The big book says its is Spiritual the whole book talks about a power greater than ourselves which to me is god !! There is no other way that I have seen work for this we are spiritual sick no human power could reveal are addictions but god could and would if he were sought !! People don't get that or want to hear about god !! But when the pain is so great that is the only time we cry out to god for help !! It had to be that way for me and especially again with my codependency we don't know god is all we need til he is all that is left then we ask him for help