A. A. General Service Reference Library • Area 56 General Service Website

P-19 G.S.R. General Service Representative

For a new general service representative, this leaflet outlines responsibilities and useful sources of information; for a group, what to keep in mind when electing a G.S.R.

F-12 Your D.C.M. – District Committee Member

What is a D.C.M.?
The heart of A.A. is the group, which elects a general service representative (G.S.R.). The G.S.R. attends district meetings that are made up of the groups in that district. The G.S.R.s elect a district committee member (D.C.M.). Thus, the D.C.M. is the vital link between the group’s G.S.R., and the area service structure, including the area’s delegate to the General Service Conference.

A.A. Service Manual/Twelve Concepts for World Services

The A.A. Service Manual opens with history of A.A. services, then explains the General Service Conference structure and its year-round importance. The Twelve Concepts for World Service, written by A.A. co-founder Bill W., are an interpretation of A.A.’s world service structure as it emerged through A.A.’s early history and experience.

Advisory Actions of the General Service Conference of Alcoholics Anonymous 1951–2022

“While no one can speak for A.A. officially, the Conference [through its Advisory Actions] comes close to being A.A.’s voice. It cannot be an A.A. authority, but it can bring into free discussion problems and trends and dangers that seem to affect Fellowship harmony, purpose, and effectiveness.”
—The A.A. Service Manual
(page S81, 1998-99 edition)