Congratulations on finding your source to freedom.
I have always repected Buddhists aproach to self enlightenment and if there was any particular religion I feel I could align myself with it would probably a form of buddhism, however it would never work for me as a way of overcoming alcohol as I have never been any good at "meditation" A.s hard as I have tried I have never been able to "clear my thoughts" LOL. The HP concept practised in AA was what helped me.
It is not hard for me to believe that there is a Power in this Universe greater than myself.