I think there's a major understanding of this part of AA. This DOES NOT mean acknowledging that you believe there is a god. The concept of a "higher power" can mean anything you want it to mean. You can imagine your higher power is Gandalf, Sauron, elves at the bottom of the garden, or even some aspect of your "best self." You could imagine it to be the spirits of your ancestors or even something like the energy of the universe.
The point is surrendering to something "bigger" than yourself. Don't get tied up in militant atheist perspectives.
The point is surrendering to something "bigger" than yourself. Don't get tied up in militant atheist perspectives.