Vick23

I was fully recovered for about a year. I went to a outpatient rehab, did my 90 straight and after that attended 3-4 meetings a week and was actively involved in service work. About a week after picking up my blue chip and my problem mainly being drugs I thought I could have a few drinks...which eventually led me back to drugs. I'm a functioning addict, but I see myself slowly slipping back into where I was a couple years ago and I have to find some way to get myself clean again. My biggest problem with AA is I am a Atheist. I tried to fake until I make it, but the honest truth is, I do not believe in god or "higher powers" AA did a lot of great things for me in my year of recovery. I met some great people and enjoyed being a part of it, but I can't rely on God or some Higher Power to keep me sober, because I clearly do not believe in it. Does anyone have any other suggestions for sobriety for Atheists?

SoberForMySon

We have a Seculat connections board here. Check it out!

IndaMiricale

Secular Connections - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

Welcome aboard..

I am a fellow AAer and non religous. For me my HP gives me the choice each and everyday ultimately to decide which road I am going to chose..

Whatever you do, I am happy your here..

Anna

I think there are examples of lots of ways to recover on our boards. As mentioned the Secular forum may be helpful, but of course, you are always welcome to post in the Newcomers forum.

I'm glad you found us.

Dee74

Welcome Vick

Like others have said, there are many ways to recover - there's even some committed atheists in AA

glad to have you with us

D

Mark75

Look within yourself.

Rossy

Don't fake it,there is no such thing as "God" anyway.

Sapling

I don't understand posts like this....I really don't see what you gain.

Hexipuff

When I first joined AA I felt I would have trouble with the HP/God aspect.

A member of my group said it wasn't an unusual issue. He advised I started by thinking of AA as my HP. I could relate to that in my confused newly sober state.

I have moved on from that thought now but it worked as a stepping stone and kept me coming back

As others have said AA is not the only way - check out the information on here.

I hope you find your way, keep posting.

Zencat

Atheist do get sober and stay sober in AA. The links below show how its done.

AA Agnostica
Agnostic AA NYC
AA Agnostics of the San Franscisco Bay Area
AA Agnostic London South & Home Counties Agnostic AA Steps
Agnostic AA 12 Steps
AA Agnostic/Atheist links

I involve myself in service work with other atheist in AA like myself. True, the atheist I know do not have G*d or mystical HP's or unicorns or ghost's beliefs but they do have a concept of a HP grounded in reality. MY HP is reaching my Higher Potential by doing GOOD. My HP has the same efficiency as a believers G*d or HP. So I'm going to keep-up with what works.

Rossy

Well its the truth,I dont see the point of believing in something that is just not there.

tomsteve

it is just your opinion,rossy, and i am very sorry you feel that way.

Rossy

I may as well keep my mouth shut,nobody likes what I have to say.

Vall

Vick I think there are lots of ways to succeed as people have mentioned here.

I don't have any great beliefs either - I wish I did sometimes as relying on just little ole me doesn't always work. Especially nights like tonight (bad night) where I can't sleep and at the same time wishing I didn't wake up in the morning :>

Good luck in finding your way.

Dee74

Let's keep it civil and on-topic guys

D

SoberForMySon

Rossy has a valid belief. I was an atheist for decades. He isn't wrong. It's his choice.

Zee

I must have lots of higher powers. Anything/anybody that makes me laugh... I love laughing and it makes me feel good. It makes me forget about bad stuff. Someone posted here today a video of a bulldog on a trampoline... I nearly wet myself. Simple things

Rossy

Sensitive is not me at all,I like talking my mind.People cant seem to do things for themselfs anymore.

instant

As a non believer myself I am in the strange situation where 16 months of the daily practice of gratitude has led to accept that I am a very small part of the majesty of the universe and that everything is interconnected. I am now happy to 'thank God' but is it more about spirituality than religion (which I do not practice).

I think they way it helps is by balancing the emphasis on 'the self' with a greater 'everything else'. when I was drinking I was so bound up in myself. The second aspect is that it seems to allow me to maintain a foundation of being "thankful" underneath the ebb and flow of the daily emotions. A related aspect if that I am now more accepting of others and see myself as part of the bigger picture not the main man.

I do not go to AA but see the practice of gratitude as being akin to step 11.

I don't know it this will help but I hope you can find something that works for you.

Hexipuff

Well Rossy you are entitled to your own views - of course you are

I think everyone on here striving to be sober is doing something very special for themselves no matter which method they are using.

Keep going everyone