HONESTLY in Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous, 12 Steps and 12 Traditions

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... honestly. BB p.64, How It Works

We took stock honestly.

... honestly and humbly made, an effect, sometimes ... BB p.63, How It Works

This was only a beginning, though if honestly and humbly made, an effect, sometimes a very great one, was felt at once.

... honestly and were willing to set these ... BB p.67, How It Works

We admitted our wrongs honestly and were willing to set these matters straight.

... honestly asking yourself what they mean to ... BB p.47, We Agnostics

Do not let any prejudice you may have against spiritual terms deter you from honestly asking yourself what they mean to you.

... honestly doubted whether, on balance, the religions ... BB p.11, Bill's Story

I honestly doubted whether, on balance, the religions of mankind had done any good.

... honestly, encourages you to search diligently within ... BB p.55, We Agnostics

If our testimony helps sweep away prejudice, enables you to think honestly, encourages you to search diligently within yourself, then, if you wish, you can join us on the Broad Highway.

... honestly facing his problems in the light ... BB p.568(570), Appendix II, Spiritual Experience

Most emphatically we wish to say that any alcoholic capable of honestly facing his problems in the light of our experience can recover, provided he does not close his mind to all spiritual concepts.

... honestly say to ourselves that we would ... BB p.83, Into Action

We don't worry about them if we can honestly say to ourselves that we would right them if we could.

... honestly sought Him. BB p.57, We Agnostics

But He has come to all who have honestly sought Him.

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... honestly want to, you find you cannot ... BB p.44, We Agnostics

If, when you honestly want to, you find you cannot quit entirely, or if when drinking, you have little control over the amount you take, you are probably alcoholic.

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... honestly wanted to, and were willing to ... BB p.26, There Is A Solution

This we did because we honestly wanted to, and were willing to make the effort.

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