For me my addiction to alcohol became my jailer...my captor of sorts, never my higher power...to tell the truth I have a hard time understanding the ideology surrounding all the talk of HP's...what they are and what they are willing to do. I prefer to stick with the religion of my childhood...as such much of the information given out at meetings goes against my beliefs. No worries however since a belief in God is not necessary to obtain and maintain sobriety.