Hi log - thanks for sharing this with us. Glad to hear you have found a way that works for you. I knw there can be some controversy in aa with the whole God thing (and things like 3 fold/2 fold illness) but i think whatever keeps someone sober and helps them live a good life is good enough! Live and let live as they say! I personally have a H.P who i choose to call God, but my dad has been sober nearly forty years and his H.P is still AA - he is an atheist too. My mum has been sober over 20 years and she has a H.P who she chooses to call God. Both good examples to me.