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1.
... Anonymous?
12&12 p.35,
Step Three
Isn't it
true that in all
matters touching upon
alcohol, each of them has
decided to
turn his or her
life over to the
care,
protection, and
guidance of
Alcoholics
Anonymous?
2.
... Anonymous.
12&12 p.83,
Step Nine
3.
... Anonymous.
12&12 p.109,
Step Twelve
4.
... Anonymous.
12&12 p.15,
Foreword
This book
deals with the "
Twelve Steps" and the "
Twelve Traditions" of
Alcoholics Anonymous.
5.
... Anonymous.
12&12 p.16,
Foreword
There is, too, a
rising interest in the
Twelve Traditions of
Alcoholics Anonymous.
6.
... Anonymous.
12&12 p.135,
Tradition Two
They
become the
voice of
the
group conscience;
in
fact, these are the
true voice of
Alcoholics Anonymous.
7.
... Anonymous.
12&12 p.157,
Tradition Six
8.
... Anonymous.
12&12 p.158,
Tradition Six
9.
... Anonymous.
12&12 p.165,
Tradition Seven
10.
... Anonymous.
12&12 p.174,
Tradition Nine
But all these
observers have
overlooked something
unique in
Alcoholics
Anonymous.
11.
... Anonymous.
12&12 p.178,
Tradition Ten
12.
... Anonymous.
12&12 p.180,
Tradition Eleven
13.
... Anonymous."
12&12 p.184,
Tradition Twelve
When the
Big Book
appeared
in
1939, we called it "
Alcoholics Anonymous."
14.
... Anonymous.
BB p.94,
Working With Others
On your
first visit tell him
about the
Fellowship of
Alcoholics Anonymous.
15.
... Anonymous.
BB p.152,
A Vision For You
It is a
fellowship in
Alcoholics Anonymous.
16.
... Anonymous.
BB p.152,
A Vision For You
High and
low,
rich and
poor, these are
future fellows of
Alcoholics Anonymous.
17.
... Anonymous.
BB p.161,
A Vision For You
18.
... Anonymous.
BB p.163,
A Vision For You
Some of them may
sink and perhaps
never get up, but if our
experience is a
criterion, more than
half of
those
approached will
become fellows of
Alcoholics Anonymous.
19.
... Anonymous.
BB p.571(573),
Appendix IV, The Lasker Award
20.
... Anonymous."
BB xiii,
Foreword to First Edition
21.
... ANONYMOUS
BB xiv,
Foreword to First Edition
22.
... Anonymous."
BB xviii,
Foreword to Second Edition
News of this got on the
world
wires;
inquiries poured in again and many people went to the
bookstores to get the book "
Alcoholics Anonymous."
23.
... Anonymous.
BB xxii,
Foreword to Third Edition
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.
24.
... Anonymous."
BB xi,
Preface
This is the
fourth edition of the book "
Alcoholics Anonymous."
25.
... Anonymous -- A.A. as a whole -- should never ...
12&12 p.172,
Tradition Nine
Today, we are able to say with
assurance that
Alcoholics Anonymous --
A.A. as a
whole -- should
never be
organized at all.
26.
... Anonymous and call for more information.
12&12 p.180,
Tradition Eleven
27.
... Anonymous," and from it the Fellowship took ...
12&12 p.17,
Foreword
The book was called "
Alcoholics Anonymous," and from it the
Fellowship took
its name.
28.
... Anonymous, are more than one hundred men ...
BB xiii,
Foreword to First Edition
We, of
Alcoholics Anonymous, are more than one
hundred men and
women who have
recovered
from a
seemingly hopeless state of
mind and
body.
29.
... Anonymous are no crusaders; not a temperance ...
BB p.570(572),
Appendix III, The Medical View on A.A.
30.
... Anonymous are, we A.A.'s believe, the best ...
BB p.561(563),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
31.
... Anonymous at his destination.
