From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... becoming a
lay therapist.
12&12 p.136,
Tradition Two
2.
... becoming aware
that he cannot drink like ...
BB p.109,
To Wives
3.
... becoming better
Catholics."
BB p.572(574),
Appendix V, The Religious View on A.A.
There is something spiritual about A.A. too, and
Catholic participation in it almost invariably results in poor Catholics becoming better Catholics."
4.
... becoming blacker.
BB p.151,
A Vision For You
5.
... becoming club
members; others started in the ...
12&12 p.148,
Tradition Four
Some would start at the top
and come through to the bottom, becoming club members; others started in the club, pitched a binge, were hospitalized, then graduated to education
on the third floor.
6.
... becoming critical
of them.
BB p.100,
Working With Others
7.
... becoming impossible,
and if we had passed ...
BB p.25,
There Is A Solution
We were in a position where life was becoming impossible, and if we had passed into the region from
which there is no return through human aid, we had but two alternatives: One was to
go on to the bitter end, blotting out the consciousness of
our intolerable situation as best we could;
and the other, to accept spiritual help.
8.
... becoming our
President.
12&12 p.122,
Step Twelve
9.
... becoming serious
drinkers again later.
BB p.34,
More About Alcoholism
In the early days of our drinking we occasionally remained
sober for a year or more, becoming serious drinkers again later.
10.
... becoming truly
happy.
12&12 p.70,
Step Seven
Nearly all A.A.'s have found, too, that unless they
develop much more of this precious quality than may be required just for sobriety, they still haven't
much chance of becoming truly happy.
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