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Originally Posted by DuffMan
You should try to find a 12 step program that isn't so religious.
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Such as? All 12 step programs are based on the same basic theme: "If you can't beat the addiction, turn your life over to God and ask Him to beat the addiction where you could not".
And no, I do not have a sponsor because I CANNOT FIND ONE THAT IS AN ATHEIST. When I tell potential sponsors that I am an atheist, they point me to the "To the Agnostics" chapter of the AA big book. That chapter states that most people who join 12 step programs are atheists or agnostics because their life is such misery that they can't believe that there is a good God. However, as they recover or at least see others recover from the disease, this miracle makes them believe in God. So in other words, it's okay that I am an atheist, but I'll be healed when I start believing in God.