BB p.162,
A Vision For You
Some
day we
hope that every
alcoholic who
journeys
will find a
Fellowship of
Alcoholics Anonymous at his
destination.
32.
... Anonymous at his destination.
BB xv,
Foreword to Second Edition
33.
... anonymous at the level of press, radio, ...
BB xix,
Foreword to Second Edition
It was
decided that all
members ought to be
anonymous
at the
level of
press,
radio,
TV and
films.
34.
... Anonymous" became the basic text of the ...
12&12 p.17,
Foreword
The book "
Alcoholics Anonymous"
became the
basic text of the
Fellowship, and it still is.
35.
... Anonymous, because it had been humbly willing ...
12&12 p.149,
Tradition Four
Moreover, it had
performed a
great service for
Alcoholics Anonymous,
because it had been
humbly willing to
apply the
lessons it
learned.
36.
... anonymous because we are too few, at ...
12&12 p.184,
Tradition Twelve
Its foreword made this
revealing statement:
"It is
important that we
remain anonymous because we are
too few, at
present, to
handle the
overwhelming
number of
personal appeals which may
result
from this
publication.
37.
... anonymous because we are too few, at ...
BB xiii,
Foreword to First Edition
It is
important that we
remain anonymous because we are
too few, at
present to
handle the
overwhelming
number of
personal appeals which may
result
from this
publication.
38.
... Anonymous been divided by a major controversial ...
12&12 p.176,
Tradition Ten
39.
... Anonymous began in 1935 at Akron, Ohio, ...
12&12 p.16,
Foreword
Alcoholics Anonymous began in
1935 at
Akron,
Ohio, as the
outcome of a
meeting
between a well-
known surgeon and a New
York broker.
40.
... Anonymous believe that the principle of anonymity ...
12&12 p.192,
Tradition Twelve (Long)
41.
... Anonymous believe that the principle of anonymity ...
BB p.565(567),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
42.
... Anonymous believe that the reader will be ...
BB xxv(xxiii),
The Doctor's Opinion
We of
Alcoholics Anonymous believe that the
reader will be
interested
in the
medical estimate
of the
plan of
recovery described in this book.
43.
... Anonymous, Box 459, Grand Central Station, New ...
BB p.573(575),
Appendix VI, How to Get in Touch With A.A.
44.
... Anonymous calls on two of the greatest ...
BB p.569(571),
Appendix III, The Medical View on A.A.
45.
... Anonymous" came off press in November 2001, ...
BB xxiii,
Foreword to Fourth Edition
46.
... Anonymous came to see me.
BB p.42,
More About Alcoholism
"
Two of the
members of
Alcoholics Anonymous came to see me.
47.
... Anonymous can be likened to a group ...
12&12 p.150,
Tradition Five
Alcoholics Anonymous can
be
likened to a
group of
physicians who might find a
cure for
cancer, and upon whose
concerted work would
depend the
answer for
sufferers of this
disease.
48.
... Anonymous can ever have.
12&12 p.187,
Tradition Twelve
We are
sure that
humility,
expressed by
anonymity, is the
greatest safeguard that
Alcoholics Anonymous can
ever have.
49.
... Anonymous could not be all things to ...
12&12 p.157,
Tradition Six
We of
Alcoholics Anonymous could not be all things to all
men, nor should we
try.
50.
... Anonymous: "Damn little to laugh about that ...
BB p.157,
A Vision For You
Said the
future Fellow
Anonymous: "
Damn little to
laugh about that I
can see."
51.
... Anonymous does not demand that you believe ...
12&12 p.26,
Step Two
First,
Alcoholics Anonymous does not
demand that you
believe anything.
52.
... Anonymous, find out all you can about ...
BB p.90,
Working With Others
When you
discover a
prospect for
Alcoholics
Anonymous, find out all you can about him.
53.
... Anonymous for A.A. as a whole.
12&12 p.175,
Tradition Nine
54.
