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Alcoholics Anonymous

[al-kuh-haw-liks uh-non-uh-muhs, -hol-iks] / ˌæl kəˈhɔ lɪks əˈnɒn ə məs, -ˈhɒl ɪks /


NOUN
twelve step program
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She was speaking to fellow members of Workaholics Anonymous, a free recovery programme for work addicts modelled on Alcoholics Anonymous.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2024

Inmates can request a “Life Recovery Bible,” from evangelical publisher Tyndale, which “has basically the 12 steps built into it,” he said, referring to the program used by Alcoholics Anonymous and other abuse recovery groups.

From Washington Times • Jul. 5, 2023

While the "Twelve Steps" program developed by Alcoholics Anonymous may help some patients, others might need different behavioral health therapies.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2023

But while many group activities on the outside have resumed, programs inside the jail — like Narcotics Anonymous, Alcoholics Anonymous, group religious services and GED courses — have not.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2022

Examples include 12Step, where people enrolled in such programs as Alcoholics Anonymous can discuss their experiences, and sappho, a list limited to gay and bisexual women.

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