWest Intergroup with Joyce S. and as a backup liaison to the Communication Committee with Lee T. 
    We are still looking for a trustee from Europe. The requirement is five years of back to back GreySheet abstinence. You can nominate yourself or someone else on the website under Board of Trustees.
  2. Delegate Training - Rochelle K., Trustee, will coordinate delegate training workshops for World Service Conference 2021 in Spring and Fall
  3. Personal Safety - Laura L., Vice President, is assembling a committee to research and recommend personal  safety guidance to the fellowship. Interested? Email greysheet@greysheet.org

Help Wanted! Service Opportunities

Exciting Opportunities!
Interested in carrying the GreySheet message?
To the public, to newcomers, and to members of GSA?
Want to make sure that our website and our public information are the best they can be?

Two committees need motivated, talented, knowledgeable members to act as chairs.
The Public Information and the Website Committees both have openings for a chair.

Your responsibility would be to chair a monthly meeting of your committee and represent your committee at World Service meetings. You do not need to be tech expert! The committees have those. You do need to be qualified to be a World Service delegate (one year of back to back GreySheet abstinence). For more information email President@greysheet.org or call 832 856 1058.
 
Note Takers
Three fascinating meetings happen every month and you could document one of them for GSA history! Are you a good listener? Do you take good notes? Would you like to attend one monthly meeting and capture for posterity the discussions that occur? Email greysheet@greysheet.org if you have one hour or even one half hour per month.

Links to Notes of Meetings

If you missed attending these meetings, never fear. Click on these links to see notes from these meetings:

Notes from GSA Video Forum 2020, including Clarifications on GreySheet Abstinence and Guidelines for Sponsors presentation: https://bit.ly/31NzSzg

Notes from November Committees Connecting meeting: https://bit.ly/3ljFx7U
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