Hi Smartwater
I'd hate for one incident in one chatroom to colour your perception about AA.
There are atheists in AA- we have a forum dedicated to that here:
Secular 12 Step Recovery - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information
There are also other secular meeting based groups like SMART Recovery and LifeRing you may want to check out if you decide AA is not for you.
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...formation.html
D