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September 1977

AA and the Religion Turnoff

Does our image of religiosity scare off too many suffering alcoholics?

A FRIEND OF MINE, a fellow alcoholic, died last month. He needn't have. He could have joined AA. The reason he didn't is the reason I nearly didn't, many years ago, and his death recalls the feelings I had then toward the program.

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