When people say they are powerless over their addiction means they have to realise they have a problem and sometimes it takes more than just personal will power to get better.
A high power can mean alot of things to different people. The group I was involved with (Emotions Anonymous) considered the group itself as our high power. We all felt that as a collective we could help one another to help change our thought patterns.
Turning our will and our lives over doesn't necessarily mean a God. For us it was about trusting other members and believing as a group that different insights and ways of dealing with things can help us with our recovery.
It worked for me as I tried to deal with my problems on my own and it wasn't working. Having other people express their views and insights gives one different ways of dealing with their problems.
As for it being a cult. I left after a year as I was able to change my thought patterns and ways of dealing with things.
Just my personal experience Devils'Advocate.
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