Ok, thank you for this clear explanation! I always knew about the “higher power “ aspect in the 12 step programs and I figured that I could work with that if I ever needed to, though I am not a believer. It isnt hard to think about a “ higher power” in an abstract way, one I can get behind.
But the way you describe the 12 step program as centering on underlying spiritual problems, hmmm. That philosophymight be hard for me to go all in on.
I wonder how UL is surviving in this spiritual environment.