What's my "higher power"? Science!

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14. An atheist long sober ...

...said once, "But you better choose something you believe will keep you sober."

I use a fairly traditional concept of God. I've known AA Buddhists, Humanists, Catholics, Agnostics, all sober many years. But all of them have depth to their spirituality.

The Atheist/Agnostic/Humanist crowd I've seen put great store in the power of AA, and tend to their program very strictly, feeling they must be "all in" if AA is their Higher Power.

One Atheist said he believed there was nothing after this life, so he better make the most of it. That impressed me. I've learned a ton of AA from "non-believers" as it seems they need to WORK AA, not rely on God to fix everything for them. They take actions to get better.

Enjoy the journey, however you may trod.