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Old 12-10-2012, 11:10 PM
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I also have found the history and characters of early AA and how it evolved into what it is today to be fascinating information. Sadly, most of the old timers that walked with Bill W, Dr. Bob, Lois and the 40 pioneers from Akron and others from NY have passed away. However, there is a a treasure test of written and recorded archives that tell their stories and the story of the earliest days of the Oxford Group and early AA.

There is still an annual picnic at Stepping Stones that Lois started that you might want to consider attending as it usually has a lot of old timers on the grounds that you could meet that can tell you stories about early AA.

Another great place to hear about the early days is to attend a Clarence Snyder retreat where they go through the steps in a weekend exactly as his sponsor Dr. Bob taught him to take members through the steps. These retreats were run by Clarence and Grace until their death and at their wish their direct sponsees now run them exactly as Clarence and Grace taught them. Just google and his website is easily found.
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