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I had figured out I was a Dom as a teen in high school with several girls learning about submission as a lark. I read "The Way of a Man with A Maid" first and then the "The Story of O". After that I winged it for a while till I found a group in Tampa that had meetings and munches.
Then I got lucky and a very experienced Dom saw me with 2 subs and introduced me to a very old order. I got the use of his library and friends advice and training.
I learned a lot at a time that this was difficult because of the attitudes of the country and my area, plus no internet back oh god close to 40 years ago.
I took from them those things that I agreed with and left what I wasn't ready for or didn't agree with. My subs have gained from my training and now I train and mentor.