Definitions by JR Harris

Sponcee 

1. A person who has a sponsor in AA.

2. A person who follows the advice of a sponsor to the letter.

3. Someone who gives free services to AA and thier sponsor for nothing in return, except spirituality.

4. Someone who is often abused and neglected by thier sponsor.

1. Mary was Bill's sponcee in AA. Bill often has Mary clean his toilet and have sex with him in return for everlasting serenity.

2. Bill was mad at his sponcee Mary. She would not have sex with him, so he kicked her out of the house and turned her into the police for drinking while on probation.

Sponcee by JR Harris April 16, 2011

12 Steps 

1. The 12 tasks that Alcoholics Anonymous has its members use to find spirituality.

2. A way used by AA to have its members choose a higher power that can be anywhere from a door knob to a harley as a way to find spiritual guidance.

3. The Steps outlined in the Big Book used to control the thought processes of those who follow them.

1. Bill was fun until he joined AA and followed the 12 Steps, now he just apologizes to everyone with a brainwashed smile.

2. Mary followed the 12 Steps of AA. She divorced her husband and married her sponsor leaving her kids behind with no mother.

12 Steps by JR Harris April 16, 2011

faith healing

The term used to describe the process of curing a sickness by belief in a god instead of using scientific methods. This technique requires the belief that a miracle will happen.

1. Bill was relying on faith healing to cure his cancer when he went to the religious tent revival. He had given up regular medical treatment against the advice of his doctor.

2. Bob had given his problem of alcoholism to a higher power and was now relying on the spiritual faith healing of alcoholics anonymous to save him.

faith healing by JR Harris April 3, 2011

door knob 

The common example used in Alcoholic Anonymous meetings to describe what you can pick to be your Higher Power.

Alcoholics Anonymous is spiritual, not religious. You can pick anything you want to be your higher power, even a door knob.

door knob by JR Harris March 30, 2011

stepper 

Slang for a person in Alcoholics Anonymous who follows the 12 Steps.

Jane joined Alcoholics Anonymous and quickly became a Stepper.

stepper by JR Harris March 30, 2011

xstepper 

Term for a person who was a member of Alcoholics Anonymous and became unhappy with the program.

Jack realized the Alcoholics anonymous was not for him and he quickly became an XStepper.

xstepper by JR Harris March 30, 2011