So was he the first person to use the Twelve
Steps for another program?



from: "boydpickard" <boydpickard@...> wrote:
>
> Houston S. found AA in Montgomerty, Alabama in June 1944. He helped a man
named Harry, who also had a drug problem, get sober. Through this interaction
Houston was convenced that 12 Tweleve Steps could be applied to drug addiction
as well.
>
> So convinced that when his company transfered him to Frankfort, Kentucky,
Houston contacted Dr.Vogel of the US Public Hospital in Lexington Kentucky (
specializing in drug addiction)and Dr. Vogel allowed Houston start an Addicts
Anonymous Meeting using a modified version of the 12 steps of AA.
>
> Houston remained a loyal supportor attending meetings nearly week until 1963
when he turned his duties over to Sterling S. another AA member.
>
> Does anyone know this story and can anyone help me track down Houston's last
name. Some people say Houston Sewell and some say Houston Smith.
> Any help would be appreciated.
>