Y.E.T

Y.E.T. is an acronym within 12-step recovery circles, stands for “You’re Eligible Too,” highlighting the universal accessibility of support and treatment for addiction. It suggests that anyone can face the challenges of addiction and thus, everyone is eligible for recovery support, regardless of their past or the severity of their addiction.

A secondary interpretation, “You’ll End Up There,” serves as a cautionary note about the potential severe consequences of continued substance abuse without seeking help. These consequences can include divorce, job loss, hospitalization, accidents, incarceration or even death. This dual meaning of Y.E.T. encapsulates both the inclusivity of recovery programs and the urgency of addressing addiction.

In summary, Y.E.T. reflects key principles of 12-step programs: the belief in the possibility of recovery for everyone and the importance of seeking support to avoid the dire consequences of unchecked addiction.

Here’s a complete list of terms / acronyms frequently found in Anonymous meetings.

AcronymMeaning
AAAbsolute Abstinence, Adventurers Anonymous, Altered Attitudes, Altruistic Action, Attitude Adjustment
AA’s-R-USAlcoholics Anonymous Recovery Unity Service
ABCAcceptance, Belief, Change
ACTIONAny Change Toward Improving One’s Nature, Any Change To Improve Our Natures
ADDICTAnybody Doing Drugs In Compulsive Trouble
AFGEAnother F****** Growth Experience
AIDSActive In Dangerous Sex, Addicts Injecting Dirty Syringes
ALCOHOLICSA Life Centered On Helping Others Live In Complete Sobriety
ANONYMOUSActions Not Our Names Yield Maintenance Of Unity & Service
ANGERA No Good Energy Rising
ASKAss-Saving Kit
BARBeware Alcohol, Run, Beware Alcohol Ruin
BIG BOOKBelieving In God Beats Our Old Knowledge
BSBefore Sobriety
BUTBeing Unconvinced Totally
CALMCan Anger Leave Me
CAREComforting And Reassuring Each Other
CHANGEChoosing Honesty Allows New Growth Everyday
CIACatholic Irish Alcoholic
CLEANCompletely Leaving Every Addiction Now!
COURAGE‘Cause of Using Recovery’s A Great Effort
CRAPCarry Resentments Against People
DEADDrinking Ends All Dreams
DENIALDon’t Even Notice I Am Lying, Don’t Even Notice It’s A Lie
DETACHDon’t Even Think About Changing Him/Her
DT’SDon’t Think Shit
DUESDesperately Using Everything But Sobriety
EDI not DIEEasy Does It not Does It Easy
EGOEasing God Out, Edging God Out
FAILUREFearful, Arrogant, Insecure, Lonely, Uncertain, Resentful, Empty
FAITHFear Ain’t In This House, Facing An Inner Truth Heals, For An Instant Trust Him, Fantastic Adventure In Trusting Him, Fear And Insecurity? Trust Him!
FAMILYFather And Mother I Love You
FEARFailure Expected And Received, False Evidence Appearing Real, Feelings Expressed Allows Relief, Feelings Every Alcoholic Rejects, Fighting Ego Against Reality, Forget Everything And Run, F**k Everything And Run!, Face Everything And Recover!, Forgetting Everything’s All Right, Frantic Effort to Appear Real, Frantic Efforts to Appear Recovered
FINEFaithful, Involved, Knowledgeable and Experienced, Feeling Insecure, Numb and Empty, Frantic, Insane, Nuts and Egotistical, Freaked out, Insecure, Neurotic and Emotional, Feeling Insecure Neurotic & Emotional, Frustrated, Insecure, Neurotic & Emotional, F–cked, Insecure, Neurotic & Emotional
FOGFear of God
F_CKEDFeeling Useless ‘Cause I’m Kicking Every Drug
GAYSGo Ask Your Sponsor
GIFTGod Is Forever There
GIFTSGetting It From The Steps
GODGood Orderly Direction, Get Out Devil, Go On Dreaming, Group Of Drunks, Group Of Drug Addicts
GOYAGet Off Your Ass
GUTGod’s Undeniable Truths
HALTHonestly, Actively, Lovingly Tolerant, Hope, Acceptance, Love and Tolerance, Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired, Horny, Arrogant, Lazy and Tragic
HALTSHungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired and Stupid
HALTS FEARHope, Acceptance, Love and Tolerance Stops Forgetting That Everything’s All Right
HEARTHealing Enjoying and Recovering Together
HELPHis/Her Ever Loving Presence, Hope, Encouragement, Love and Patience
HOPEHappy Our Program Exists, Hearing Other Peoples’ Experience, Hang On! Peace Exists
HOWHonesty, Open-Mindedness, Willingness
ISMI, Self, Me, Incredibly Short Memory, InSide Me, ISabotage Myself, I Sponsor Myself
KISSKeep It Simple, Stupid/Sugar/Sweetheart, Keeping It Simple, Spiritually
LET GOLeave Everything To God, Okay?
LOVELiving Our Victories Everyday
MMMMeetings, Meditation and Masturbation
NEWNothing Else Worked
NOWNo Other Way
NOWHERE / NOW HERE
NUTSNot Using The Steps
OUROpenly Using Recovery
PACEPositive Attitudes Change Everything
PAIDPitiful And Incomprehensible Demoralization
PAINPause And Invite New
PHDPretty Heavy Drinker
PMSPour More Scotch, Pour Me Syndrome
PRIDEPersonal Recovery Involves Defeating Ego
PROGRAMPeople Relying On God Relaying A Message
RAGEReal Angry Gut-level Ego
RELAPSERecovery Exits Life And Program Seem Empty
RELATIONSHIPReally Exciting Love Affair Turns Into Outrageous Nightmare, Sobriety Hangs In Peril
RIDRestless, Irritable and Discontented
RUN + IRUIN
RUIN – IRUN
SASTOSome Are Sicker Than Others
SHITSimply How I’m Thinking
SLIPSobriety Loses Its Priority
SOBSober Old Bag/Bastard/Biker/Bitch
SOBERStaying Off Booze Enjoying Recovery, Son Of A Bitch, Everything’s Real
SOBRIETYStay Off Booze Recovery Is Everything To You
SOLUTIONSSaving Our Lives Using The Inventory Of Needed Steps
SPONSORSober Person Offering Newcomers Suggestions On Recovery
STARStart Talking About Recovery
STEPSSolutions To Every Problem in Sobriety, Solutions To Every Problem, Sober
STOPSicker Than Other People
TIMEThings I Must Earn, This I Must Earn
TRUSTTry Relying Upon The Steps
WASPWorry Anger Self Pity
WILLINGWhen I Live Life, I Need God
WISDOMWhen Into Self, Discover Our Motives
WILLINGWhen I Let Go & Let God, Live & Let Live, I Normally Grow
WORKWhat Our Recovery Knows
WORRYWrong Or Right Remain Yourself
YETYou’re Eligible Too, You’ll End Up There

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