Originally Posted by
stone 
These old timers are probably Big Book people right?
Your experience may vary from mine. I see all kinds of old timers. Those who tend to think that their sober time makes them authorities on all things to do with alcoholism, and those who follow the BB. And every shade in between.
One thing I share with new guys I work with is the kinds of things they will hear from sober AA members.
1) Opinion which may or may not be useful.
2) Experience which, coming from an alkie that's been where you are, might be worth listening to
3) Things out of the Big Book on which you can absolutely rely.