JR Harris's definitions
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.
by JR Harris March 30, 2011
Get the door knobmug. 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.
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.
by JR Harris April 3, 2011
Get the faith healingmug. 1. The disease caused by over exposure to a 12 Step program.
2. Often associated with a Repetitive Slogan Syndrome, causing people to use a slogan instead of a thought process.
3. Usually accompanied by a superiority grin in an attempt to act smart.
2. Often associated with a Repetitive Slogan Syndrome, causing people to use a slogan instead of a thought process.
3. Usually accompanied by a superiority grin in an attempt to act smart.
1. Bill joined AA and quickly became afflicted with steppism, answering every question with a slogan.
2. Lois, Bill's wife noticed that she could not talk to her husband unless it was in a slogan and was afraid he had become a victim of advanced steppism.
2. Lois, Bill's wife noticed that she could not talk to her husband unless it was in a slogan and was afraid he had become a victim of advanced steppism.
by JR Harris May 13, 2011
Get the steppismmug. noun. (diab-blow)
1. Slang term for the devil.
2. Stalker.
3. Sociopath that follows you on the Internet.
4. Often associated with the picture of a wolf.
5. Does not know the meaning of DILLIGAS.
1. Slang term for the devil.
2. Stalker.
3. Sociopath that follows you on the Internet.
4. Often associated with the picture of a wolf.
5. Does not know the meaning of DILLIGAS.
Be careful when you are on the internet, diablo may try and work his way into your life.
Diablo was stalking me for a while, what can I say? DILLIGAS
Diablo was stalking me for a while, what can I say? DILLIGAS
by JR Harris May 3, 2011
Get the diablomug. 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.
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.
2. Mary followed the 12 Steps of AA. She divorced her husband and married her sponsor leaving her kids behind with no mother.
by JR Harris April 16, 2011
Get the 12 Stepsmug. 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.
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.
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.
by JR Harris April 16, 2011
Get the Sponceemug.