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.
| Acronym | Meaning |
|---|---|
| AA | Absolute Abstinence, Adventurers Anonymous, Altered Attitudes, Altruistic Action, Attitude Adjustment |
| AA’s-R-US | Alcoholics Anonymous Recovery Unity Service |
| ABC | Acceptance, Belief, Change |
| ACTION | Any Change Toward Improving One’s Nature, Any Change To Improve Our Natures |
| ADDICT | Anybody Doing Drugs In Compulsive Trouble |
| AFGE | Another F****** Growth Experience |
| AIDS | Active In Dangerous Sex, Addicts Injecting Dirty Syringes |
| ALCOHOLICS | A Life Centered On Helping Others Live In Complete Sobriety |
| ANONYMOUS | Actions Not Our Names Yield Maintenance Of Unity & Service |
| ANGER | A No Good Energy Rising |
| ASK | Ass-Saving Kit |
| BAR | Beware Alcohol, Run, Beware Alcohol Ruin |
| BIG BOOK | Believing In God Beats Our Old Knowledge |
| BS | Before Sobriety |
| BUT | Being Unconvinced Totally |
| CALM | Can Anger Leave Me |
| CARE | Comforting And Reassuring Each Other |
| CHANGE | Choosing Honesty Allows New Growth Everyday |
| CIA | Catholic Irish Alcoholic |
| CLEAN | Completely Leaving Every Addiction Now! |
| COURAGE | ‘Cause of Using Recovery’s A Great Effort |
| CRAP | Carry Resentments Against People |
| DEAD | Drinking Ends All Dreams |
| DENIAL | Don’t Even Notice I Am Lying, Don’t Even Notice It’s A Lie |
| DETACH | Don’t Even Think About Changing Him/Her |
| DT’S | Don’t Think Shit |
| DUES | Desperately Using Everything But Sobriety |
| EDI not DIE | Easy Does It not Does It Easy |
| EGO | Easing God Out, Edging God Out |
| FAILURE | Fearful, Arrogant, Insecure, Lonely, Uncertain, Resentful, Empty |
| FAITH | Fear 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! |
| FAMILY | Father And Mother I Love You |
| FEAR | Failure 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 |
| FINE | Faithful, 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 |
| FOG | Fear of God |
| F_CKED | Feeling Useless ‘Cause I’m Kicking Every Drug |
| GAYS | Go Ask Your Sponsor |
| GIFT | God Is Forever There |
| GIFTS | Getting It From The Steps |
| GOD | Good Orderly Direction, Get Out Devil, Go On Dreaming, Group Of Drunks, Group Of Drug Addicts |
| GOYA | Get Off Your Ass |
| GUT | God’s Undeniable Truths |
| HALT | Honestly, Actively, Lovingly Tolerant, Hope, Acceptance, Love and Tolerance, Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired, Horny, Arrogant, Lazy and Tragic |
| HALTS | Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired and Stupid |
| HALTS FEAR | Hope, Acceptance, Love and Tolerance Stops Forgetting That Everything’s All Right |
| HEART | Healing Enjoying and Recovering Together |
| HELP | His/Her Ever Loving Presence, Hope, Encouragement, Love and Patience |
| HOPE | Happy Our Program Exists, Hearing Other Peoples’ Experience, Hang On! Peace Exists |
| HOW | Honesty, Open-Mindedness, Willingness |
| ISM | I, Self, Me, Incredibly Short Memory, InSide Me, ISabotage Myself, I Sponsor Myself |
| KISS | Keep It Simple, Stupid/Sugar/Sweetheart, Keeping It Simple, Spiritually |
| LET GO | Leave Everything To God, Okay? |
| LOVE | Living Our Victories Everyday |
| MMM | Meetings, Meditation and Masturbation |
| NEW | Nothing Else Worked |
| NOW | No Other Way |
| NOWHERE / NOW HERE | |
| NUTS | Not Using The Steps |
| OUR | Openly Using Recovery |
| PACE | Positive Attitudes Change Everything |
| PAID | Pitiful And Incomprehensible Demoralization |
| PAIN | Pause And Invite New |
| PHD | Pretty Heavy Drinker |
| PMS | Pour More Scotch, Pour Me Syndrome |
| PRIDE | Personal Recovery Involves Defeating Ego |
| PROGRAM | People Relying On God Relaying A Message |
| RAGE | Real Angry Gut-level Ego |
| RELAPSE | Recovery Exits Life And Program Seem Empty |
| RELATIONSHIP | Really Exciting Love Affair Turns Into Outrageous Nightmare, Sobriety Hangs In Peril |
| RID | Restless, Irritable and Discontented |
| RUN + I | RUIN |
| RUIN – I | RUN |
| SASTO | Some Are Sicker Than Others |
| SHIT | Simply How I’m Thinking |
| SLIP | Sobriety Loses Its Priority |
| SOB | Sober Old Bag/Bastard/Biker/Bitch |
| SOBER | Staying Off Booze Enjoying Recovery, Son Of A Bitch, Everything’s Real |
| SOBRIETY | Stay Off Booze Recovery Is Everything To You |
| SOLUTIONS | Saving Our Lives Using The Inventory Of Needed Steps |
| SPONSOR | Sober Person Offering Newcomers Suggestions On Recovery |
| STAR | Start Talking About Recovery |
| STEPS | Solutions To Every Problem in Sobriety, Solutions To Every Problem, Sober |
| STOP | Sicker Than Other People |
| TIME | Things I Must Earn, This I Must Earn |
| TRUST | Try Relying Upon The Steps |
| WASP | Worry Anger Self Pity |
| WILLING | When I Live Life, I Need God |
| WISDOM | When Into Self, Discover Our Motives |
| WILLING | When I Let Go & Let God, Live & Let Live, I Normally Grow |
| WORK | What Our Recovery Knows |
| WORRY | Wrong Or Right Remain Yourself |
| YET | You’re Eligible Too, You’ll End Up There |
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