Dear Grapevine

ALTHOUGH the author's experience did not match my own, I applaud Grapevine for publishing "Without a Higher Power." In my 22 years in AA, the most common complaint I've heard from newcomers who've "tried it; didn't work" was intolerance of AAs toward atheists and agnostics. Hopefully this article will help us remember our primary purpose isn't evangelical, but to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety.