Just as there is no one-size-fits-all type of addict, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. For some, prayer is an integral part of their recovery. For others, myself included, prayer has no place at all; other things like meditation are used to achieve spiritual goals. Some others have no use for spirituality whatsoever and work toward their recovery using purely secular methods. All of these paths can work and anyone who says that one of them is the only way is selling something, lying, or mistaken.