I just wanted to thank you all for sharing your thoughts in this thread. I am new to this forum... not an addict, but a wife of one... and I am struggling with some of the concepts in Al-Anon. Many of the thoughts you all have expressed here could have come from my own brain. I too went from Christian to atheist to agnostic to... well, I like the word "naturalist." Quantum mechanics (the little I know of it) has also played a pivotal role in my progressive understanding of life and my own journey in it.
It is just so nice to find other people who view their attempts to live a healthy life in a similar light. The depth of sharing and respect and thought here is so impressive.
Thank you.
I feel a little less alone today.