BODIES in Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous, 12 Steps and 12 Traditions

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BODIES occurs 8 times (Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)

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... bodies. BB p.133, The Family Afterward

But we have seen remarkable transformations in our bodies.

... bodies. BB p.133, The Family Afterward

Most of them give freely of themselves, that their fellows may enjoy sound minds and bodies.

... bodies are governed by precise laws, and ... BB p.49, We Agnostics

These tiny bodies are governed by precise laws, and these laws hold true throughout the material world.

... bodies, but most of us favor such ... BB p.28, There Is A Solution

Not all of us join religious bodies, but most of us favor such memberships.

... bodies have not been damaged as ours ... BB p.39, More About Alcoholism

That may be true of certain nonalcoholic people who, though drinking foolishly and heavily at the present time, are able to stop or moderate, because their brains and bodies have not been damaged as ours were.

... bodies our members identify themselves with as ... BB p.28, There Is A Solution

We think it no concern of ours what religious bodies our members identify themselves with as individuals.

... bodies, we sometimes select and memorize a ... BB p.87, Into Action

If not members of religious bodies, we sometimes select and memorize a few set prayers which emphasize the principles we have been discussing.

... bodies were sickened as well. BB xxvi(xxiv), The Doctor's Opinion

But we are sure that our bodies were sickened as well.

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