Recovery Acronyms
This acronym represents the foundational idea "Keep It Simple, Sweetheart."
What is KISS?
The first steps of Alcoholics Anonymous asks you to admit this.
What is powerlessness over alcohol?
Drinking plenty of this is essential for physical and emotional health.
What is water?
Recovery meetings often use this type of large book.
What is The Big Book?
A common milestone celebrated in recovery after one week.
What is seven days sober?
The Big Book belongs to this recovery program.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous?
"This too shall ___."
What is pass?
This comedic actor and star of Mrs. Doubtfire was open about his recovery journey.
Who is Robin Williams?
This Four-letter acronym is a guide to handling tough emotions: "Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired."
What is Halt?
Bill Wilson co-founded this program in 1935.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)?
This type of exercise, like yoga or tai chi, is known to reduce stress.
What is low-impact exercise?
A sponsor is someone who provides this to those in recovery.
What is guidance or support?
Sobriety anniversaries are often referred to as this.
What are birthdays?
The Big Book refers to this higher power.
What is God (or a power greater than ourselves)?
"One ___ at a time."
What is day?
This basketball legend and HIV/AIDS advocate found sobriety in recovery.
Who is Magic Johnson?
The acronym for "One Day at a Time."
What is ODAAT?
This is the first step in creating as boundary.
What is identifying your needs?
Writing in this helps track emotions and growth.
What is a journal?
These items, like chips or tokens, are used to celebrate sobriety milestones.
What are sobriety coins?
This color coin is often given for one year of sobriety.
What is gold?
The 12 Steps are designed to foster this within the individual.
What is spiritual growth or awakening?
"Let go and let ___."
What is God?
This British comedian and author of Recovery: Freedom From Our Addictions speaks openly about addiction.
Who is Russell Brand?
PNP is the acronym for?
What is "Progress Not Perfection"
The Serenity Prayer begins with this request.
What is "Grant me the Serenity"?
This type of diet prioritizes whole foods, vegetables, and lean protein.
What is a balanced diet?
This is often used to track gratitude or set intentions.
What is a journal?
People in recovery sometimes write this to their past selves.
What is a letter?
Step Four calls for a "searching and fearless" inventory of this.
What are personal defects or moral inventory?
"Easy does it, but ___."
What is do it?
This "Rocket Man" singer has been sober since the 1990s and is a recovery advocate.
Who is Elton John?
What is the acronym that was founded in 1953 that has changed the lives of many.
What is NA?
The first chapter of The Big Book is titled this.
What is "Bill's Story"?
Getting 7-9 hours of this daily is essential for recovery.
What is sleep?
This informal practice involves reaching out to others when feeling vulnerable.
What is making a phone call?
Celebrating sobriety is about this, not perfection.
What is progress?
The Big Book teaches us to carry this message to others.
What is hope and recovery?
: "If nothing changes, ___."
What is nothing changes?
This famous author of Eat, Pray, Love wrote about healing from addiction.
Who is Elizabeth Gilbert?