Acronyms and Alliterations – Episode 284

Do you QTIP? Have you practiced the 3 A's? Spencer and Eric, with support from many listeners, talk about some of the acronyms (such as HALT or FEAR) and alliterations (3 C's, 4 M's) that help us to remember the important principles of the program. As Eric says, “these are like pocket change — they're easy to pick up and use.” Acronyms * FEAR – Face everything and recover * PAUSE – Please assist until serenity enters * FEAR – False evidence appearing real * LOVE – Let others voluntarily evolve * Al-anon “gifts” in From Survival to Recovery * Force vs Power, episode 249 * Eric: I can’t “love my alcoholic sober” or “hug my addict straight” * “Let go and let God” * JADE – (don’t) Justify, argue, defend, or explain * Would you rather be right or happy? (episode 276) * Courage to Change, June 6 * WAIT – Why am I talking (thinking) * Neutral responses (scroll to the bottom of episode 249) * HALT(S) * NUTS – Not Using The Steps (Slogans) * TRUST – try really using step three! * THINK is it..?: Thoughtful. Honest. Intelligent. Necessary. Kind. * One Day at a Time in Al-Anon pg. 20 * Slogans Part 1 (episode 131) * The Step 10 discussion in Paths to Recovery * HOPE: Happy. Our. Program. Exists. * One Day At a Time in Al-Anon, pg.94 * Hope, episode 65 * Do you believe? (episode 270) * DETACH: Don’t. Even. Think. About. Changing. Him/Her. * One Day At a Time in Al-Anon, pg.29 * Consequences (episode 245) * Enabling or empowering (episode 261) * Detachment (episodes 12, 188) * HOW: Honest. Open. Willing. * Willingness – Episode 216 * STEPS: Solutions. To. Every. Problem. * One Day At a Time in Al-Anon, pg.297 * In All Our Affairs (Episode 201) * QTIP: Quit. Taking. It. Personally. * One Day At a Time in Al-Anon, pg.55 * FINE * PISO: Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional * Eric would write this on his hand. * GOD: Good Orderly Direction * UTT: Use the tools * ODAT: One Day at a time * ANGER = A Negative Grudge Endangers Recovery * ASK = Ask Seek Knock * CHANGE = Choosing Honesty Allows New Growth Everyday * COOL = Creative Opportunities Offer Love * EGO = Easing God Out * FAITH = Finding Answers In The Heart * FEAR = Forgetting Everything Is Alright * FEAR = Future Events Aren’t Real * FROG = Fully Relying On God * GIFTS = Getting It From The Steps * HOPE = Helping Ourselves Purge Emptiness * HOW = Honest, Open, Willing * MYOB = Mind Your Own Business * PUSH = Pray Until Something Happens Alliterations * 3 A’s – Awareness, Acceptance,