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From the books  ...  Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)

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BOOKS   occurs   7 times    (Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... books.   BB p.174, Doctor Bob's Nightmare   Go to page 174 in the Big Book
I passed in at least three absolutely blank books.

2.
... books -- all these we have seen hotly ...   12&12 p.167, Tradition Eight
Caretakers who swept floors, cooks who fried hamburgers, secretaries in offices, authors writing books -- all these we have seen hotly assailed because they were, as their critics angrily remarked, "making money out of A.A."


3.
... books also.   BB p.87, Into Action   Go to page 87 in the Big Book
There are many helpful books also.


4.
... books and indulge in windy arguments, thinking ...   BB p.49, We Agnostics   Go to page 49 in the Big Book
We read wordy books and indulge in windy arguments, thinking we believe this universe needs no God to explain it.

5.
... books and literature per month do not ...   12&12 p.168, Tradition Eight
Eight tons of books and literature per month do not package and channel themselves all over the world.


6.
... books, going to health farms and sanitariums, ...   BB p.31, More About Alcoholism   Go to page 31 in the Big Book
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.


7.
... books were sent out.   BB xviii, Foreword to Second Edition   Display entire Foreword to Second Edition
Each inquiry was painstakingly answered; pamphlets and books were sent out.


Passages from the Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous and the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions are reprinted with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.  The A.A. Preamble, copyright © The A.A. Grapevine, Inc., is reprinted with permission.  Permission to reprint does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either Alcoholics Anonymous or The A.A. Grapevine, Inc.

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