From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... allergy of
the body that insured we ...
12&12 p.22,
Step One
The tyrant alcohol wielded a double-edged sword over us: first we were smitten by an insane urge that condemned us to go on drinking, and then by an
allergy of the body that insured we would ultimately destroy ourselves in the process.
2.
... allergy; that
the phenomenon of craving is ...
BB xxviii(xxvi),
The Doctor's Opinion
We believe, and so suggested a few years ago, that the action of alcohol on these
chronic alcoholics is
a manifestation of an allergy; that the phenomenon
of craving is limited to
this class and never occurs in the average temperate drinker.
3.
... allergy, they
called it.
12&12 p.22,
Step One
Relentlessly deepening our dilemma,
our sponsors pointed out our increasing sensitivity to alcohol
-- an allergy, they called
it.
4.
... allergy to
alcohol interests us.
BB xxvi(xxiv),
The Doctor's Opinion
5.
... allergy which
differentiates these people, and sets ...
BB xxx(xxviii),
The Doctor's Opinion
This phenomenon, as we have suggested, may be the manifestation of an allergy which differentiates these people, and sets them apart as a distinct entity.
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