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April 1972

Try Whatever Works

A relative newcomer says we can all find our own way

DURING MY PAST YEAR of sobriety, my first in twenty-nine years of drinking, I have noticed quite a few zealous AAs who maintain that the "Higher Power" is the only way to stay sober. Sometimes, they take on and preach with the fervor of religious converts and relate this enthusiasm directly to the mention of a "Higher Power" in the AA literature.

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