Hi Autumn
Spirituality is no better than having none, because most of my AA peers that relapse repeatedly use Higher Power. It does not matter which way of doing things has the most relapses, but there is enough failures and successes on both sides to prove that neither is a prerequisite or a requirement for becoming sober and becoming a better person.
Abbadun
Originally Posted by Autumn
More recently than ever, I have been reaffirming to myself how important it is to be able work through the myriad of problems that life presents without a HP, be that HP a group, a tree..... whatever.
Spirituality is inviting, and may even figure as part of my future, but it's just too uncertain a solution at this point. In fact, I don't ever want to rely on a HP as a solution for anything. Solace maybe. I'm in the pursuit of some good guided meditation CDs or DVDs. Meditation is a fabulous outlet for the stress and chaos of everyday living, and puts us in touch with our inner-most selves (and even gets us "outside" ourselves at times).