"For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority — a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern."
Can an atheist achieve sobriety? Short answer... yes.
I know several.
Granted, I believe it would be difficult. It was my belief in God that got me through those early days of sobriety; without that, I would have been forced to rely solely on my own inner strength to achieve sobriety. Since it was my lack of inner strength that got me here in the first place, relying on said nonexistent strength to overcome my addiction would have been a failing proposition.
That said, I am not an atheist and I have not had to walk this path, so it would be impossible for me to definitively answer the question.
If I had to answer, I'd say yes, it is possible... but a difficult road which I'd choose to avoid.
But hey, I am but a trusted servant.
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