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1.
... period.
BB p.137,
To Employers
2.
... period.
BB xviii,
Foreword to Second Edition
3.
... period because
of an overpowering desire to ...
BB p.32,
More About Alcoholism
We have
heard of a few
instances where people, who
showed definite signs of
alcoholism, were
able to
stop for a
long period because of an
overpowering desire to
do so.
4.
... period ended
and a prodigious chain reaction ...
12&12 p.17,
Foreword
5.
... period ended
and A.A. entered a new ...
BB xvii,
Foreword to Second Edition
6.
... period of
growth.
BB p.100,
Working With Others
Show them that he has
entered upon a
period of
growth.
7.
... period of
meditation with a prayer that ...
BB p.87,
Into Action
We usually
conclude the
period of
meditation with a
prayer that we be
shown all
through the
day what our
next
step is to be, that we be
given whatever we
need to take
care of such
problems.
8.
... period of
months on some problem or ...
BB xxix(xxvii),
The Doctor's Opinion
I have had many
men who had, for
example,
worked a
period of
months on some
problem or
business deal which was to be
settled
on a
certain date,
favorably to them.
9.
... period of
patient striving may be necessary.
12&12 p.118,
Step Twelve
When the
distortion has been
great, however, a
long period of
patient striving may be
necessary.
10.
... period of
premeditation of what the terrific ...
BB p.37,
More About Alcoholism
We now see that when we
began to
drink deliberately,
instead of
casually, there was
little serious or
effective thought during
the
period of
premeditation of what the
terrific consequences
might be.
11.
... period of
reconstruction ahead.
BB p.83,
Into Action
Yes, there is a
long period of
reconstruction ahead.
12.
... period of
sobriety and self-discipline had qualified ...
BB p.32,
More About Alcoholism
Then he
fell victim to a
belief which
practically
every
alcoholic has -- that his
long period of
sobriety and
self-
discipline had
qualified him to
drink as
other
men.
13.
... period of
sobriety, we are in a ...
BB p.33,
More About Alcoholism
Commencing to
drink
after a
period of
sobriety, we are in a
short
time as
bad as ever.
14.
... period of
time.
BB p.567(569),
Appendix II, Spiritual Experience
Most of our
experiences are what the
psychologist William
James calls the "
educational variety"
because they
develop slowly over a
period of
time.
15.
... period of
time he can take a ...
BB xxx(xxviii),
The Doctor's Opinion
There is the
type who always
believes that after being
entirely free from
alcohol for a
period of
time he can take a
drink without
danger.
16.
... period of
time will be helpful, but ...
BB p.34,
More About Alcoholism
17.
... period, the
status of these faithful servants ...
12&12 p.168,
Tradition Eight
At one
period, the
status of
these
faithful servants was almost
unbearable.
18.
... period we
get worse, never better.
BB p.30,
More About Alcoholism
Over any
considerable period we get
worse,
never better.
19.
... period were
being ironed out, public acceptance ...
BB xx,
Foreword to Second Edition
20.
... period when
you couldn't mix money and ...
12&12 p.163,
Tradition Seven
(That was in the
period when you couldn't
mix money and
A.A.)
21.
... period, you
may yet be a potential ...
BB p.34,
More About Alcoholism
Though you may be able to
stop for a
considerable period, you
may
yet be a
potential alcoholic.
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