12 step programs are for people who NEED them.
It is something that they have to do because they are desperate.
The issue is something like they can't live with or without the use of these drugs or alcohol.


The part about the Higher Power is that if they could quit on their own they already would have. They may have already tried everything HUMANLY possible. They need a Higher Power because Human Power is not enough for THEM ( the people who have to have a program).
If you don't need a program and a higher power then great, maybe you had a drug or drinking problem which is not the same as being an alcoholic or addict whose real problem is extreme self-centeredness and or OCD.


There are at least 4 types of alcoholics described in the Big Book of AA.
Addicts probably vary as well.
One theory is that if you take a room full of people and put them in a room doing drugs if they keep it up they can all become addicted.
If you take a room full of people and give them alcohol only a few will come out alcoholic.
Now NA says it is one big disease. One program,one disease.

Go to 90 meetings in 90 days.
Praying is important.
You don't have to believe or figure out anything.
Just pray on your knees (or sitting on the ground) to nothing and see how it works anyway.
Like a placebo effect.
It doesn't matter if God or the HP hears it or not.
Pray for other people and to stay clean and sober for that day.

Here is an example for A.M.:
Great Spirit ( insert your preference " Invisible Nothing" or HP/ Goddess-God)
Thank you for my life and health. Keep me clean and sober today.
Make me a better person. Show me how I can help someone in need.
Please keep ,( your family) safe. Help ( persons) be successful with( need).
I ask your protection and blessing for....
(close)
Amen
So mote it be.
It is done
In the name of ( insert Deity)


PM:thank you for keeping me sober/clean today.

Keep it simple:
Don't use.
Go to a meeting.
Pray.
Call your sponsor.
Read your texts.
The rest will all take care of itself if you do these first.
Every time you hit a snag you can stop to pray.
You can study Egyptian stuff . I would have to look it up for you.
But you have your Higher Self,your Ka.
So pray even if to just the air. Your Higher Self that is pure energy will help you along with everything including traffic jams,car problems, bitches and assholes, electronics,anything.
Prayer takes practice and doing it everyday will really work and you will get better and better at it.