Looking for recovery group for aethiests

Posted by akauffman @akauffman, Sep 2 10:55pm

Im in my tenth year of recovery from alcohol, pot and pills. My recovery is going strong but id love to find a community for support and too whom I can offer support. I know the twelve step program says you didn't have to believe in god and I've been to many meetings over the years. Unfortunately I do not believe in any higher power and have always felt that faith is the expected underlying step that holds that program together.

Id love to hear ideas/insight/experiences of anyone else who understands this conundrum. Thanks!

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ziggypop | @ziggypop | Sep 5 8:33am

Hi akaufman,
I use the power of my home group for my step 2. The collective minds I find there are certainly much smarter than I am!!
You've been to meetings and I know at some NA conventions the topic of recovery for athiests and agnostics has been discussed. I never attended the convention so can not help you but you may find it in a search of AA or NA websites.
You certainly can find recovery without God as your higher power but your recovery will be limited.

akauffman | @akauffman | Sep 5 9:28am

Thanks for the reply! The conventions are great and they certainly helped in my early recovery.

Thankfully, not having god as a higher power had not limited the beauty of my ten year recovery!

TeresaAnne | @tsellhausen | Sep 6 3:53pm

I'm not sure where you are located but in Eau Claire, WI there's a place called The Wellness Shack and it has recovery groups that are peer-lead groups. They typically do not focus on a "higher power". Hope this helps!

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