Twelve-Step slang's definitions

CA

Cocaine Anonymous.
A Twelve-Step fellowship / group in the tradition of AA. For those individuals addicted to cocaine (blow, crack) and their lives have become unmanagable.

"Finding my old crack pipe might be a trigger, so I better get to a CA meeting!"

by Twelve-Step slang October 24, 2004

SA

Sexaholics Anonymous.
A Twelve-Step fellowship / group in the tradition of AA. For people who believe they are sex addicts. In some areas, the group is called Sex and Love-aholics Anonymous (SLA).

"SA meetings are a great place to go if you want to get laid."

by Twelve-Step slang October 24, 2004

doing some homework

An addict/alcoholic who has relapsed.

"You haven't seen me at meetings for months becuase I was out doing some homework."

by Twelve-Step slang October 24, 2004

eating pills

The action of an addict who consumes large amounts of pharmaceuticals, by mouth.

"I was eating at least 40 to 50 Vicodins a day before I checked myself into rapid opiate detox."

by Twelve-Step slang October 26, 2004

Friend of Bill W.

A member of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), and therefore (usually) a recovering alcoholic. Derived from the name of Bill Wilson (Bill W.), one of the founding members of AA.

If you are at an airport and have a temptation to head to one of the bars, instead have "Bill W." paged, as code for your need for someone from the program come have a "meeting" with you.

by Twelve-Step slang October 24, 2004

Club Betty

The Betty Ford Center (BFC). A very comfortable drug and alcohol rehab in Rancho Mirage (Palm Springs area), California. Term used by current and former (alumini) patients of the center.

"While getting clean at Club Betty, I took in sun on my patio with the mountain view, hung out at the pool, and worked out with the personal trainer."

by Twelve-Step slang November 10, 2004

earth people

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) speak for non-alcoholic/addicted persons.

Also referred to as normal people.

"I wish I was like that earth person who just left the bar with her drink glass still half full!"

by Twelve-Step slang November 17, 2004