Anyways, enough soapboxing, and I hope no AA or religious people take offense at what I've said.
iwantit keep going to different meetings, you will find aethiest, agnostics, buddists, etc. in AA.
One reason one hears the word God mentioned so often in AA meetings is because it is just far easier to say God then " a higher Power of my understanding.
The first definition for the word God is:
the supreme or ultimate reality
Funny thing it does not mention any religion, denomination, faith, what ever.