GreySheeters Anonymous World Services, Inc.

Overview

GreySheeters Anonymous World Services, Inc. (GSAWS) is a nonprofit organization focused on supporting individuals with compulsive eating by promoting abstinence through the GreySheet program. The organization is modeled after the Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) structure and aims to maintain a twelve-step recovery approach.

Structure

GSAWS operates through three main organizational levels:

1. Local Groups: These are formed by at least two members who meet regularly to support their own abstinence and help others achieve it. Each group elects a Group Service Representative (GSR) to represent them.
2. Area Intergroups: These consist of multiple local groups working together to support member groups in their primary purpose. Intergroups elect an Intergroup Service Representative (ISR) to serve as a delegate.
3. World Service Conference: This is both an organizational level and a business meeting. It includes elected delegates (GSRs, ISRs, and trustees) who work on issues affecting GreySheeters Anonymous as a whole[1][2][3].

Purpose and Activities

• Primary Purpose: The organization's primary goal is to help members stay abstinent and carry the message to other compulsive eaters[1].
• Services: GSAWS provides essential services such as literature, meeting information, and public outreach to inform communities about the availability of GreySheet support[1][5].
• Decision-Making: Decisions are made through a structured process involving committee work and substantial unanimity at the World Service Conference meetings[3].

History

GSAWS was incorporated in 1998 to create a legal entity capable of representing the fellowship in external matters and to manage organizational affairs. The World Service Conference was established in 2008 as a framework for groups to communicate with the Board of Trustees[1][3].

Financials and Legal Status

GSAWS is self-supporting through member contributions and maintains a nonprofit status with EIN 113430822. It operates independently of any external organizations or institutions in line with its Twelve Step traditions[4].

[1] https://www.greysheet.org/world-services [2] https://www.greysheet.org/get-involved/gsa-service-structure [3] https://www.greysheet.org/world-service-conference [4] https://www.greysheet.org/about-gsa [5] https://www.greysheet.org/world-services/world-services-guidance