Higher power
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Higher Power (HP for short), is the term used by the 12-step program to describe "a power greater than yourself". Whilst many 12-steppers regard their higher power as "God", this word often has ties to formal religion, and HP is intended as a more personal concept that serves to help a person look beyond themselves for help. Whilst one person's HP might be God, many friends of Bill W regard the AA meeting itself as their higher power, as described in the book Alcoholics Anonymous.