District Service

What is a GSR and why do i keep hearing that term?

It's short for "General Service Representative," an important link in the structure of M.A. 

What does a GSR "represent"? The GSR is one person elected by a meeting to represent that meeting at the District level by reporting on how the meeting is going, and getting chips or literature if needed, or any other support. Primarily this entails going to the District's monthly meeting on Zoom. The GSR job carries information in both directions--so they also represent the District back to the meeting by bringing announcements and news from the District and Marijuana Anonymous World Services.

When are the meetings? The meetings for District 7 (southen Los Angeles county) are held on Zoom on the second Wed. of each month at 7:30pm Pacific time. The link to the meeting is here. Everyone is welcome to attend, whether you represent a meeting or not. People from other districts are also welcome. At the meeting you can learn ways to get more involved in your recovery. By meeting and collaborating with other M.A. members, you form more community. 

What is happening there and what does it mean to be more involved? The District committee has many roles, some of which are open and ready for a new volunteer. You'd get help to learn all you needed (which is called service sponsorship, where a fellow who has knowledge of a job orients or trains you). Some of the District-level roles will sound familiar from the positions you can hold in an MA meeting, like Treasurer, Secretary, Literature, Chips and a Hospitals and Institutions Chair (H & I). Other District Chair roles include events, communications, webmaster, and public information. 

What roles are currently open? Secretary, Chips, H & I and a delegate to connect to Marijuana Anonymous World Services. Suggested to have one year of sobriety.

How do I get on the email list and get monthly reminders about the meetings? Reach out to MAD7 @ googlegroups.com and ask to be added to the group

May 2023 Pitch Points 

LOS ANGELES District News


District News


Events:

Upcoming Event: Kickball & BBQ (sometime in June, information TBD)
Any Questions? Contact Phil W: mcliam@gmail.com 

District News:



World Service News:

Meetings that need support: 

Meeting News: 



Current pitch points found at this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i4KYylHJYjCKn9xIOma7vmcWQMtA4s4u4wYO6YQe6vI/edit


mar-anon announcement

Info for friends and family members with a marijuana-addicted loved one from MAWS Correspondence Trustee, Nina:

There is a program for loved ones of Marijuana Addicts similar to Al-Anon and Nar-Anon.  It is Mar-Anon.  Check out their website at mar-anon.com.  They have an online meeting daily and recently two in-person meetings have opened up though neither are in the District 7 area. (One just opened in the San Diego area.)  Please pass on this information to interested folks.


NEW IN-PERSON MEETING ALERTS

BRAND NEW MEETINGS IN PERSON IN DISTRICT 6

Malibu MA Malibu meeting 

Tuesdays at 7:30 pm at Our Lady of Malibu Catholic Church and School 

3625 Winter Canyon Rd. Classroom #8 Malibu 90264

Contact Brad E 503-860-7635

 

Thursday 7:30PM Noho Beginners (1-Hr)

MCC United Church – Annex Building

5730 Cahuenga Blvd North Hollywood, CA 91601

(Meeting in Annex. Enter via garden gate from parking lot, to left of

main hall or follow signs. On-site parking available.) 


BOOK STUDY 

Starting December 13 2022, we will be reading 12 Essential Insights for Emotional Sobriety: Getting Your Recovery Unstuck by Allen Berger, PH.D.

It's all happening! 


More info for each meeting is listed on our meetings page.

Thank you for your strength, your hope, and your service. 

OTHER DISTRICT BITS


MA WORLD SERVICE NEWS

District 7’s Relation to MA World Services

The fellowship of Marijuana Anonymous is served by the non-profit corporation called Marijuana Anonymous World Services. The purpose of MA World Services is to provide everything necessary for the fellowship of MA to function. Similarly, District 7 provides services to MA meetings in our territory, the Southern Los Angeles Metro area. District 7 is one of many MA Districts that have chosen to support the broader services offered by MA World Services (shout out to our sweet sister district, District 6, serving North Los Angeles!)


Typically, each D7 meeting elects a General Services Representative, or GSR, who makes weekly or monthly announcements from our district or from World Services at their meeting. GSRs meet once a month to share information and updates, and to collect the pitch points we make in our GSR announcements. 


For more information about the different levels of service that make up Marijuana Anonymous, take a look at the "Services" tab on the MarijuanaAnonymous.org website. M A World Services is sometimes abbreviated as MAWS, which rhymes with paws.