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... alcoholism.
BB
Foreword to Second Edition, p.xvi
2.
... alcoholism.
BB
The Doctor's Opinion, pp.xxv-xxvi
These facts appear to be of
extreme medical importance; because of
the extraordinary possibilities of rapid
growth inherent in this
group they may mark a new epoch in the annals of alcoholism.
3.
... alcoholism.
BB
The Doctor's Opinion, p.xxxi
4.
... alcoholism.
BB
There Is A Solution, p.17
5.
... alcoholism.
BB
More About Alcoholism, pp.39-40
6.
... alcoholism.
BB
We Agnostics, p.44
7.
... alcoholism.
BB
How It Works, p.60
8.
... alcoholism.
BB
Into Action, p.85
We are not cured of alcoholism.
9.
... alcoholism.
BB
Working With Others, p.92
10.
... alcoholism.
BB
Working With Others, p.94
11.
... alcoholism.
BB
To Wives, p.107
12.
... alcoholism.
BB
To Wives, pp.111-112
When a discussion does arise, you might suggest he
read this book or at least the chapter on alcoholism.
13.
... alcoholism.
BB
To Wives, p.112
14.
... alcoholism.
BB
To Wives, p.112
15.
... alcoholism.
BB
To Wives, pp.112-113
16.
... alcoholism.
BB
To Wives, p.114
17.
... alcoholism.
BB
To Wives, p.118
Another feeling we are
very likely to entertain is one of resentment that love and loyalty could not cure our husbands of alcoholism.
18.
... alcoholism.
BB
To Employers, p.141
19.
... alcoholism.
BB
To Employers, p.144
20.
... alcoholism.
BB
To Employers, p.147
21.
... alcoholism.
BB
A Vision For You, p.155
22.
... alcoholism."
BB
A Vision For You, p.157
23.
... alcoholism.
BB
Doctor Bob's Nightmare, p.172
Unfortunately for me I was the only child, which perhaps engendered the selfishness which played
such an important part in bringing on my alcoholism.
24.
... alcoholism.
BB
Doctor Bob's Nightmare, p.180
It must be remembered
that I had read a great deal and talked to everyone who knew, or thought they knew anything about the subject
of alcoholism.
25.
... alcoholism.
BB
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition, p.563
26.
... 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.
27.
... alcoholism.
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.
28.
... alcoholism?"
12&12
Step One, p.23
Why don't you try some more controlled drinking, bearing in mind meanwhile what we have
told you about alcoholism?"
29.
... alcoholism.
12&12
Step Two, p.33
They are abetted in this blindness by a world which
does not understand the difference between sane drinking and alcoholism.
30.
... alcoholism.
12&12
Step Six, p.63
Change of scene, the best efforts of family, friends, doctors, and clergymen got no place
with my alcoholism.
31.
... alcoholism.
12&12
Step Twelve, p.117
To a surprising extent, A.A. has offset the damage to family life brought about by years of
alcoholism.
32.
... alcoholism.
12&12
Step Twelve, p.117
Our main problem is not how
we are to stay married; it
is how to be more happily
married by eliminating the severe
emotional twists that
have so often stemmed from
alcoholism.
33.
... alcoholism.
12&12
Tradition Six, p.155
The A.A. groups, many thought, could go into business, might finance any enterprise whatever in
the total field of alcoholism.
34.
... alcoholism.
12&12
Tradition Six, p.158
Of course, there couldn't be the slightest objection if
such an association hired an A.A. member solely because of his public relations ability and his
knowledge of alcoholism.
35.
... alcoholism.
12&12
Tradition Eight, p.169
36.
... alcoholism.
12&12
Tradition Ten, p.178
The Washingtonian Society, a movement among alcoholics which started in Baltimore a century ago, almost discovered the answer to alcoholism.
37.
... alcoholism.
12&12
Tradition Three (Long), p.189
38.
... alcoholism.
Grapevine
Preamble
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength
and hope with each other that they may solve their
common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
39.
... alcoholism agree
there is no such thing ...
BB
More About Alcoholism, p.31
Physicians who are familiar with alcoholism agree there is no such thing as making a normal drinker out of an alcoholic.
40.
... alcoholism and
by attendance at a few ...
12&12
Step Three, p.39
More sobriety brought about by the admission of alcoholism and
by attendance at a few meetings is very good indeed, but it is bound to be a far cry from permanent sobriety and a contented, useful life.
41.
... Alcoholism" and
earlier "Alcoholism the Illness.")
BB
Appendix III, The Medical View on A.A., p.570
(This address is now available in pamphlet form at nominal cost through most A.A. groups or from Box 459, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163, under the title "Three Talks to Medical Societies by Bill W." -- formerly called "Bill on Alcoholism" and earlier "Alcoholism the Illness.")
