Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or being a program designed to assist in the recovery from addiction or compulsive behavior, especially a spiritually oriented program based on the principles of acknowledging one's personal insufficiency and accepting help from a higher power.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Wilson, who started AA in the 1930s, thought LSD could help alcoholics have the "spiritual awakening" that is such an important part of the twelve-step recovery program he popularized.
Don Lattin: WATCH: 'Harvard Psychedelic Club' Don Lattin 2011
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Wilson, who started AA in the 1930s, thought LSD could help alcoholics have the "spiritual awakening" that is such an important part of the twelve-step recovery program he popularized.
Don Lattin: Harvard Psychedelic Club: 1956 Footage Of Housewife's Acid Trip Don Lattin 2011
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And … and I will always be in a twelve-step program.
A Light at Winter’s End Julia London 2011
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Wilson, who started AA in the 1930s, thought LSD could help alcoholics have the "spiritual awakening" that is such an important part of the twelve-step recovery program he popularized.
Don Lattin: Harvard Psychedelic Club: 1956 Footage Of Housewife's Acid Trip Don Lattin 2011
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I did a lot of journaling and also attended twelve-step meetings.
True You Janet Jackson 2011
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I did a lot of journaling and also attended twelve-step meetings.
True You Janet Jackson 2011
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The twelve-step program and the folks I met there saved my life.
Nancy Alvarez: If I Still Love You, How Can I Leave Nancy Alvarez 2011
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The twelve-step program and the folks I met there saved my life.
Nancy Alvarez: If I Still Love You, How Can I Leave Nancy Alvarez 2011
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And … and I will always be in a twelve-step program.
A Light at Winter’s End Julia London 2011
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The whole city needs a giant, King Kong twelve-step program.
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