According to the 12 steps advocated by Alcoholics Anonymous, alcoholics
are supposed to turn to God/A higher power for help in overcoming
alcoholism. Alcoholics are to believe that a higher power can restore
them to sanity, turn their wills and lives over to God, admit to God the
exact nature of their wrongs, ask God to remove their shortcomings, and
seek through prayer and meditation to improve their conscious contact
with God.

If an alcoholic happens to be an atheist, how would he apply the 12
Steps?

If an alcoholic atheist is COURT ORDERED to attend AA meetings, would
this constitute an infringement on their First Amendment right to
freedom of religion?