I got to AA with no belief in a higher power and no real desire to find one. What I did have was a willingness to do anything to sober up. Through the 12 steps, I have remained sober for over 2 years. Along the way I have formed a relationship with a higher power OF MY UNDERSTANDING. AA doesn't require you to believe anything in particular.....just to admit that, maybe, there is something out there that is more powerful than you.

A good friend of mine is an atheist and has managed to stay sober for 14 years in AA.