Hi Murray and
welcome to Secular Connections.
Early on in my recovery journey I found it necessary to discover my authentic self. I found that Zen philosophy was the best fit to my most cherished and valued beliefs. Through addiction treatment groups I came to know that secular recovery would be my path to wellness.
Being able to hold on to my healthy world views without undergoing some disturbing quasi-religious belief conversion experience makes addiction treatment much, much
simpler for me.
As for the best fit addiction treatment modality for me; SMART Recovery, CBT and Zen dose a excellent job of making the required psychical transformation for a new long last drug/alcohol free lifestyle.