From the Grass Roots

HOW often do we AAs sit at a meeting and listen to a man "qualify" himself as an alcoholic and relate a terrible and gruesome tale of years of drinking escapades. which took him to the very depths of degradation and despair. How often do we say to ourselves, "I was never that bad at my very worst. I didn't do all of those terrible things. I wonder if I am really an alcoholic. Perhaps I can try again and maybe I can drink normally and learn to be a social drinker."