I think my “higher power” isn’t about anything superstitious - my higher power is a support group, like this, or my friends, or family, or medication, or my nurse/psychilogist/doctor etc. To know that I am not alone nor do I have to do it all by myself. Sure, the work needs to be done by me, but it is easier to be supported by people who care for me. I dont need a recovery program like AA or smart or anything like that for it. I lean on my peers (you guys), professional help and the people I love.
Sometimes my higher power is a blanket, chocolate and my sofa
And some of us do not believe in any higher power or follow steps. And that is okay too. Do what works for you!!
Welcome @MeineMaria !! Lots to read on the forum and you have stumbled into quite a spirited part of our community at the moment, just so you know. Enjoy getting familiar with the TS forum!!
I guess I can say I never had a pink cloud or maybe I’m still rocking it? Fucked if I know
In early sobriety I still had depression anxieties and other follies, but I found things that I enjoyed that didn’t require me being fucked up and it kept me going
Last year i crashed pretty hard, I lost everything, and I had one person I was super close with, which doesn’t happen i keep people at an arms length at all times, just up and walked out on me. But I stayed sober, climbed the mountain and landed successfully on my feet, things have progressed in high gear, new job, new friends, gigging again and I hit yet another plateau, so I’m expecting another progression to come soon and I’m anxiously awaiting it
I am 1 1/2 years sober and i managed to do it alone. I can tell you that alcohol addiction has nothing got to do with God or any religion. There is numerous info , self help books etc out there that will help you understand what addiction is. I used some of this info to create my own “diagram” that finally set me free and i went from like 2 bottles of vodka to zero. It takes time, work, understanding and maybe some failed attempts but you will get there. God is a wonderful thing for those who understand what it is about ,including myself , but addiction is a 100% human thing. I will be happy to share some more info if you like.
Some people need a pair of glasses, others don’t. Some need Religion in their Life, some Don’t. I believe both are equally good. The path to achieve sobriety ODAAT may differ, but we seek the same peace of mind
Wasn’t the drugs pretty much a power greater then your self…
You managed to surrender your will to that higher power right?
So why wouldn’t it be possible that there are other forces greater then you.
For me Atheist as can be there’s no question there are so much forces in life greater then me.
None of them is God as described in a bible thora or koran.
Hope you’ll find what you need to create a new way of life
Hi T,
Thanks for your kind message
I’ve changed job, moved in another city, get into complicated relationships (all the things one should avoid, in the first year of sobriety ) but by the Grace of The Big Spirit, I’m hanging there
Hope you are doing well too
Just speaking personally - I manage my sobriety without the program, never been and never felt incluned to go.
That’s not me negating the benefits of working a program because it’s clear that a lot of people stay sober as a result of a program.
When i first got sober i did take offence to certain individuals telling me i wasnt doing sobriety right or i wasnt going to stay sober because i didnt wish to attend AA.
It’s been almost 2 years for me now and i haven’t slipped up once and a small part of that fact is because if i do, maybe these individuals will be right and i refuse to let that happen haha.
Sobriety is personal and comes in many different forms. For me, my program is exercise every day and high level goals.
What book? I’d love to read it. I only know the Boleyn books.
I’m an agnostic rather than atheist. It’s not that I don’t believe in God, I don’t believe in Church or religion. Maybe there is a God, who knows, but MAN has corrupted religion for their own profits.
I think @Compen is referring to @Dona talking about “the grace of The Big Spirit”. there are many threads here for talking about your gods. this one is specifically not for that. very easy to respect.
“When we come together to talk honestly about ourselves and what happened in our lives, something very powerful can happen. When we see people committing to be who they truly are, in all their imperfections and their longing to be free, our hearts naturally begin to open because their realness allows us to be more real.”
Though of all of you while reading this. I hope this thread, and the entire community can be this.
Hey folks, I’m new in this convo; been catching up with a little bit of the thread. I’m just a regular a person of the atheist type. Pretty much here for a little solidarity and after leaving religion behind i do find myself prickly about the subject anymore in relation to “personal faith”, etc. Still respect other’s thoughts as long as they’re keeping the chick tracts away from me. When I see HP referenced in the forums I’m always thinking in nerd terms and there are many ways to boost hit points 🧙♂️
there are lots of threads here that support you and your journey with god and sobriety. No need to bring up god here. That is why it is labeled Atheist.
I’m just supporting a fellow addict that’s all and sharing part of my testimony as we all have our own testimonies. I’m new here too so still learning this app. We all have a story but here for one common goal. Didn’t mean no disrespect brother
) but by the Grace of The Big Spirit, I’m hanging there 
