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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate
Well, for not being religious based, they sure do mention God a lot. And it's not so much that I am offended by people that do believe in God, but rather that at the first couple of meetings that I went to, I was made to feel like an outsider for NOT believing in a higher power.
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Clearly that group you attended was wrong to make you feel that way. There are groups that are tolerant of all beliefs including those who don't believe in God.
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The one thing I *did* get from the limited time I attended was a feeling that I was not alone. That there are others struggling out there with the same addiction that I have. And hearing others talk about how they are dealing with that struggle helped me realize that I'm not a strange freak... or at least not as strange as I thought. An addiction is something you try to hide from friends and family, so struggling with it on your own is such a lonely battle, that at least having others to confide in helped get things off my chest that were weighing me down. It was cathartic to just let it out.
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It sounds to me that a group of this nature is of a benefit to you and your recovery. Keep searching till you find a group you're confortable with.
Never get give up or let your demons get the best of you. Focus on one day at a time and use any set backs to spur you to battle harder. Hope things go well with your recovery.