The A.A. Group – The Final Voice of the Fellowship Alcoholics Anonymous through the General Service Representative
The role of the General Service Representative, or GSR, is essential to the purpose of the general service. Bill W. wrote in Concept 1 of the Twelve Concepts for World Service, ” The A.A. groups today hold ultimate responsibility and final authority of our world services.” The GSR is the link between the group and A.A.
In Area 82, District 1 ( Halifax Area), District 2 ( Dartmouth Area) groups traditionally elect a GSR. as described in The A.A. Service Manual. It is also advisable for the GSR to have an informed Alternate GSR who can serve as a substitute when the GSR is unable to carry out their responsibilities.
In cases where a group does not have a GSR, that group’s collective conscience (group voice) and its participation in AA are severely limited in matters affecting A.A. as a whole.
For more information, see the pamphlet “The A.A. Group, pamphlet P-16 https://www.aa.org/sites/default/files/literature/assets/p-16_theaagroup.pdf and “The A.A. Service Manual – https://www.aa.org/aa-service-manualtwelve-concepts-world-services