As everyone else has said, don't let the God thing keep you from AA. AA is a spiritual program, not a religous one. We acknowledge that somewhere in this vast universe there's something bigger than us. And spirituality is merely your personal relationship with whatever that bigger thing is. You said you're spiritual and into the Buddha, and that's cool. Ho Tai is a good higher power. People in AA tend to say God when referring to their higher power, but that in no way restricts you in your personal beliefs. So give AA a chance. It's a great program that's helped a lot of people in the past 73 years. I'm one of them.