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From the books  ...  Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)

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BEGINS   occurs   14 times 10 in BB  •  4 in 12&12 Definition in Merriam-Webster Online
See also...   begin
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1.
  ... begins.  12&12 Tradition Two, p.135
As their grief and anxiety wear away, a subtle change begins.


2.
  ... begins to appear at hospitals and sanitariums.  BB There Is A Solution, p.22
Then he begins to appear at hospitals and sanitariums.


3.
  ... begins to assert himself.  BB The Family Afterward, p.131
Father, coming suddenly to life again, often begins to assert himself.


4.
  ... begins to be more objective, the newcomer ...  12&12 Step Four, p.46
As soon as he begins to be more objective, the newcomer can fearlessly, rather than fearfully, look at his own defects.


5.
  ... begins to be shared with the first ...  12&12 Tradition Two, p.133
Very soon, though, his assumed authority to run everything begins to be shared with the first alcoholics he has helped.


6.
  ... begins to be taken as a matter ...  BB The Family Afterward, p.128
As soon as his sobriety begins to be taken as a matter of course, the family may look at their strange new dad with apprehension, then with irritation.


7.
  ... begins to feel lonely, sorry for himself.  BB Into Action, p.81
The husband begins to feel lonely, sorry for himself.


8.
  ... begins to lose all control of his ...  BB There Is A Solution, p.21
He may start off as a moderate drinker; he may or may not become a continuous hard drinker; but at some stage of his drinking career he begins to lose all control of his liquor consumption, once he starts to drink.


9.
  ... begins to mean the nourishing ingredient which ...  12&12 Step Seven, p.74
Where humility had formerly stood for a forced feeding on humble pie, it now begins to mean the nourishing ingredient which can give us serenity.


10.
  ... begins to see his shortcomings and admits ...  BB The Family Afterward, p.127
As each member of a resentful family begins to see his shortcomings and admits them to the others, he lays a basis for helpful discussion.


11.
  ... begins to think life doesn't treat him ...  BB How It Works, p.61
He begins to think life doesn't treat him right.


12.
  ... begins to think once more how he ...  BB To Wives, p.109
But when he gets over the spree, he begins to think once more how he can drink moderately next time.


13.
  ... begins to use a combination of high-powered ...  BB There Is A Solution, p.22
As matters grow worse, he begins to use a combination of high-powered sedative and liquor to quiet his nerves so he can go to work.


14.
  ... begins when one alcoholic talks with another ...  BB Foreword to Third Edition, p.xxii
Each day, somewhere in the world, recovery begins when one alcoholic talks with another alcoholic, sharing experience, strength, and hope.


The 164 and More™ Book, eBook, and Web Site are all CONCORDANCES which display passages from the Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous, the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, and the A.A. Grapevine (A.A. Preamble only).  Sorting and rendering passages in the proprietary format of the 164 and More concordance does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either Alcoholics Anonymous World Services Inc., or the A.A. Grapevine, Inc.  Further A.A.W.S. Inc. and the A.A. Grapevine Inc. have no objection to the use of this material in the 164 and More concordance.

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