““Faith is a curious liberty in Twelve Step groups, considering how much latitude we are given. If you have an outrageous Higher Power concept you might get some laughs but you won’t get picketed by evangelists. For some of us, Faith in a Higher Power is intuitive. It is felt so strongly it doesn’t have to be articulated to be believed. Some of us don’t need a creator to explain the unknown; the universe is fascinating enough. Just coming to a second meeting was an extreme leap of Faith for any of us. The program looked like quackery but we hoped something would rub off and relieve our temptation to relapse. We may have attended the first meeting out of morbid curiosity or as part of a negotiation to get the heat off. But coming back—that takes Faith.””
