Acronyms

Acronyms A great way to affirm a positive thought is to create an acronym out of the main word. God's constant presence in my life Respect of self for being clean and working a program of recovery Acceptance of those who chose to live and act different Taking a step back before I react or over-react Earning my way Finding the good in others Understanding that I don't ever have to do "this" alone Love of and for family and friends Have a blessed day, Sometimes I have to HALT and not get too: Hungry Angry Lonely Tired but other times I need to STOP and not get too Scared Tense Overwhelmed Pessimistic as well. When overwhelmed with FEAR a lot of people chose to Fuck Everything And Run but, through working my program, I have learned to Face Everything And Recover Being Able to Live And Navigate Challenges Easily N.U.T.S. Not Using the Steps K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple Stupid H.O.P.E. Happy Our Program Exists R.E.L.A.P.S.E. Recovery Exits Life And Program Seems Empty B.I.G.B.O.O.K Believing In God Beats Our Old Knowledge S.L.I.P. Sobriety Losing Its Priority F.E.A.R. False Evidence Appearing Real D.E.N.I.A.L. Don't Even Notice I Am Lying A.C.T.I.O.N. Any Change To Improve Our Nature E.G.O. Edging God Out F.A.I.T.H. Facing An Inner Truth Heals G.O.D Good Orderly Direction H.A.L.T. (Don't get too) Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired B.L.O.A.T.E.D. (Don't get too) Bored, Lonely, Overwhelmed, Tired, Excited or Depressed S.T.E.P.S. Solutions To Every Problem Straight F.I.N.E. (I'm) Frustrated Insecure Neurotic Emotional S.P.O.N.S.O.R. Sober Person Offering Newcomers Suggestions on Recovery P.R.O.G.R.A.M. People Relying on God Relaying a Message ACTION = Any Change Towards Improving Ones Nature ABC = Acceptance Belief Change ABC = Ashtrays Brooms Chairs ACTION = Any Change Towards Improving Ones Nature ADDICT = Angry Dishonest Deceitful Insane Careless Thinking ADDICT = Anybody Doing Drugs In Compulsive Trouble ANONYMOUS = Actions Not Of Names Yield Maintenance Of Unity & Service ANGER = Any No Good Energy Rising ASAP = Always Say A Prayer ASK = Ass Saving Kit ASK = Always Seeking Knowledge BE = Believing Everyday BUT = Being Unconvinced Totally CALM = Can Anger Leave Me CARE = Comforting And Reassuring Each other CHANGE = Choosing Honesty Allows New Growth Everyday CLEAN = Completely Leaving Every Addiction Now CLEAN = Can't Live Enduring Another Nightmare COURAGE = Cause Of Using Recovery's A Great Effort CRAP = Carrying Resentments Against People DEAD = Drugs End All Dreams DENIAL = Don't Even No I Am Lying FAILURE = Fearful Arrogant Insecure Lonely Uncertain Resentful Empty FAITH = Fear Ain't In This House FAITH = Fantastic Adventure In Trusting Him FAITH = Feelings Answered Infinitely Through a HP FAITH = Finding Answers In the Hurt FEAR = False Evidence Appears Real FEAR = Future Events Appearing Real FEAR = False Expectations Appearing Real FEAR = Fighting Ego Against Reality FEAR = Face Everything And Recover FINE = Fucked up Insecure Neurotic Emotional GIFT =God Is Forever There GIFTS - Getting It From The Steps GOD = Good Orderly Direction GOYA = Get Off Your Ass HALT = Hungry Angry Lonely Tired HALT = Horny Arrogant Lazy Tragic HEART = Healing Enjoying And Recovering Together HELP = His Ever Loving Presence HELP = Hope Encouragement Love Patience HOPE = Hearing Other Peoples Experience HOPE = Happy Our Program Exists HOPE = Helping Other People Everyday HOW =Honesty Open-mindedness Willingness IS = In Serenity ISM= I Sponsor Myself ISM= In Side Myself KISS = Keep It Simple Stupid LET GO = Leaving Everything To God Okay? LIFE = Living It Fully Everyday LOVE = Living Our Victories Everyday LOVE = Living Of Visions Enlightened MMM = Meetings Meditation Miracles NA = Never Again NA = Never Alone NA = New Attitudes NEW = Nothing Else Worked Nowhere/Now Here NOT = Not an Option Today NOW = No Other Way OUR = Openly Using Recovery PAIN = Pause And Invite New PMS = Pain Misery Suffering PMS = Poor Me Syndrome PRIDE = Personal Recovery Involves Defeating Ego PROGRAM = People Relying On God Relaying A Message PRAY = Put Recovery Around You PUSH = Pray Until Something Happens Rationalize = Rational Lies RELAPSE = Recovery Exists Life And Program Seem Empty RELATIONSHIP = Real Exciting Love Affair Turns Into Outrageous Nightmare Sanity Hangs In Peril RESENTMENT=Destroys the container it's kept in. RESENTMENTS=are kind of like peeing in your pants, it never affects anyone quite as much as you. SELFLESS = Service Ensures Lives Fully Lived Enlighteningly Seeking Serenity SLIP = Steps Loses Its Priority SOLUTIONS = Saving Our Lives Using The Inventories Of Needed Steps SPONSOR = Service Person Offering Newcomers Suggestions On Recovery SPONSOR = Sharing Person Offering Newcomer Support Of Recovery SIT = Stay In Today STAR = Start Talking About Recovery STEP = Solution To Every Problem TIME = Things I Must Earn TIME = Teachings Infinitely Meaningful Everyday TRUST = Try Relying Upon Steps Today TRUST = Teaching Recovery Using Step & Traditions UUU = Usefulness Unity Unselfishness WILLING = When I Live Life I Need God WISDOM = When Into Self Discover Our Motives YET = You're Eligible Too YET = You'll End-up There Please send us your acronyms to share on Serenity Quest. Do you have questions about our site, comments about our site or just need support? We would love to hear from you! Please e-mail us at amstoneus@yahoo.com or by writing to us at: Serenity Quest - P.O. 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