Tim Bruening <tsbrueni@pop.dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote:

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

Tim, I'm an atheist and I've been sober in AA for nearly 29 years. Your
higher power can be anything you select, and it can change over time. It is
essentially something outside of yourself. Many people, including me, call
AA itself their higher power, but that's up to the individual.

I'm glad this woman is going to AA. She should keep going, no matter what.
Some people 'get it' right away; others take time. I went for two years
before getting sober, but I'm more stubborn than most (grin).

Dan