District 42 has begun a project to compile the histories of the groups it serves. We will post each group history as it becomes available. The group histories available so far are presented in the following paragraphs:
Upon Awakening
The
Upon Awakening
group was started on September 18, 1999.
The meeting was started because of the need for a meeting on Saturday
morning in the Crofton area. The
Saturday morning meeting that used to meet in Crofton had moved to a church
in Bowie, MD. A few years later
someone asked, “Whatever happened to that meeting that used to be in
Crofton?” The question was put out
whether folks would want a meeting on Saturday morning in Crofton and the
response was positive. Calvin I.
of Maryland General Service (MGS) was consulted and his suggestion was, "If there is a need,
get a coffee
pot and register with New York."
The format --
decided at the first meeting -- was a Big Book/Step meeting alternating each Saturday.
A traditions meeting has since been added, now making it a Big
Book/Step/Traditions meeting.
The meeting opens with a reading from the literature, followed by a
discussion on what was read. The
group has a chairperson, treasurer, coffeemaker, Intergroup representative,
general service representative (GSR), and secretary.
It is an open meeting and is wheelchair accessible.
Crofton Open Group 
[Excerpted from the District 42 & You newsletter,
2nd Quarter 2008] How the
Crofton Open Group got
started is a story in itself. Ginny B’s husband had a drinking problem and
she became dedicated to
The Crofton Open Group still meets at Prince of Peace Presbyterian Church at
Ardsley Place and Crofton Parkway every Friday night at 8:00 pm. The
meetings consist of