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... recovery.
BB
Foreword to Second Edition, p.xvii
2.
... recovery.
BB
Foreword to Second Edition, p.xviii
3.
... recovery.
BB
The Doctor's Opinion, p.xxv
In the course of his third treatment he acquired certain ideas concerning a possible means of recovery.
4.
... recovery.
BB
The Doctor's Opinion, p.xxix
This is repeated over and over, and unless this person can experience an entire psychic change there is very little hope of his recovery.
5.
... recovery.
BB
More About Alcoholism, p.30
6.
... recovery:
BB
How It Works, p.59
7.
... recovery!
BB
Into Action, p.73
Small wonder many in the medical profession have a low opinion of alcoholics and
their chance for recovery!
8.
... recovery.
BB
Working With Others, p.94
It is important for him to realize that your attempt to
pass this on to him plays a vital part in your own recovery.
9.
... recovery.
BB
Working With Others, p.96
He has read this volume and says he is prepared to go through with the Twelve Steps of the program of recovery.
10.
... recovery.
BB
Working With Others, p.97
11.
... recovery.
BB
Working With Others, p.97
12.
... recovery.
BB
Working With Others, p.99
13.
... recovery.
BB
To Wives, p.120
14.
... recovery.
BB
To Employers, p.139
15.
... recovery.
BB
To Employers, p.145
16.
... recovery.
BB
Appendix II, Spiritual Experience, p.568
17.
... recovery.
BB
Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form), p.574
18.
... recovery.
12&12
Tradition One, p.130
19.
... recovery.
12&12
Tradition Five, p.153
Finally, he saw that I wasn't
attempting to change his
religious views, that I wanted him to find the grace in his own religion that would aid his
recovery.
20.
... recovery a
man will take, as a ...
BB
The Family Afterward, p.125
21.
... recovery above
everything, for without recovery we ...
BB
To Employers, p.143
We all had to place recovery above everything, for without recovery we would have
lost both home and business.
22.
... recovery are
easily passed among alcoholics, one ...
12&12
Tradition Five, p.151
23.
... recovery are
suggestions; the Twelve Traditions which ...
12&12
Tradition One, p.129
Our Twelve Steps to recovery are suggestions; the
Twelve Traditions which
guarantee A.A.'s unity contain not a single "Don't."
24.
... recovery begins
when one alcoholic talks with ...
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.
25.
... recovery depends
upon A.A. unity.
BB
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition, p.562
26.
... recovery depends
upon A.A. unity."
12&12
Tradition One, p.129
27.
... recovery depends
upon A.A. unity." Without unity, ...
12&12
Contents (Tradition One), p.9
Tradition One -- "Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A.A. unity." Without unity, A.A. dies. Individual liberty, yet great unity. Key to paradox: each A.A.'s life depends on obedience to spiritual principles.
The group must survive or the individual
will not. Common welfare comes first. How best to live and work together as groups.
28.
... recovery described
in this book.
BB
The Doctor's Opinion, p.xxv
We of Alcoholics Anonymous believe that the
reader will be interested in the medical
estimate of the plan of
recovery described in this
book.
29.
... recovery, followed
always by a still worse ...
BB
More About Alcoholism, p.31
30.
... recovery from
alcoholism has ever been brought ...
12&12
Tradition Eight, p.166
Almost no recovery from alcoholism has ever been brought about by the
world's best professionals, whether
medical or religious.
31.
... recovery from
alcoholism has manifested itself among ...
BB
Appendix II, Spiritual Experience, p.567
The terms "spiritual experience" and "spiritual awakening" are
used many times in this book which, upon careful reading, shows that the personality change sufficient to bring about
recovery from alcoholism
has manifested itself among us in many different forms.
32.
... recovery from
alcoholism is life itself to ...
12&12
Tradition Ten, p.177
Since recovery from alcoholism is life itself to us, it is imperative that we preserve in full strength our means of survival.
33.
... recovery from
that age-old, baffling malady, alcoholism.
12&12
Foreword, p.15
Alcoholics Anonymous
is a worldwide fellowship of more than one hundred thousand(*) alcoholic men and women who are banded together to solve their common problems and to help fellow sufferers in recovery from that age-old, baffling malady, alcoholism.
