From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... brand him
as an alcoholic.
BB p.92,
Working With Others
2.
... brand new
in life.
BB p.159,
A Vision For You
3.
... brand-new kind
of confidence is born, and ...
12&12 p.50,
Step Four
As we persist, a brand-new kind of confidence is born, and the
sense of relief at finally facing ourselves is indescribable.
4.
... brand new
venture into open-mindedness.
12&12 p.68,
Step Six
If we would gain any real advantage in the use of this Step on problems other than alcohol, we shall need to make a brand new venture into open-mindedness.
5.
... brand of
education.
12&12 p.158,
Tradition Six
6.
... brand of
fire, only to emerge unharmed ...
12&12 p.146,
Tradition Four
Children of chaos, we
have defiantly played
with every brand of fire, only to emerge unharmed and, we think, wiser.
7.
... brand of
spirituality while there is yet ...
BB p.128,
The Family Afterward
He may tell mother, who has
been religious all her life, that she doesn't know what
it's all about, and that she had better get his brand of spirituality while there
is yet time.
8.
... brand or
his environment.
BB xxx(xxviii),
The Doctor's Opinion
9.
... brand, people
became confused.
12&12 p.156,
Tradition Six
A.A. groups had their fling at education, and
when they began to publicly whoop up the merits of this or that
brand, people became confused.
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