Becoming An Atheist Renewed my Faith in AA

I got sober in AA in June 1987 and have remained sober ever since. Before coming to AA, I didn't think much about God, except that I knew I did not believe in the Christian God. When I first came to AA, I was afraid my uncertainty about God would prevent me from staying sober. My first sponsor was a devout Christian but told me to not worry about it: “As long as you don't think you're God”. I have always remembered that because that is exactly what I thought when I was drinking.