... Anonymous for publicity or money-raising purposes.
12&12 p.170,
Tradition Eight
55.
... Anonymous, from the title of its own ...
BB xvii,
Foreword to Second Edition
The
fledgling society,
which had been
nameless, now
began to be called
Alcoholics Anonymous, from
the
title of
its own book.
56.
... Anonymous group ought to be a spiritual ...
12&12 p.190,
Tradition Five (Long)
Five -- Each
Alcoholics
Anonymous group ought to be a
spiritual entity having
but one
primary purpose
-- that of
carrying its message to the
alcoholic
who still
suffers.
57.
... Anonymous group ought to be a spiritual ...
BB p.563(565),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
5. Each
Alcoholics Anonymous group ought to be a
spiritual entity having
but one
primary purpose
-- that of
carrying its message to the
alcoholic
who still
suffers.
58.
... Anonymous groups oppose no one.
12&12 p.192,
Tradition Ten (Long)
The
Alcoholics Anonymous
groups oppose no one.
59.
... Anonymous groups oppose no one.
BB p.565(567),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
The
Alcoholics Anonymous
groups oppose no one.
60.
... Anonymous had revived an ideal that its ...
12&12 p.165,
Tradition Seven
61.
... Anonymous" has been translated into forty-three languages.
BB xxiii,
Foreword to Fourth Edition
62.
... Anonymous has done the very thing that ...
12&12 p.118,
Step Twelve
After the
husband joins A.A., the
wife may
become discontented,
even
highly resentful
that
Alcoholics Anonymous has done the very thing that all her
years of
devotion had
failed to do.
63.
... Anonymous has made the difference between misery ...
BB p.561(563),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
To those now in
its fold,
Alcoholics Anonymous has
made the
difference between
misery and
sobriety, and
often the
difference between
life and
death.
64.
... Anonymous has mushroomed into nearly 6,000 groups ...
BB xv,
Foreword to Second Edition
65.
... Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; ...
12&12 p.176,
Tradition Ten
66.
... Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; ...
12&12 p.179,
Tradition Ten
67.
... Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; ...
BB p.562(564),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
68.
... Anonymous, he still smokes and drinks coffee, ...
BB p.135,
The Family Afterward
Though he is now a most
effective member of
Alcoholics
Anonymous, he still
smokes
and
drinks coffee, but
neither his
wife nor anyone else
stands in
judgment.
69.
... Anonymous helped double our total membership in ...
12&12 p.186,
Tradition Twelve
70.
... Anonymous" in 1939, the pioneering period ended ...
12&12 p.17,
Foreword
71.
... Anonymous in recognition of its unique and ...
BB p.571(573),
Appendix IV, The Lasker Award
72.
... Anonymous" in telephone directories.
BB p.573(575),
Appendix VI, How to Get in Touch With A.A.
73.
... Anonymous in trust with the Alcoholic Foundation ...
12&12 p.163,
Tradition Seven
74.
... Anonymous in unity and effectiveness?
12&12 p.16,
Foreword
75.
... Anonymous, Inc., and the Foundation office is ...
12&12 p.140,
Tradition Three (Note)
76.
... Anonymous, Inc., and the Foundation office is ...
12&12 p.148,
Tradition Four (Note)
77.
... Anonymous, Inc., and the Foundation office is ...
12&12 p.162,
Tradition Seven (Note)
78.
... Anonymous, Inc., and the Foundation office is ...
12&12 p.168,
Tradition Eight (Note)
79.
... Anonymous, Inc., and the Foundation office is ...
12&12 p.173,
Tradition Nine (Note)
80.
... Anonymous, Inc., and the Foundation office is ...
12&12 p.182,
Tradition Eleven (Note)
81.
... Anonymous is a fellowship of men and ...
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.
82.
... Anonymous is a worldwide fellowship of more ...
12&12 p.15,
Foreword
83.
... Anonymous is an exception.
