Don't let it be, then, mowhawk.
Only you have the power to make it or not.
Many atheists have gotten clean and sober at AA meetings, by claiming the group or something else -outside of themselves - as their HP.
And not fighting others for their beliefs.
The important factor here is YOUR sobriety!
Or, you can choose an alternative program. There's a bunch of them. Look in the stickies above.
Shalom!