Hi Spencer!
My story is similar to many you hear - non religious, pretty anti-God, but AA has really worked for me. I'm smart, well educated, and I had to be really open and willing to "take what I want and leave the rest" - my life depended on it. In AA we say it's "simple but not easy", meaning that fundamentally - DON'T DRINK - is simple, but damn living life without a coping mechanism is definitely anything BUT easy.
I loved the Joe and Charlie big book study. It really spoke to me when I was kind of standing at step three thinking 'what the hell does it mean to turn my life over to God?' It REALLY helped. I hope it helps you too, I highly recommend listening.
JS