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


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1.
  ... health.  BB The Doctor's Opinion, p.xxv
Convincing testimony must surely come from medical men who have had experience with the sufferings of our members and have witnessed our return to health.


2.
  ... health.  BB To Wives, p.112
Say you do not want to be a wet blanket; that you only want him to take care of his health.


3.
  ... health.  BB The Family Afterward, p.133
We, who have recovered from serious drinking, are miracles of mental health.


4.
  ... health.  BB A Vision For You, p.153
In the chapter "Working With Others" you gathered an idea of how we approach and aid others to health.


5.
  ... health.  12&12 Step Six, p.66
No one wants to be angry enough to murder, lustful enough to rape, gluttonous enough to ruin his health.


6.
  ... health: A body badly burned by alcohol ...  BB The Family Afterward, p.133
Now about health: A body badly burned by alcohol does not often recover overnight nor do twisted thinking and depression vanish in a twinkling.


7.
  ... health, and happiness.  BB Doctor Bob's Nightmare, p.178
About the time of the beer experiment I was thrown in with a crowd of people who attracted me because of their seeming poise, health, and happiness.


8.
  ... health and self-respect to hundreds of men ...  BB Appendix V, The Religious View on A.A., p.572
This self-insurance has resulted in the restoration of physical, mental and spiritual health and self-respect to hundreds of men and women who would be hopelessly down and out without its unique but effective therapy."


9.
  ... health and social problem, alcoholism ... In emphasizing ...  BB Appendix IV, The Lasker Award, p.571
"The American Public Health Association presents a Lasker Group Award for 1951 to Alcoholics Anonymous in recognition of its unique and highly successful approach to that age-old public health and social problem, alcoholism ... In emphasizing alcoholism as an illness, the social stigma associated with this condition is being blotted out ... Historians may one day recognize Alcoholics Anonymous to have been a great venture in social pioneering which forged a new instrument for social action; a new therapy based on the kinship of common suffering; one having a vast potential for the myriad other ills of mankind."


10.
  ... health, and those who seldom play, do ...  BB The Family Afterward, p.132
Everybody knows that those in bad health, and those who seldom play, do not laugh much.


11.
  ... health as readily as men if they ...  BB To Wives, p.104
There is every evidence that women regain their health as readily as men if they try our suggestions.


12.
  ... Health Association presents a Lasker Group Award ...  BB Appendix IV, The Lasker Award, p.571
"The American Public Health Association presents a Lasker Group Award for 1951 to Alcoholics Anonymous in recognition of its unique and highly successful approach to that age-old public health and social problem, alcoholism ... In emphasizing alcoholism as an illness, the social stigma associated with this condition is being blotted out ... Historians may one day recognize Alcoholics Anonymous to have been a great venture in social pioneering which forged a new instrument for social action; a new therapy based on the kinship of common suffering; one having a vast potential for the myriad other ills of mankind."


13.
  ... health, falling in love, change of environment, ...  BB There Is A Solution, p.21
If a sufficiently strong reason -- ill health, falling in love, change of environment, or the warning of a doctor -- becomes operative, this man can also stop or moderate, although he may find it difficult and troublesome and may even need medical attention.


14.
  ... health farms and sanitariums, accepting voluntary commitment ...  BB More About Alcoholism, p.31
Here are some of the methods we have tried: Drinking beer only, limiting the number of drinks, never drinking alone, never drinking in the morning, drinking only at home, never having it in the house, never drinking during business hours, drinking only at parties, switching from scotch to brandy, drinking only natural wines, agreeing to resign if ever drunk on the job, taking a trip, not taking a trip, swearing off forever (with and without a solemn oath), taking more physical exercise, reading inspirational books, going to health farms and sanitariums, accepting voluntary commitment to asylums -- we could increase the list ad infinitum.


15.
  ... health fell off like a ski-jump.  BB Bill's Story, p.7
The curve of my declining moral and bodily health fell off like a ski-jump.


16.
  ... health is good and I have regained ...  BB Doctor Bob's Nightmare, p.180
My health is good and I have regained my self-respect and the respect of my colleagues.


17.
  ... health measures.  BB The Family Afterward, p.133
But this does not mean that we disregard human health measures.


18.
  ... health of the community.  BB A Vision For You, p.163
He got in touch with a prominent psychiatrist who had undertaken certain responsibilities for the mental health of the community.


19.
  ... health problems to such persons.  BB The Family Afterward, p.133
Do not hesitate to take your health problems to such persons.


20.
  ... health resorts, sanitariums, hospitals, and jails.  BB To Wives, p.107
Most of us have entered the final stage with its commitment to health resorts, sanitariums, hospitals, and jails.


21.
  ... health restorative.  BB The Family Afterward, p.133
We are convinced that a spiritual mode of living is a most powerful health restorative.


22.
  ... health, their families, their jobs, and even ...  12&12 Step One, p.23
Alcoholics who still had their health, their families, their jobs, and even two cars in the garage, began to recognize their alcoholism.


23.
  ... health -- these things are now ruined or ...  BB The Family Afterward, p.123
But the head of the house has spent years in pulling down the structures of business, romance, friendship, health -- these things are now ruined or damaged.


24.
  ... health was at the breaking point, and ...  BB Doctor Bob's Nightmare, p.178
I was self conscious and ill at ease most of the time, my health was at the breaking point, and I was thoroughly miserable.


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