Originally Posted by
LFCNZ 
Hi
40 days sober here after around 120 days sober and then a month or so of drinking off and on.
This time around I have started going to AA meetings, however I am finding the whole spiritual emphasis that is in the meetings a bit hard to come to grips with.
Just wondering how other Atheists who do AA have dealt with this?
I don't believe in any sort of spirituality, I believe we are born, we live, we die and thats it.
I do believe in a sort of karma, not in a spiritual sense, but more in that the way you treat people is probably how they will treat you, treat them badly then they are likely to treat you badly.
Anyways any advice would be appreciated.
Cheers
Craig
Look in the AA directory for agnostic meetings. There probably won't be a lot but if you might find one or two. Some AA groups have a strong religious flavor and you don't want to feel the odd man out so try a variety of meetings in your area. I'm sure you'll find meetings where you can feel at ease sharing your concerns.
People like to say AA is this or that but a lot depends on the meetings you attend. The group vibe can be quite different .