There are many acronyms and emoticons used in chat rooms and our fellowship. Following are most of the common ones you might see, grouped into 3 categories. 1) common to all chat rooms; 2) common to our fellowship; 3) misc. fun acronyms Common to all chat rooms ------------------------ grin 24/7 24 hours a day, 7 days a week AFK away from keyboard BBL be back later BRB be right back BTDT been there, done that BTDTGTTS been there, done that, got the T-shirt BTW by the way F2F face-to-face FAQ frequently asked question FWIW for what it's worth FYI for your information GA go ahead GFY good for you GMTA great minds think alike GGP gotta go potty IC I see IM instant message IMHO in my humble opinion IMNSHO in my not so humble opinion IRL in real life ISO in search of JWD job well done L8R later LOL laughing out loud NP no problem OIC oh, I see OMG oh my goodness OTOH on the other hand PM private message ROFL rolling on floor laughing ROFLOL rolling on floor laughing out loud ROFLMAO rolling on floor laughing my arse off TY thank you WB welcome back WTG way to go WYSIWYG what you see is what you get YMMV your mileage may vary (your experience may differ) YW you're welcome {{{ }}} hug :) happy :( sad :-| grim or indifference :-/ wry look ;) wink :P sticking tongue out :~) tear O:-) angel there are hundreds of additional emoticons at http://www.cknow.com/ckinfo/emoticons.htm Common to our fellowship ------------------------ \o/ praise God ! hand raised for the floor !fb hand raised for feedback BB AA's Big Book BL bottom line BS before sobriety DH dear/darned husband DOC drug (person) of choice DW dear/darned wife ESH experience strength & hope ESW easier softer way FOO family of origin GAIUH God as I understand Him HOW honesty, openmindedness, and willingness HP higher power JFT just for today KCB keep coming back KISS keep it simple sweetie M masturbation MB masturbation NEWBIE newcomer to program ODAT one day at a time P porn RCA recovering couples anonymous RO relationship obsession RP recovery partner SA sex addict / sexaholics anonymous SAA sex addicts anonymous SCA sexual compulsives anonymous SLA sex/love addict SLAA sex and love addicts anonymous SO significant other STR8 straight TS trusted servant (provides service work to fellowship) TWYLALTR take what you like and leave the rest Miscellaneous fun acronyms -------------------------- ABC acceptance, belief, change ACTION any change toward improving one's nature ANGER any no good energy rising ANONYMOUS actions, not our names, yield maintenance of unity & service BUT being unconvinced totally CALM can anger leave me CHANGE choosing honestly allows new growth everyday CLEAN completely leaving every addiction now CRAP carry resentments against people DENIAL don't even notice I am lying DETACH don't even think about changing him/her DUES desparately using everything but sobriety EGO edging God out FAILURE fearful, arrogant, insecure, lonely, unsure, resentful, empty FAITH facing an inner truth heals FAITH fear ain't in this house FAITH for an instant, trust Him FEAR f*** everything and run FEAR face everything and recover FEAR failure expected and received FEAR false emotions/expectations/evidence appearing real FEAR feelings expressed allow relief FEAR fighting ego against reality FEAR forgetting everythings all right FEAR frantic efforts to appear recovered FINE f***ed up/frustrated, insecure, neurotic, and emotional FINE frantic, insane, nuts, and egotistical FROG fully rely on God GIFT God is forever there GIFTS getting it from the steps GOD good orderly direction / get out devil / group of drunks/derelicts HALT hungry, angry, lonely, tired (and sick is also important) HALT horny, arrogant, lazy, and tragic (get to a meeting!) HELP hope, encouragement, love, patience HOPE hang on, peace exists HOPE happy our program exists HOPE hearing other people's experience ISM I, self, me ISM I sponsor/sabotage myself LET GO leave everything to God, Okay? LOVE living our victories everyday NEW nothing else worked NOW no other way NUTS not using the steps P4M2 pray for me too PACE positive attitudes change everything PMS poor me syndrome PRIDE personal recovery involves defeating ego PROGRAM people relying on God relaying a message RELAPSE recovery exists, life and program seem empty RELATIONSHIP really endearing love affair that initiates ongoing nurturing healthiness in program RELATIONSHIP really exiting love affair turns into outrageous nightmare, sobriety hangs in peril SLIP so long, I'm perfect SLIP sobriety losing its importance SOBER son of a bitch, everything's real SOLUTIONS saving our lives using the inventory of needed steps SPONSOR sober person offering newcomer suggestions on recovery STEPS solution to every problem, sober TIME things I must learn WILLING when I live life, I need God YET you're eligible too