David congrats on 8 months, being this is posted in alcoholism not 12 step remember AA is the big man on campus when it comes to recovery, hopefully that will change someday and people will have choice readily available like Smart Recovery and LifeRing . I had 8 years of continuous sobriety when I went to AA got a sponsor and worked the steps I just wanted to be able to say I had done the steps. No spiritual awakening! but I am glad I did them I still have the same sponsor 17 years later and that is a gift.
Bill W said in 1965 at an AA conference that the steps were suggestive only I know 2 people with close to 30 years of sobriety they go to AA meetings on a regular basis and have never done the steps and are non theists and perfectly happy, find your path remain open minded there is a great community of recovery out there for all of us.