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... among A.A.
members.
12&12 p.176,
Tradition Ten
It could almost be said that
we were born with it, for, as one oldtimer recently declared, "Practically never have I
heard a heated religious, political,
or reform argument among A.A. members.
2.
... among Alcoholics
Anonymous is more than attending ...
BB p.161,
A Vision For You
3.
... among alcoholics,
one to the other.
12&12 p.151,
Tradition Five
4.
... among alcoholics
which started in Baltimore a ...
12&12 p.178,
Tradition Ten
The Washingtonian Society, a movement among alcoholics which started in Baltimore a century ago, almost discovered the answer to alcoholism.
5.
... among fellow
alcoholics and before the general ...
12&12 p.187,
Tradition Twelve
Moved by the spirit of anonymity, we try to give up our natural desires for personal distinction
as A.A. members both among fellow alcoholics and before the general public.
6.
... among friends,
to be a worker among ...
12&12 p.53,
Step Four
We have not once sought to
be one in a family, to be a
friend among friends, to be a worker
among workers, to be a useful member of society.
7.
... among grown-up
people, we would have to ...
12&12 p.116,
Step Twelve
It became clear that if we
ever were to feel emotionally secure among grown-up
people, we would have to put
our lives on a give-and-take basis; we would have to develop the sense of being in partnership or
brotherhood with all those around us.
8.
... among his
own acquaintances.
BB p.112,
To Wives
9.
... among his
patients and certain other alcoholics ...
BB p.163,
A Vision For You
And with such good effect that the doctor agreed to a test among his patients and certain other alcoholics from a clinic
which he attends.
10.
Among many
employers nowadays, we think of ...
BB p.136,
To Employers
Among many employers nowadays, we
think of one member who has spent much of his life in the world of big business.
11.
... among newer
members, the proportion is nearly ...
BB xxii,
Foreword to Third Edition
Women now make up more
than one-fourth of the membership; among newer members, the proportion is nearly one-third.
12.
... among our
fellows in order to be ...
12&12 p.124,
Step Twelve
Still more wonderful is the feeling
that we do not have to be specially distinguished among our
fellows in order to be useful and profoundly happy.
13.
... among our
members.
BB p.28,
There Is A Solution
14.
Among our
rapidly growing membership of thousands ...
BB p.567(569),
Appendix II, Spiritual Experience
Among our rapidly growing membership of thousands of alcoholics such transformations, though frequent, are by no means the rule.
15.
... among our
western friends.
BB p.162,
A Vision For You
There are the same fast friendships, there is the same helpfulness to one another as you find among our western friends.
16.
... among ourselves,
"He wants to want to ...
BB p.109,
To Wives
17.
... among people
who seemed to understand, the ...
12&12 p.57,
Step Five
When we reached A.A., and for
the first time in our lives stood among people who seemed to understand, the
sense of belonging was
tremendously exciting.
18.
... among physicians,
the general opinion seems to ...
BB xxx(xxviii),
The Doctor's Opinion
Much has been written pro and con, but among physicians, the general opinion seems to be that most chronic
alcoholics are doomed.
19.
... among self-examination,
meditation, and prayer.
12&12 p.98,
Step Eleven
20.
... among the
alcoholics.
12&12 p.148,
Tradition Four
21.
... among the
job categories of commercial organizations.
12&12 p.169,
Tradition Eight (Note)
(*) The work of present-day staff members has no counterpart among the job categories of commercial organizations.
22.
... among the
remainder, those who stayed on ...
BB xx,
Foreword to Second Edition
Of alcoholics who came
to A.A. and really tried, 50% got sober at once and remained that way; 25% sobered up after some relapses, and
among the remainder, those who stayed on with A.A. showed improvement.
23.
... among them.
12&12 p.176,
Tradition Ten
We live in the imminent possibility of a fresh holocaust to determine
how men shall be governed, and how the products of nature and toil shall be divided among them.
24.
... among them.
BB xxviii(xxvi),
The Doctor's Opinion
We feel, after many years of experience, that we have found nothing which has contributed more to the rehabilitation of these men than the altruistic movement now growing up among them.
25.
... among them,
many in their teens.
BB xxii,
Foreword to Third Edition
Seven percent of the A.A.'s surveyed are less than 30 years of age -- among them, many in their teens.
26.
Among them
you will make lifelong friends.
BB p.152,
A Vision For You
27.
... among those
who occasionally land back in ...
BB p.570(572),
Appendix III, The Medical View on A.A.
Even among those who occasionally
land back in here again, we observe a profound change in personality.
28.
... among us.
BB p.15,
Bill's Story
29.
... among us.
BB p.153,
A Vision For You
Perhaps the best way of treating you to a glimpse of your future will be to describe the growth of the fellowship
among us.
30.
... among us
a fellowship, a friendliness, and ...
BB p.17,
There Is A Solution
But there exists among us a
fellowship, a friendliness, and an understanding which is indescribably wonderful.
31.
... among us
and is immensely relieved when ...
BB p.103,
Working With Others
Every new alcoholic looks for this spirit among us and is immensely relieved when
he finds we are not witch-burners.
32.
Among us
are wives, relatives and friends ...
BB p.104,
To Wives
Among us are wives, relatives and friends whose problem has been solved, as well as some who
have not yet found a happy solution.
33.
... among us
has been able to maintain ...
BB p.60,
How It Works
34.
... among us
in many different forms.
BB p.567(569),
Appendix II, Spiritual Experience
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.
35.
... among us
of which it is a ...
BB p.15,
Bill's Story
We commenced to make many fast friends and a fellowship
has grown up among us of which it is a wonderful thing to feel a part.
36.
... among us
over such matters.
BB p.28,
There Is A Solution
37.
... among us
-- sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly.
BB p.84,
Into Action
38.
... among us
that upon this simple cornerstone ...
BB p.47,
We Agnostics
It has been repeatedly proven among us that upon this simple cornerstone a wonderfully effective
spiritual structure
can be built.(*)
39.
Among us,
these are rare occurrences.
BB p.125,
The Family Afterward
40.
... among us,
they can happen with you.
BB p.153,
A Vision For You
41.
... among us,
we should never belittle a ...
BB p.133,
The Family Afterward
Try to remember that though God has wrought miracles among us, we should never belittle a good doctor or psychiatrist.
42.
... among women
who knew her problem, to ...
BB p.160,
A Vision For You
Many a distracted wife has visited this house to find loving and understanding companionship among women who knew her problem, to hear from the lips of their husbands what
had happened to them, to be advised how her own wayward mate might be hospitalized and approached when next he stumbled.
43.
... among workers,
to be a useful member ...
12&12 p.53,
Step Four
We have not once sought to
be one in a family, to be a
friend among friends, to be a worker
among workers, to be a useful member of society.
44.
... among you.
12&12 p.142,
Tradition Three
Since I am the victim of another addiction even worse stigmatized than alcoholism, you may not want me among you.
45.
... among young
people everywhere.
BB p.33,
More About Alcoholism
We, who are familiar with the symptoms, see large numbers of potential alcoholics
among young people everywhere.
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