Clarence Snyder was an AA pioneer, arguably the very first “sponsee”, and remarkable promoter of what some call the Ohio Approach: “Trust God, Clean House, and Help Others.” Clarence felt that the approach in New York and (to a lesser extent, Akron) was “Don’t Drink and Go To Meetings”.

For more on this vital issue and Snyder’s thoughts on recovery from alcoholism and sponsorship, see the wonderful post offered on bigbooksponsorship.org  A.A. Pioneer, Clarence H. Snyder was the first to initiate ‘Big Book’ sponsorship.

There is a remarkable biography of Clarence Snyder available both for purchase or to read online for free

How It Worked: THE STORY OF CLARENCE H. SNYDER
AND THE EARLY DAYS OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS IN CLEVELAND, OHIO

You can read the entire book at Silkworth.net:

via How It Worked -THE STORY OF CLARENCE H. SNYDER.