42.
... alcoholism, and
I frankly did not believe ...
BB
More About Alcoholism, p.40
Let him tell you about it: "I
was much impressed with
what you fellows said about
alcoholism, and I frankly
did not believe it would be possible for me to drink again.
43.
... alcoholism and
its hopelessness, the physician began ...
BB
Foreword to Second Edition, p.xvi
But when the broker gave him
Dr. Silkworth's description of alcoholism
and its hopelessness,
the physician began to
pursue the spiritual remedy for his malady with a
willingness he had never before been able to muster.
44.
... alcoholism and
misery.
12&12
Step Four, p.54
45.
... alcoholism and
the answer we had found.
BB
More About Alcoholism, p.35
46.
... alcoholism and
were destined to become co-founders ...
12&12
Foreword, p.16
Both were severe cases of alcoholism and were destined to become co-founders of the A.A. Fellowship.
47.
... alcoholism as
an illness, a fatal malady.
BB
Working With Others, p.92
48.
... alcoholism as
an illness, the social stigma ...
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."
49.
... alcoholism as
I do now.
BB
To Employers, p.137
Here were three exceptional men lost to this world because I did not understand alcoholism as I
do now.
50.
... alcoholism as
we know it -- this utter ...
BB
More About Alcoholism, p.34
This is the baffling feature of alcoholism as we know it -- this utter inability to leave it alone, no matter how great the necessity or the wish.
51.
... alcoholism, as
we understand it, then a ...
BB
There Is A Solution, p.28
In the following chapter, there appears an
explanation of alcoholism, as we understand
it, then a chapter addressed to the agnostic.
52.
... alcoholism because
you offer a solution.
BB
Working With Others, p.92
53.
... alcoholism by
himself.
12&12
Tradition Five, p.152
He interrupted to scoff at this and asserted
he'd fix his wife, his partner, and his alcoholism by
himself.
54.
... alcoholism could
be licked, so could any ...
12&12
Tradition Six, p.156
55.
... alcoholism, defeated
drinkers will seize upon it, ...
BB
A Vision For You, p.153
Our hope is that when this chip of a book is launched on the world tide of alcoholism, defeated drinkers will seize upon it, to follow its suggestions.
56.
... alcoholism did
not occur to me at ...
BB
More About Alcoholism, p.42
Well, just that did happen and more, for what I had
learned of alcoholism did
not occur to me at all.
57.
... alcoholism for
jay-walking, the illustration would fit ...
BB
More About Alcoholism, p.38
We, who have been through the wringer, have to admit if we
substituted alcoholism
for jay-walking, the illustration would fit us
exactly.
58.
... alcoholism for
many years.
BB
The Doctor's Opinion, p.xxv
59.
... alcoholism from
actual experience.
BB
Doctor Bob's Nightmare, p.180
Of far more importance was the fact
that he was the first living human with whom I had
ever talked, who knew what he was talking about
in regard to alcoholism from
actual experience.
60.
... alcoholism had
been a lonely business, even ...
12&12
Step Twelve, p.116
For alcoholism had been a lonely business, even though we had been surrounded by people who
loved us.
61.
... alcoholism has
ever been brought about by ...
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.
62.
... alcoholism has
manifested itself among us in ...
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.
63.
... alcoholism, He
can solve your problems too.
BB
To Wives, p.116
64.
... alcoholism, I
could not stay sober; unless ...
BB
Acceptance, p.417
Until I could accept my
alcoholism, I could not stay
sober; unless I accept life completely on life's terms, I cannot be happy.
65.
... alcoholism, impending
mental and physical collapse, brought ...
BB
We Agnostics, p.56
Post-war disillusionment, ever
more serious alcoholism, impending mental and physical collapse, brought him to
the point of self-destruction.
66.
... alcoholism ...
In emphasizing alcoholism as an illness, ...
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."
67.
... alcoholism in
their own firms.
12&12
Tradition Eleven, p.180
Employers learn that great corporations have
set their approval upon us, and wish to discover what can be done
about alcoholism in their own
firms.
68.
... alcoholism is
an illness over which we ...
BB
To Wives, p.118
At such moments we forget that alcoholism is an illness over which we could
not possibly have had any
power.
69.
... alcoholism is
complicated by other disorders.
BB
To Wives, p.114
70.
... alcoholism is
costing his organization a year.
BB
To Employers, p.149
71.
... alcoholism is
entirely a problem of mental ...
BB
The Doctor's Opinion, p.xxix
72.
... alcoholism is
life itself to us, it ...
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.
73.
... alcoholism, it
was reasonable (or so it ...
12&12
Tradition Six, p.155
The moment we saw that we had
an answer for alcoholism, it
was reasonable (or so it seemed at the time) for us to
feel that we might have the answer to a lot of other things.
