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Higher Power

(noun)

1. An object that controls the destiny of those who have choosen it.
2. A spiritual fixation with an inanimate object.
3. Something that an AA member chooses to pray to while doing the 12 Steps.
When going to AA Jane choose a door knob to be her Higher Power, because she was told she could pick anything.

Charlie Sheen knew that something was wrong with AA when they suggested that he use a door knob as a Higher Power to pray to.

Bill was glad that he choose a door knob in AA to be a Higher Power for his spiritual experience, he was reminded of it every time he opened the door to the bathroom.
by JR Harris April 22, 2011
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stepper

Slang for a person in Alcoholics Anonymous who follows the 12 Steps.
Jane joined Alcoholics Anonymous and quickly became a Stepper.
by JR Harris March 30, 2011
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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.
by JR Harris March 30, 2011
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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.
by JR Harris April 3, 2011
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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.
by JR Harris March 30, 2011
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repetitive slogan syndrome

1. One of the side effects of an advertising or 12 Step program.
2. Causes the people use a slogan instead of a thought process when talking to other people.
3. A very annoying trait.
4. Leads to a disease called steppism.
1. I can not stand all of this advertising going on. Someone starts a slogan, it catches on, and the next thing you know everyone has a repetitive slogan syndrome.
2. I went to an AA meeting last night and all of the steppers had repetitive slogan syndrome. I felt like I was at an advertising convention for Bill W.
by JR Harris May 13, 2011
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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.
by JR Harris April 16, 2011
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