Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people — working their individual programs

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people — working their individual programs

Undeniably, there are many AA members who believe that they owe their sobriety to belief in a Higher Power, to prayer, and to the 12 Steps.  However, these things are not necessary, for many non-believers (atheists, agnostics, freethinkers, secular humanists, rationalists, infidels) have achieved good and lasting sobriety in the fellowship of AA, as I have. The religiosity in AA is harmful in many ways: it drives away non-believing alcoholics, lowers the level of discourse, and creates a false impression of recovery. Some pious AA members are so concerned with achieving “spirituality” that they neglect to stay away from the first drink.