I am a drunk and I hate AA because of it’s religious doctrine?

Question by Ben V: I am a drunk and I hate AA because of it’s religious doctrine?
I went to AA and I really gave it a positive go. The chanting I didn’t like, but I keep telling myself it is good programing. When I started the 12 steps is when I really started hating it. My biggest problem was the learned helplessness that these people allowed themselves to fall into. I kept telling myself it was good thing if it was helping all these people out. The thing that made me stop going was my sponser saying that going to the support group meetings is not real AA. I think that is total f*ucking Bullsh*it to get over any addiction a support group is probably the most effective part to help you cope with the world. I have heard of non- religious programs that are based more on psychology does anyone have info on that? Maybe I just went to a bad group or something.
ok before I get any more pro AA people. all I really wanted was other alternatives other than AA. I know AA has worked for all of you but I have beef with religion. I was raised southern baptise and that really sucked. Another thing to make clear learned helplessness is what keeps women in abusive realtionships and sometimes gets them killed (probably not a good thing) but, anyways if you are pro AA please don’t answer the question I know it’s helped you, but maybe if you can get it through your head that maybe it doen’t help everyone see that is called Dogma and that’s why people are willing to die for a belief so rather then die from alchol they die from a belief, death is death I’d rather die from alchol than for belief. All AA is really doing is trading one addiction for another. Some of the creative and influential people in history where alcholics.

Best answer:

Answer by BRADY
Most AA groups have a religious bent.

Sorry, but you’re SOL. Atheists don’t care enough about drunks to start a program for them, as evidenced by the absence of AA offshoots.

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