- A - AA = Absolute Abstinence AA = Adventurers Anonymous AA = Altered Attitudes AA = Altruistic action AA = Attitude Adjustment ABC = Acceptance, Belief, Change ABC = Ashtrays, Broom, Coffee ABC = Ashtrays, Broom, Chairs ACTION = Any Change Toward Improving One's Nature ALCOHOLICS = A Life Centered On Helping Others Live In Complete Sobriety ANONYMOUS = Actions Not Our Names Yield Maintenance Of Unity and Service ASK = Ass-Saving Kit |
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BAR = Beware Alcohol, Run BAR = Beware Alcoholic Ruin BIG BOOK = Believing In God Beats Our Old Knowledge |
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DEAD = Drinking Ends All Dreams DENIAL = Don't Even Notice I Am Lying DETACH = Don't Even Think About Changing Him/Her DUES = Desperately Using Everything but Sobriety |
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EGO = Easing God Out EGO = Edging God Out |
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FAILURE = Fearful, Arrogant, Insecure, Lonely, Uncertain, Resentful, Empty FAITH = Fear Ain't In This House FEAR = Few Ever Arrive Rejoicing FEAR = Failure Expected And Received FEAR = False Evidence Appearing Real FEAR = False Expectations Appearing Real FEAR = Fear Expressed Allows Relief FEAR = Feelings Every Alcoholic Rejects FEAR = Fighting Ego Against Reality FEAR = Forget Everything and Run (polite version) FEAR = Face Everything and Recover! (definitely recommended) FEAR = Forgetting Everything's All Right (not really!) FEAR = Frantic Effort to Appear Real FEAR = Frantic Efforts to Appear Recovered FINE = Faithful, Involved, knowledgeable and Experienced FINE = Feeling Insecure, Numb and Empty FINE = Frantic, Insane, Nuts and Egotistical FINE = Freaked out, Insecure, Neurotic and Emotional FINE = Frustrated, Insecure, Neurotic and Emotional |
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GIFT = God Is Forever There GOD = Good Orderly Direction GOD = Group of Drunks GUT = God's Undeniable Truths
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HALT = Honestly, Actively, Lovingly Tolerant HALT = Hope, Acceptance, Love and Tolerance HALT = Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired HALTS = Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired and Stupid HELP = His Ever Loving Presence HELP = Her Ever Loving Presence HELP = Hope, Encouragement, Love and Patience HOPE = Happy Our Program Exists HOPE = Hearing Other Peoples' Experience HOPE = Hang On! Peace Exists... HOW = Honesty, Open-mindedness, Willingness HOW = Honest, Open-minded and Willing |
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ISM = I, Self, Me ISM = Incredibly Short Memory ISM = Inside Me ISM = I Sabotage Myself |
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KISS = Keep It Simple, Stupid KISS = Keep It Simple, Sugar KISS = Keep It Simple, Sweetheart KISS = Keeping It Simple, Spiritually |
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| (Click here to return to top of page) | - N - | NUTS = Not Using The Steps | (Click here to return to top of page) | - O - | OUR = Openly Using Recovery | (Click here to return to top of page) | - P - | PACE = Positive Attitudes Change Everything PROGRAM = People Relying on God Relaying a Message | (Click here to return to top of page) | - Q - | | (Click here to return to top of page) | - R - | | (Click here to return to top of page) | - S - | SLIP = Sobriety Loses Its Priority SOBER = Son Of A Bitch, Everything's Real SPONSOR = Sober Person Offering Newcomers Suggestions On Recovery STEPS = Solutions To Every Problem in Sobriety STEPS = Solutions To Every Problem, Sober STOP = Sicker Than Other People | (Click here to return to top of page) | - T - | TIME = Things I Must Earn | (Click here to return to top of page) | - U - | | (Click here to return to top of page) | - V - | | (Click here to return to top of page) | - W - | WILLING = When I Live Life, I Need God | (Click here to return to top of page) | - X - | | (Click here to return to top of page) | - Y - | YET = You're Eligible Too | (Click here to return to top of page) | - Z - | | (Click here to return to top of page) |
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