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AA is a Christian support group, if you don't believe in their God they won't help you.
Yes it literally is. Or at the very least you have to "submit yourself to a higher power"
That's one of the steps yeah. And it's recommended to follow all steps but nobody is forcing you. You can just go as you want and try to follow the other ones as much as possible. Also a higher power could mean different things if you're creative enough.
You're not wrong. I've been sober for a long time and no longer go to support groups. If AA helped you then that's fantastic. I just think that there should be an alternative that's not based on religion.
Totally agree with that, but I've not found a decent one. So I'm glad that these ones are available because the NA one I'm joining is very supportive