12&12 p.173,
Tradition Nine
84.
... Anonymous is but a small part of ...
12&12 p.189,
Tradition One (Long)
One -- Each
member of
Alcoholics Anonymous is but
a
small part of a
great whole.
85.
... Anonymous is but a small part of ...
BB p.563(565),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
1. Each
member of
Alcoholics Anonymous is but
a
small part of a
great whole.
86.
... Anonymous is highly dangerous, whether by groups, ...
12&12 p.190,
Tradition Seven (Long)
87.
... Anonymous is highly dangerous, whether by groups, ...
BB p.564(566),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
88.
... Anonymous is more than attending gatherings and ...
BB p.161,
A Vision For You
89.
... Anonymous is natural; it is natural at ...
BB p.572(574),
Appendix V, The Religious View on A.A.
90.
... Anonymous is not a religious organization.
BB xx,
Foreword to Second Edition
91.
... Anonymous is the most cherished quality our ...
12&12 p.129,
Tradition One
The
unity of
Alcoholics
Anonymous is the most
cherished quality our
Society has.
92.
... Anonymous is the truly Christian principle that ...
BB p.572(574),
Appendix V, The Religious View on A.A.
93.
... Anonymous is told, and soon realizes for ...
12&12 p.73,
Step Seven
94.
... Anonymous, it uses the general principles of ...
BB p.121,
To Wives (Note)
95.
... Anonymous keep few skeletons in the closet.
BB p.125,
The Family Afterward
96.
... Anonymous, know thousands of men and women ...
BB p.17,
There Is A Solution
We, of
Alcoholics Anonymous,
know thousands of
men and
women who were once just as
hopeless as
Bill.
97.
... Anonymous maintains its international service center.
BB p.573(575),
Appendix VI, How to Get in Touch With A.A.
98.
... Anonymous may spring up in each city ...
BB p.153,
A Vision For You
They will
approach still other
sick ones and
fellowships of
Alcoholics Anonymous may
spring up in each
city and
hamlet,
havens for those who
must find a way out.
99.
... Anonymous, medical societies and physicians throughout the ...
BB p.569(571),
Appendix III, The Medical View on A.A.
100.
... Anonymous might prove to be the spearhead ...
12&12 p.156,
Tradition Six
Why, we
thought, our
Society of
Alcoholics
Anonymous might
prove to be
the
spearhead of a new
spiritual advance!
101.
... Anonymous more accurately, and thereby to reach ...
BB xii,
Preface
All
changes made over the
years in the
Big Book (
A.A. members'
fond nickname for this
volume) have had the same
purpose: to
represent the
current membership of
Alcoholics Anonymous
more
accurately, and thereby to
reach more
alcoholics.
102.
... Anonymous needs the least possible organization."
12&12 p.172,
Tradition Nine
103.
... Anonymous, now restored as citizens of the ...
12&12 p.177,
Tradition Ten
Nor does it
mean that the
members of
Alcoholics
Anonymous, now
restored as
citizens of the
world,
are
going to back away from their
individual responsibilities to
act as they see the
right upon
issues of our
time.
104.
... Anonymous," published when our membership was small, ...
12&12 p.23,
Step One
That is why the
first edition of the book "
Alcoholics Anonymous,"
published when our
membership was
small,
dealt with
low-
bottom cases only.
105.
... Anonymous saved my life, and it comes ...
12&12 p.159,
Tradition Six
106.
... anonymous should an A.A. member be?"
12&12 p.185,
Tradition Twelve
Squarely before us was the
question "How
anonymous
should an
A.A. member be?"
107.
... Anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional.
12&12 p.191,
Tradition Eight (Long)
108.
... Anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional.
BB p.564(566),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
109.
... Anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our ...
12&12 p.166,
Tradition Eight
110.
... Anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our ...
BB p.562(564),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
111.
... Anonymous stared glassily at the strangers beside ...
BB p.157,
A Vision For You
112.
