I didn't realise there was a secular 12-step forum. Thanks, Mike.
Although I have now moved passed this, the religious slant I initially saw in the 12-step program really put me off in the beginning. I am not anti-religion, but I just felt I couldn't base my recovery on faith in something when I don't have that faith. Like Mike, I could say Buddhist thought resonates with me, though I would never call myself a Buddhist. I have had a very educational relationship with a Jewish partner, studied yoga in Hindu ashrams, stayed in Sikh gurdwaras, sat Buddhist meditation retreats, and now live (in sin) in a strictly Catholic village. I have never avoided religion. In fact, I have found all of these experiences very interesting, it's just that I'm never going to be a religious person.
Thanks for your insight, Mike. I'm still a relative newby, so your honesty is very helpful.