Non religious help?
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Originally Posted by firestorm090 
After entering an AA meeting hall, and seeing the steps on the wall, I was totally ticked off.
But the ole bottle forced me to become a bit more openminded, I decided to do what ever it took to try to change my life. I became neutral on the God thing,
But the ole bottle forced me to become a bit more openminded, I decided to do what ever it took to try to change my life. I became neutral on the God thing,
Originally Posted by Zencat
As an atheist that attends open AA meetings, I have found the wisdom of "take what you need and leave the rest" makes it possible for me be in a faith based fellowship.
Originally Posted by sugarbear1
I find some people in aa have a religion and some don't. I attend because I want sobriety, not religion. My way didn't work for sobriety. I am not religious.
AA isn't an organized religion it's a spiritual program. As mentioned, it's not the only option but it's the easiest one to find and get started in. What do you have to lose?
Good luck
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Wow everybody, thanks. I did not expect that kind of response. Maybe I jumped to judgement on the program a little too early. Really appreciate it and I'll look into SMART. Haven't heard of that one
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Can anyone help me with the location and times of meetings on western Oahu? I tried a google search and only came up with cities, no locations or times. Any help is much appreciated
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Hey, Alchy. I found this: It's the meeting schedule for Friday. Tons of meetings. Hope you make one. I was like you on the God Thing. AA works for me. Has kept me sober for a year. More importantly, it's helping me fix me. Good stuff.
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Originally Posted by Terminally Unique
Key word, there. They may come in that way, but they won't stay that way. There are no atheists in AA, not if they are actually working the program.
I still haven't defined that something, but I know it's there, deep in my core. Anybody with a solid 12 Step experience reaches the same understanding. Came to believe, in spite of not wanting to or not expecting I would.
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Originally Posted by mhealer3
its never God's style 2 force Himself on anyone.
and its not my style 2 convince people of His Being.
i must assume though,
that folks who say they are atheists simply don't like Peace & joy.
if you are seeing God as a mean Personality, or as a 'buzz-killer',
it's understandable why you avoid Him.
and its not my style 2 convince people of His Being.
i must assume though,
that folks who say they are atheists simply don't like Peace & joy.
if you are seeing God as a mean Personality, or as a 'buzz-killer',
it's understandable why you avoid Him.
. I just don't have any interest in God. In other words, God to me is meaningless, has no significance, don't care one tiny bit about God.
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Originally Posted by Terminally Unique
Key word, there. They may come in that way, but they won't stay that way. There are no atheists in AA, not if they are actually working the program. In spite of the deliberate misconstruction of the term in recovery circles, not believing in the G-d of the prophets does not make one atheist per se. Atheists will not believe in any higher power, traditional or otherwise, certainly not one you can establish conscious contact with as per Step 11.
Now you can say that these folks are not "working the program". Maybe some might say that in AA parlance they are all "dry drunks". I don't think that they really care what they're called. (They'd probably get a laugh about being called "dry drunks".) They're sober, happy, self confident-and that's really what it's all about. You can argue forever about how they did it. Or how someone else might do it. But if it works then that's what's important.
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