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OA Acronyms

  1. I have the RIDS – restless, irritable, discontent
  2. NUTS – not using the steps
  3. EGO – edging God (HP) out
  4. Three A’s of OA – Awareness, Acceptance, Action
  5. FEAR – false evidence appearing real
  6. GOD – good orderly direction.
  7. PUSH – pray until something happens.
  8. The 4 P’s: prayer, pause, patience, purpose.
  9. The C’s: I didn’t cause it. I didn’t cure it. I can’t change it. I can change myself.
  10. AEIOU writing exercise: A Abstinent — Am I abstinent or working towards abstinence; E Exercise — Have I moved today?; I I — What have I done for myself?; O Others — What have I done for others? U Uncover–What have I uncovered in my road to recovery? Y Yay! Gratitude and fun!
  11. ACTION = Any Change Toward Improving One’s Nature.
  12. HALT = Honestly, Actively, Lovingly Tolerant.
  13. HOW = Honest Open-mindedness Willingness
  14. ABC = Acceptance Belief Change = Accept/Begin/Continue
  15. DETACH = Don’t Even Think About Changing Him / Her
  16. HUGS = Hope Unity Gratitude Serenity
  17. PUT = Practice Using Tolerance
  18. CHANGE = Choosing Honesty Allows New Growth Everyday
  19. CLEAN = Completely Leaving Every Addiction Now!
  20. ACTION = Any Change To Improve Our Natures
  21. ANONYMOUS = Actions Not Our Names Yield Maintenance Of Unity & Service
  22. BIG BOOK = Believing In God Beats Our Old Knowledge
  23. AA – Absolute Abstinence
  24. EGO–Easing God (HP) Out
  25. FINE – Frustrated, Insecure, Neurotic, Emotional
  26. OUR – Openly Using Recovery
  27. TIME – Things I Must Earn
  28. WASP–Worry, Anger, Self-Pity
  29. FAITH = Facing An Inner Truth Heals
  30. HOPE = Hearing Other People’s Experience
  31. PRIDE = Personal Recovery Involves Defeating Ego
  32. KISS – Keep It Simple Stupid
  33. KCB –Keep Coming Back
  34. ASK– A** Saving Kit
  35. DENIAL – Don’t Even Notice I Am Lying
  36. DUES– Desperately Using Everything but Sobriety
  37. ISM = I, self, me
  38. STOP = Sicker than other people
  39. PACE = Positive attitudes change everything
  40. GIFTS = Getting it from the steps
  41. HELP = Hope, encouragement, love, patience

source: overeaters anonymous baton rouge intergroup

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