This list is gathered from many in 12 Steps…
The recovery industry has an enormous amount of acronymns used! I tried to put together a list, and gave up… next best thing I found is this link to to NJPN : This resource is made possible through the Addiction Training and Workforce Development Program, funded by the New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
For both the below and the link, use control and F to reveal pop-up search box and type in your abbreviation… Furies!
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmhas/publications/miscl/NJPN_acronym_guide_2012.pdf
| AA = Absolute Abstinence |
| AA = Altered Attitudes |
| AA = Attitude Adjustment |
| AA = Adventurers Anonymous |
| ABC’s = Acceptance, Belief, Change |
| ABC’s = Ashtrays, Broom, Coffee |
| ABC’s = 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 Alcohol, Run – 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 = 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 |
| FEAR = Face Everything and Recover |
| 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 |
| GOD = Group of Drunks |
| GUT = God’s Undeniable Truths |
| HALT = Honestly, Actively, Lovingly Tolerant |
| HALT = Hope, Acceptance, Love and Tolerance |
| HALT = Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired |
| HALT = Horny, Arrogant, Lazy and Tragic |
| HALTS FEAR = Hope, Acceptance, Love and Tolerance Stops Forgetting that Everything’s All Right |
| 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 |
| ISM = I, Self, Me |
| ISM = Incredibly Short Memory |
| ISM = I Sabotage Myself |
| ISM = I Sponsor Myself |
| KISS = Keep It Simple, Stupid |
| 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 |
| PMS = Poor Me Syndrome |
| PMS = Pour 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 and Discontented |
| SLIP = Sobriety Loses Its Priority |
| SOB = Sober Old Bag |
| SOB = Sober Old Bastard |
| SOB = Sober Old Biker |
| SOB = Sober Old Bitch |
| 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 |
| TIME = Things I Must Earn |
| WILLING = When I Live Life, I Need God |
| YET = You’re Eligible Too |