AA Alternatives of      

             Minnesota, Inc.

About Us

A Whole New Vocabulary

At AA Alternatives you will learn a different way to talk about chemical health. Here are traditional words or terms that we DO NOT use:

 

-alcoholic                        -codependency

 

-alcoholism                     -co-alcoholic   

 

-at risk                            -'in recovery'

 

-dry date                        -rehab

 

-dry drunk                      -sober

 

                                         -treatment 'program'

 

These are models, or methods, that we DO NOT use:

 

Alcoholics Anonymous

 

12-step

 

Meetings

 

Groups

 

Al-Anon

 

Any 12-step method or group for any addiction

 

Medalions