http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/12step Questions tagged with '12step' at Ask MetaFilter. Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:52:49 -0800 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:52:49 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/58425/Twelvestep%2Dprograms%2Dand%2Dnontheism Non-theist twelve-steppers - how do you reconcile the two philosophies? I've been thinking for years about attending some twelve-step meetings - Al-Anon and CoDA specifically - but as an agnostic, I'm skeptical (heh) about the Higher Power part. I know there are many atheists and agnostics who have been able to interpret this aspect of the process so that it jives with their non-belief, and I'm wondering if there are any of you here who could share how you've done it (in any 12-step program, not just the two I've named above.).<br> <br> (I'm really not interested in hearing about how cultish and creepy you think these groups are. I respect the opinion, but that's not what I'm looking for here.) tag:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.58425 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:52:49 -0800 12step aa agnosticism alanon al-anon atheism coda granted