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1° édition de1947


signature: Edward R. Andy, 1 des 100 premiers membres AA
 Il avait mis sur pied le "WORLD'S FIRST AA MUSEUM  1145 WEST 9TH STREET LORAIN, OHIO  44052 "

Ce qu'en dit Dick B.

in "The Oxford group and Alcoholics Anonymous ; part 2 What steps?"

I remember sitting in Wisconsin in the home of an experienced AA. That was several years ago. We listened to the taped interrogation of Ed Andy, an A.A. oldtimer from Lorain, Ohio. Ed Andy is dead now. But at the time, he was questioned again and again as to how he "took the Steps." Most of the time, he simply responded with talk about other things they did in the old days. But he also frequently said, "There were no Steps." I really don't think his interrogators understood him because they were not that conversant with the "Program" that Frank Amos and Dr. Bob explained as set forth above. The A.A. questioners seemed not to believe that this old duffer had been sober so many years without taking "the Steps."

Et il ajoute :

But there were no steps! The "Program" was described by Frank Amos. And Amos accurately reported what the pioneers did. They renounced alcohol. They surrendered absolutely to their Creator for help. They worked at removing "sins" from their lives. They had devotions in the form of prayer, Bible study, use of religious literature such as The Upper Room, and seeking revelation from God in what was commonly called a "Quiet Time." They helped alcoholics get straightened out. They fellowshipped with other believers. And they often attended a weekly religious service. No steps! No Oxford Group program. Just the simple acts described above.