74.
... alcoholism, many
of us would have recovered ...
BB
We Agnostics, p.44
If a mere code of morals or a better philosophy of life were sufficient to overcome
alcoholism, many of us would
have recovered long ago.
75.
Alcoholism may
be causing your organization considerable ...
BB
To Employers, p.148
Alcoholism may be causing
your organization considerable damage in
its waste of time, men and reputation.
76.
... alcoholism might
be made and thoughtful considerations ...
BB
The Family Afterward, p.131
New acquaintances who
know nothing of alcoholism might be made and thoughtful considerations given
their needs.
77.
... alcoholism must
remember he did much to ...
BB
The Family Afterward, p.127
We know there are difficult wives and families, but the man who is
getting over alcoholism must remember he did much to make them so.
78.
... alcoholism, no
field of investigation could yield ...
12&12
Step Eight, p.80
Since defective relations with other human beings have nearly always been the immediate cause of our woes, including our alcoholism, no field of investigation
could yield more satisfying and valuable
rewards than this one.
79.
... alcoholism on
the theory it may cause ...
BB
Into Action, p.78
80.
... alcoholism once
again.
12&12
Step Seven, p.73
Still goaded by sheer necessity, we reluctantly come to grips with those serious character flaws that made problem drinkers of us in
the first place, flaws which must be dealt with to prevent a retreat into alcoholism once again.
81.
... alcoholism strikes,
very unnatural situations may develop ...
12&12
Step Twelve, p.117
When alcoholism strikes, very unnatural situations may develop
which work against marriage partnership
and compatible union.
82.
... alcoholism, the
illness.
BB
To Employers, p.142
83.
... "Alcoholism the
Illness.")
BB
Appendix III, The Medical View on A.A., p.570
(This address is now available in pamphlet form at nominal cost through most A.A. groups or from Box 459, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163, under the title "Three Talks to Medical Societies by Bill W." -- formerly called "Bill on Alcoholism" and earlier "Alcoholism the Illness.")
84.
... alcoholism, the
malady, and described the symptoms ...
BB
To Employers, p.138
This seemed to me like an opportunity to be helpful, so I spent two hours talking about alcoholism, the
malady, and described
the symptoms and results as well as I could.
85.
... alcoholism was
described from the alcoholic's point ...
12&12
Foreword, p.17
In it alcoholism was described from the alcoholic's point of view, the spiritual ideas of the Society were codified for the first time in the Twelve Steps, and the application of these Steps to the alcoholic's dilemma was made clear.
86.
... alcoholism was,
so we'd educate the public, ...
12&12
Tradition Six, p.155
People needed to be told what alcoholism was, so we'd
educate the public, even rewrite school and medical textbooks.
87.
... alcoholism, we
are driven to A.A., and ...
12&12
Step One, p.24
Under the lash of alcoholism, we are driven to A.A., and there we discover the
fatal nature of our situation.
88.
... alcoholism, we
give him first aid and ...
BB
The Family Afterward, p.132
When we see a man sinking into the mire that is
alcoholism, we give him first aid and place what we have at his disposal.
89.
... alcoholism, we
urge each of our Fellowship ...
BB
Foreword to First Edition, p.xiii
When writing or speaking publicly about
alcoholism, we urge each of our Fellowship to
omit his personal name, designating himself instead as "a member of Alcoholics Anonymous."
90.
... alcoholism --
well, they just don't believe they ...
BB
To Employers, p.149
91.
... alcoholism, were
able to stop for a ...
BB
More About Alcoholism, p.32
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.
92.
... alcoholism where
everything is distorted and exaggerated.
BB
To Wives, p.108
Perhaps your husband has
been living in that strange world of alcoholism where everything is
distorted and exaggerated.
93.
... alcoholism which
proposes to shield the sick ...
BB
Working With Others, p.101
In our belief any scheme of combating alcoholism which proposes to shield the sick man from temptation is doomed to failure.
94.
... alcoholism which
was undoubtedly helpful.
BB
Doctor Bob's Nightmare, p.180
95.
... alcoholism who
is now accounted no less ...
BB
Foreword to Second Edition, p.xvi
He had also been greatly helped by the late Dr. William D. Silkworth, a New York specialist in alcoholism who is now accounted no less than a medical saint by A.A. members, and whose story of the early days of our Society appears in the next pages.
96.
... alcoholism, why
then shouldn't we be able ...
12&12
Step Six, p.64
Having been granted a perfect release from alcoholism, why then shouldn't we be
able to achieve by the same means a perfect release from every other difficulty or defect?
97.
... alcoholism, you
may not want me among ...
12&12
Tradition Three, p.142
Since I am the victim of another addiction even worse stigmatized than alcoholism, you may not want me among you.
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