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Looking at their websites, the organisation "Alcoholics Anonymous" seems to place great emphasis on the individual's spiritual belief in god and their relationship with god. Does anyone have knowledge of this? I would appreciate some comments from anyone who has experience of AA.
Is AA a religious organisation? Is there a support group for alcohol abusers who need help, but who cannot reconcile to the idea of god? I suppose you would call these people atheists.
Is AA a religious organisation? Is there a support group for alcohol abusers who need help, but who cannot reconcile to the idea of god? I suppose you would call these people atheists.
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I am an alcoholic who has been sober now for a number of years. I would never have made it this far had it not been for AA. I have met hundreds of AA members and many do not believe in God. Your concern is a very common one, but don't let it put you off. It is more a concept of a "power greater" than the individual. For many in AA that "power" is simply the group. If you were an...
23:57 Fri 23rd Feb 2018
From their website:
"AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organisation or institution"
https:/ /www.al coholic s-anony mous.or g.uk/
Alternatives:
https:/ /www.dr inkawar e.co.uk /alcoho l-suppo rt-serv ices/
Local support services search facility:
https:/ /www.nh s.uk/se rvice-s earch/A lcohol- addicti on/Loca tionSea rch/180 5
"AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organisation or institution"
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Alternatives:
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Local support services search facility:
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Good evening chanel5, I have never been to AA.
I am an atheist and was concerned about the religious feeling.
On researching this, all I have read denies this and says that god can be different for everyone.
Eg GOD can be Great Out Doors
I’m afraid I did not buy it.
Sorry this doesn’t really help you, but this is the path I trod.
Improving here but not ‘cured’
I am an atheist and was concerned about the religious feeling.
On researching this, all I have read denies this and says that god can be different for everyone.
Eg GOD can be Great Out Doors
I’m afraid I did not buy it.
Sorry this doesn’t really help you, but this is the path I trod.
Improving here but not ‘cured’
Ive attended AA many times in the past, chance what they say about not been allied with any sect, denomination etc, or that God can mean anything to you, when you get into it, it IS ultimately a 'spiritual' programme and a belief in a supernatural being is embraced in order to recover. Ive had many friends in AA over the years, and it works for them, although studies appear to suggest that AA does not have a very good success rate when compared to people who got sober either on there own or by other medical means. When you get into AA it is usually believed that it is next to impossible to get sober without it and if you leave you will likely backslide into drinking again (begs the question, didn't ANYONE ever get sober before AA?). Personally, I think it has all the hallmarks of a cult but if it works for some then why not?
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