For 9 years I depended solely upon not drinking, AND living my spiritual philosophy, a Vedic Dharma religion from India.
I returned to AA 2 years ago primarily for sober fellowship, not for learning about the 12 steps, because the 12 steps of AA, in my view, are derived from these very same (pre-Christian) spiritual principles, and they both serve me as a guide for living in the sunlight of the spirit.
It took me a lot of time to translate AA jargon into my own understanding and to let somethings go b y, but, all in all, I love AA. But i am still a practicing Ayurvedic Hindu, and AA is not number 1 in my life. Serving God and humanity is. Then living my personal Dharma, which includes AA. Then myself.