Simple acronyms for those in NA, AA or other 12 step program
For those in NA, AA or any other 12 step program, these simple acronyms can be helpful when you need a reminder to “stay the course”. If you have any more to add, please feel free to comment on this article.
AA
Achieving Adulthood
ACTION
Any Change To Improve Our Nature
BIG BOOK
Believing In God Beats Our Old Knowledge
DENIAL
Don’t Even Know I Am Lying
EGO
Edging God Out
FAITH
Finally Admitted I Trust Him
Father Always Is There to Help
FEAR
Face Everything And Recover
False Evidence Appearing Real
False Expectations About Reality
False Expectations Appearing Real
FINE
Fearful Insecure Neurotic Emotional
GOD
Good Orderly Direction
HALT
Hungry Angry Lonely Tired
HELP
His Everlasting Lasting Presence
HOPE
Happy Our Program Exists
HOW
Honest Open Willing
ISM
I’m Sponsoring Myself
KISS
Keep It Spiritually Simple
NUTS
Not Using The Steps
PAGGLES
Pride Anger Gluttony Greed Lust Envy Sloth
PROGRAM
People Relying On God Relaying A Message
SLIP
Sobriety Lost Its Priority
SPONSOR
Sober Person Offering Newcomer Suggestions On Recovery
STEPS
Solutions To Every Problem Sober
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