Hi...
I think you made perfect sense...
With me it was lots of difference behaviours/substances i used... and i could never seem to make the right decision at the right time...
AA taught me tools to learn how to do this... it gave me breathing space before making a decsion if i wasnt sure of the result... it also more importantly has given me people to talk to who understand... and have been there...
I am really not into religion... and the only religious bit i have heard in an AA meeting is the serenity prayer... and with that.. i change the word God for my HP....
AA/NA/CA are spiritual programmes not religious... sure some people do try to make them religious for themselves (and thats ok for them)... but i have never been told i have to be religious to attend...
I wish you look on whatever you decide...
Also what about Smart recovery tools... they are meant to be very good too and i hear lots of people say they work for them...