AA = Absolute Abstinence
AA = Acceptance, Action
AA = Adventurers Anonymous
AA = Altered Attitude
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
BAR = Beware Alcoholic Ruin
BIG BOOK = Believing In God Beats Our Old Knowledge
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
EGO = Edging God Out
FAILURE = Fearful, Arrogant, Insecure, Lonely, Uncertain, Resentful, Empty
FAITH = Fear Ain't In This House
FEAR = Future Events Appearing Real
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 = Fighting Ego Against Reality
FEAR = Forget Everything And Run (polite version)
FEAR = F__k Everything And Run
FEAR = Face Everything And Recover (definitely recommended)
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
GAYS = Go Ask Your Sponsor
GIFT = God Is Forever There
GOD = Good Orderly Direction
GOTA = Get Off Your Ass
GUT = God's Undeniable Truths
HALT = Honestly, Actively, Lovingly Tolerant
HALT = Hope, Acceptance, Love and Tolerant
HALT = Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired: Fix these situations before you make any decisions
HALTS = Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired and Stupid
HALTS = Hope, Acceptance, Love and Tolerance Stops Forgetting
that Everything's All Right
HELP = His Ever Loving Presence
HELP = Hope, Encouragement, Love and Patience
HOPE = Happy Our Program Exists
HOPE = Hearing Other People's Experience
HOPE = Hang On, Peace Exists
HOW = Honesty, Open-mindedness, Willingness: that's how we do it
HOW = Honesty, Open-minded and Willing
ISM = I, Self, Me
ISM = Incredibly Short Memory
ISM = In Side Me
ISM = I Sabotage Myself
KISS = Keep It Simple Sponsor
KISS = Keeping It Simple, Spiritually
MMM = Meetings, Meditation and Masturbation (recommended for the first year)
NUTS = Not Using The Steps
OUR = Openly Using Recovery
PACE = Positive Attitudes Change Everything
PAID = Pitiful And Incomprehensible Demoralization
P.H.D.=Previously Helped Drunk
PMS = Poor Me Syndrome
PMS = Poor More Scotch
PROGRAM = People Relying On God Relaying A Message
RELATIONSHIP = Real Exciting Love Affair Turns Into Outrageous Nightmare, Sobriety Hangs In Peril
RID = Restless, Irritable, Discontented
SLIP = Sobriety Lost Its Priority
PMS = poor me symptom
SOB = Sober Old Bag
SOB = Sober Old Bastard
SOB = Sober Old Biker
SOB = Sober Old Bitch
SOBER = Son Of a Bitch, Everything' Real
SOBER = Staying Of Booze, Enjoying Recovery
SPONSOR = Sober Person Offering Newcomers Suggestions On Recovery
STEPS = Solutions To Every Problem in Sobriety
STEPS = Solutions To Every Problem, Sober
STOP = Sicker Then Other People
THINK = The Happiness I Never Knew
TIME = This I Must Earn
TIME = Things I Must Earn
WINNING = When I Live, I Need God
YET = You're Eligible Too