I want to add to my previous post:
I do think there is a real, tangible power in support groups - whether it's AA, Weight Watchers, grief support, etc., etc.
I know for myself, trying to quit drinking in a world full of drinkers, it sure does help to have somewhere I can go to be with other people who have a desire to stop drinking. I personally find some of the other "programs" to make more sense than AA, but none of them have anywhere near the accessibility that AA has as far as having a physical place to go to to be around other people for support.
I still get hung up on the "god stuff," but I hope that I will one day move beyond that so that I can be of more help to others who are struggling. I think any organization that has the number of members that AA/NA has - there are going to be differences of opinions/beliefs, and maybe learning to work with those differences is part of the journey?