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1. Tell me a little bit of your life prior to AA
2. How and when did you start drinking?
3. When and how did your drinking get out of control?
4. When did you know you had hit bottom?
5. When did you first hear of AA and from what source?
6. How and when did you get to your first meeting? Where did you sober up? What did you think of this first meeting of AA?
7. Can you tell me about your early sobriety, your step work and your problems in those days learning the AA way?
8. What was AA’s reputation in the community and was it different than what you experienced?
9. Did you have a sponsor when you first came in? What type of sponsorship?
10. How many groups were in the city when you first came into AA?
11. Which individuals were prominent in your sobriety?
12. What type of 12 step work was being done and do you have an example you would like to share?
13. What kind of controversies or challenges were faced? Ie) 12 traditions, fund raising issues? How were these handled?
14. Was there a strong connection with police, hospitals, clergy and treatment centers?
15. How and when did you get into service?
16. What personal contributions did you make to the growth of the fellowship?
17. What service positions have you held in service to AA from the group level to the area level and beyond? What were some of the challenges faced?

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