... Anonymous than could possibly have been obtained ...
12&12 p.181,
Tradition Eleven
113.
... Anonymous," then under preparation.
12&12 p.144,
Tradition Three
On
top of them
lay the
foreword to the book "
Alcoholics Anonymous," then
under
preparation.
114.
... Anonymous this letter:
BB xxv(xxiii),
The Doctor's Opinion
115.
... Anonymous to address the wives of men ...
BB p.104,
To Wives
We
want the
wives of
Alcoholics Anonymous to
address the
wives of
men who
drink too much.
116.
... Anonymous to be read at the Association's ...
BB p.570(572),
Appendix III, The Medical View on A.A.
117.
... Anonymous to be something of far greater ...
12&12 p.177,
Tradition Ten
We
conceive the
survival and
spread of
Alcoholics Anonymous to be
something of far
greater importance than the
weight we could
collectively throw back
of any other
cause.
118.
... Anonymous to have been a great venture ...
BB p.571(573),
Appendix IV, The Lasker Award
119.
... Anonymous to some of his friends, Dr. ...
BB p.572(574),
Appendix V, The Religious View on A.A.
120.
... Anonymous to this particular educational project in ...
12&12 p.158,
Tradition Six
But that wasn't the
whole story, for in this
case not only
was an
A.A. member to
break his
anonymity at a
public level, he was to
link the
name Alcoholics Anonymous to
this
particular educational project in
the
minds of
millions.
121.
... anonymous volume setting forth the problem as ...
BB p.19,
There Is A Solution
We have
concluded to
publish an
anonymous volume setting forth the
problem as we see
it.
122.
... Anonymous was being misused.
12&12 p.170,
Tradition Eight
A.A.'s
sole purpose was being
compromised, and the
name
of
Alcoholics Anonymous
was being
misused.
123.
... Anonymous was conservatively estimated at more than ...
BB xxii,
Foreword to Third Edition
124.
... Anonymous," we usually want to sit down ...
12&12 p.84,
Step Nine
After
coming from our
first
meeting, or perhaps after we have
finished reading the book
"
Alcoholics Anonymous,"
we usually
want to
sit down
with some
member of the
family and
readily admit the
damage we have done
by our
drinking.
125.
... Anonymous, we would like you to feel ...
BB p.104,
To Wives
As
wives of
Alcoholics
Anonymous, we would like you to
feel that we
understand as
perhaps few can.
126.
... Anonymous were like that.
BB p.113,
To Wives
Many of
Alcoholics Anonymous were like that.
127.
... Anonymous what it is.
12&12 p.18,
Foreword
It is
hoped that this
volume will
afford all who
read it a
close-up
view of the
principles and
forces which have made
Alcoholics Anonymous what
it is.
128.
... Anonymous, which -- God willing -- shall sustain us ...
12&12 p.131,
Tradition One
They
live today in the
Twelve Traditions of
Alcoholics Anonymous, which
--
God willing -- shall
sustain us in
unity for so
long as He may
need us.
129.
... Anonymous, who have demonstrated that they can ...
12&12 p.150,
Tradition Five
Just as
firmly bound by
obligation are the
members of
Alcoholics
Anonymous, who have
demonstrated that they can
help problem drinkers as others
seldom
can.
130.
... Anonymous will be glad to hear from ...
BB p.164,
A Vision For You (Note)
(*)
Alcoholics Anonymous
will be
glad to
hear from you.
131.
... Anonymous will help the public to a ...
BB p.103,
Working With Others
Some
day we
hope that
Alcoholics Anonymous will
help the
public to a
better realization of
the
gravity of the
alcoholic problem, but we
shall be of
little use if our
attitude is one of
bitterness or
hostility.
132.
... Anonymous will never have a professional class.
12&12 p.166,
Tradition Eight
Passages from the Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous
and the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
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The A.A. Grapevine, Inc., is reprinted with permission.
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