34.
... recovery has
reached larger numbers of people, ...
BB
Foreword to Fourth Edition, p.xxiii
As the message of recovery
has reached larger numbers of people, it has also touched the lives of a vastly greater variety of suffering alcoholics.
35.
... recovery, he
almost certainly signs his own ...
12&12
Tradition Nine, p.174
Unless each A.A. member follows to the best of his ability our suggested Twelve Steps to recovery, he almost certainly signs his own death warrant.
36.
... recovery he
can go anywhere your business ...
BB
To Employers, p.147
If he is conscientiously following the program of
recovery he can go anywhere your business may
call him.
37.
... recovery, he
signs his own death warrant.
12&12
Contents (Tradition Nine), p.12
Absence of coercion works because unless each A.A. follows suggested Steps to recovery, he signs his own death warrant.
38.
... recovery is
not dependent upon people.
BB
Working With Others, p.99
39.
... recovery is
on the way for many ...
BB
The Family Afterward, p.127
40.
... recovery, just
so earnestly did we commence ...
12&12
Tradition One, pp.130-131
As we had once struggled
and prayed for individual recovery, just so earnestly did we commence to quest for the principles through which
A.A. itself might survive.
41.
... recovery may
be delayed.
BB
To Wives, p.113
Wait until repeated stumbling convinces him he must act, for the more you hurry him the longer his recovery may be delayed.
42.
... recovery mentioned
in the preceding chapter.
BB
Into Action, p.72
43.
... recovery of
a brother alcoholic, we'd sometimes ...
12&12
Tradition Twelve, p.185
Enthusiastic over the spectacular recovery of a brother alcoholic, we'd sometimes discuss those intimate and harrowing aspects of his case meant for his sponsor's ear alone.
44.
... recovery of
alcoholics.
12&12
Contents (Step Twelve), p.9
45.
... recovery program,
has been left largely untouched ...
BB
Preface, p.xi
Therefore, the first portion of this volume, describing the A.A. recovery program, has been left largely untouched in the course of
revisions made for the second, third, and fourth editions.
46.
... recovery proves
that!
BB
A Vision For You, p.153
47.
... recovery rate
of 50% to 60% must ...
BB
Appendix III, The Medical View on A.A., p.569
Any therapeutic or philosophic procedure
which can prove a recovery rate of 50% to 60% must merit our consideration."
48.
... recovery that
was blazed by the earliest ...
BB
Foreword to Third Edition, p.xxii
The Twelve Steps that summarize the program may
be called los Doce Pasos in one country, les Douze Etapes in another, but they trace exactly the same path to recovery that was blazed by the earliest members of Alcoholics Anonymous.
49.
... recovery, there
exists strong sentiment against any ...
BB
Preface, p.xi
Because this book has become the basic text for our Society and has helped such large numbers of alcoholic men and women to recovery, there exists strong sentiment against any radical changes being made in it.
50.
... recovery, there
exists strong sentiment within the ...
12&12
Introduction, p.14
However, because the book has
helped so many alcoholics find recovery, there exists strong sentiment within the Fellowship against any change to it.
51.
... recovery to,
the newcomer in no way ...
12&12
Tradition Five, pp.150-151
The unique ability of each A.A. to identify himself with, and
bring recovery to, the newcomer in no way depends upon his learning, eloquence, or on any special individual skills.
52.
... recovery to
the newcomer is a gift ...
12&12
Contents (Tradition Five), p.10
The ability of each A.A. to identify himself with and bring recovery to the newcomer is a gift from God... passing on this gift to others is our one aim.
53.
... recovery to
those of many different nationalities.
BB
Foreword to Third Edition, p.xxii
The basic principles of
the A.A. program, it appears, hold good for individuals with many different lifestyles, just as the program has brought recovery to those of many different nationalities.
54.
... recovery, try
to help others and who ...
BB
Working With Others, p.90
You should be described to him as one of a fellowship who, as part of their own recovery, try to help others and who will be glad to talk to him if he cares to see you.
55.
... recovery we
would have lost both home ...
BB
To Employers, p.143
We all had to place recovery above everything, for without recovery we would have
lost both home and business.
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