JoeRaisin wrote:

> Tim Bruening wrote:
> >
> > jimbo wrote:
> >
> >> On Feb 2, 7:38 pm, Tim Bruening <tsbru...@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote:
> >>> What medications, if any, do you take to reduce your cravings for
> >>> alcohol?
> >> I've never taken a medication to reduce craving nor have I ever heard
> >> of one that works. Her best best would be to consult a physician.
> >> Jimbo
> >
> > How then do you resist the urge to drink?
> >
>
> I couldn't - at least not for very long. That was until I began working
> a program in AA.
>
> AA taught me to draw strength from my higher power in order to avoid
> that first drink. By staying sober for more than a few days to a few
> weeks at a time I continued working the steps and developed a new
> perspective on myself - a perspective that meant I could look at myself
> in the mirror without loathing. Once I became comfortable with who I
> was, avoiding the first drink became a lot less difficult.

What happens if the alcoholic is an atheist? How would he draw on a "Higher
Power"?