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... beer.
BB
Doctor Bob's Nightmare, p.177
2.
... beer. A
good soldier is ne'er forgot ...
BB
Bill's Story, p.1
"Here lies a Hampshire Grenadier Who
caught his death Drinking cold small beer. A good soldier is ne'er forgot Whether he dieth by musket Or by pot."
3.
... beer and
wine?"
BB
There Is A Solution, p.20
4.
... beer do
not crowd into the mind ...
BB
There Is A Solution, p.24
The almost certain consequences that follow
taking even a glass of beer do not crowd into the mind to deter us.
5.
... beer experiment.
BB
Doctor Bob's Nightmare, p.177
6.
... beer experiment.
BB
Doctor Bob's Nightmare, p.178
7.
... beer experiment
I was thrown in with ...
BB
Doctor Bob's Nightmare, p.178
About the time of the beer experiment I was thrown in
with a crowd of people who attracted me because of
their seeming poise, health, and happiness.
8.
... beer first
came back, I thought that ...
BB
Doctor Bob's Nightmare, p.177
9.
... beer, he
might as well be discharged ...
BB
To Employers, p.142
If he temporizes and still thinks he can ever drink again, even beer, he might as well be discharged after the next bender which, if an alcoholic, he is almost certain to have.
10.
... beer, I
was elected to membership in ...
BB
Doctor Bob's Nightmare, p.173
On account of my enormous
capacity for beer, I was elected to membership in
one of the drinking societies, and soon became one of the leading spirits.
11.
... beer nobody
could tell what had been ...
BB
Doctor Bob's Nightmare, p.178
It then occurred to me that after one was all smelled up with beer nobody could tell what had been drunk, so I began to fortify my beer with straight alcohol.
12.
... beer only,
limiting the number of drinks, ...
BB
More About Alcoholism, p.31
Here are some of the methods
we have tried: Drinking
beer only, limiting the number of drinks, never drinking alone, never drinking in the morning, drinking only at home, never having it in the house, never drinking during business hours, drinking only at parties, switching from scotch to brandy, drinking only natural wines, agreeing to resign if ever drunk on the job, taking a trip, not taking a trip, swearing off forever (with
and without a solemn oath), taking more physical exercise, reading inspirational books, going to health farms and sanitariums, accepting voluntary commitment to asylums --
we could increase the list
ad infinitum.
13.
... beer or
liquor was sold in the ...
BB
Doctor Bob's Nightmare, p.171
No beer or liquor was sold in the neighborhood, except at
the State liquor agency where perhaps one might procure a pint if he could convince the
agent that he really needed it.
14.
... beer the
next morning.
BB
Doctor Bob's Nightmare, pp.179-180
He came and got me home and to bed, gave me a few drinks that night, and one bottle of beer the next morning.
15.
... beer with
straight alcohol.
BB
Doctor Bob's Nightmare, p.178
It then occurred to me that after one was all smelled up with beer nobody could tell what had been drunk, so I began to fortify my beer with straight alcohol.
16.
... beer would
be required if I were ...
BB
Bill's Story, p.5
A tumbler full of gin followed by half a dozen bottles of beer would be required if I were to eat any breakfast.
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