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... brought.
12&12 p.120,
Step Twelve
When our drinking had become much worse, money was only an urgent requirement which
could supply us with the next drink and the temporary comfort of oblivion it brought.
2.
... brought a
disturbing reflection.
12&12 p.58,
Step Five
3.
... brought a
measure of humility, which we ...
12&12 p.75,
Step Seven
4.
... brought a
rush of 800 frantic inquiries ...
BB xviii,
Foreword to Second Edition
This brought a rush of 800 frantic inquiries into the little
New York office which meanwhile had
been established.
5.
... brought about
by himself alone.
BB p.567(569),
Appendix II, Spiritual Experience
He finally realizes
that he has undergone a profound alteration in
his reaction to life; that
such a change could hardly have been brought about
by himself alone.
6.
... brought about
by the admission of alcoholism ...
12&12 p.39,
Step Three
More sobriety brought about by the admission
of alcoholism and by attendance at a few meetings is very good indeed, but it is bound to be a far cry from permanent sobriety and a contented, useful life.
7.
... brought about
by the world's best professionals, ...
12&12 p.166,
Tradition Eight
Almost no recovery from alcoholism has ever been
brought about by the world's
best professionals,
whether medical or religious.
8.
... brought about
by years of alcoholism.
12&12 p.117,
Step Twelve
To a surprising extent, A.A. has offset the damage to family life brought about by years of alcoholism.
9.
... brought him
to the point of divorce ...
BB p.35,
More About Alcoholism
Friends who have reasoned with him after a spree which has brought him to
the point of divorce or bankruptcy are mystified when he walks directly into a saloon.
10.
... brought him
to the point of self-destruction.
BB p.56,
We Agnostics
Post-war disillusionment, ever
more serious alcoholism, impending
mental and physical collapse, brought him to the
point of self-destruction.
11.
... brought him
to the point where he ...
BB p.119,
To Wives
Your husband will be the first to say it was your devotion and care which brought him to the point where he
could have a spiritual experience.
12.
... brought home
-- our husbands thought we were ...
BB p.106,
To Wives
The bill collectors, the
sheriffs, the angry taxi drivers, the policemen, the bums, the pals, and even the ladies they sometimes
brought home -- our husbands thought we were
so inhospitable.
13.
... brought immediate
and practical results.
12&12 p.23,
Step One
14.
... brought in
by a physician prominent in ...
BB xxxi(xxix),
The Doctor's Opinion
When I need a mental uplift, I often think of another case brought in by a physician prominent in
New York.
15.
... brought in
more money, leaving us with ...
BB p.3,
Bill's Story
The exercise of an option brought in more money, leaving us with a profit of
several thousand dollars for that year.
16.
... brought in
to be treated for chronic ...
BB xxxi(xxix),
The Doctor's Opinion
17.
... brought into
a way of living infinitely ...
BB p.43,
More About Alcoholism
I have since been brought into a way of living infinitely more satisfying and, I hope, more useful than the life I lived before.
18.
... brought lustre
to tired eyes and fresh ...
BB p.53,
We Agnostics
The outlines and the promise of the New Land had brought lustre to tired eyes and fresh courage to flagging spirits.
19.
... brought many
of us an inner strength ...
12&12 p.116,
Step Twelve
These were the new attitudes that finally
brought many of us an inner strength and peace that could not be deeply
shaken by the shortcomings of others
or by any calamity not of
our own making.
20.
... brought opportunities
for still more recognition.
12&12 p.187,
Tradition Twelve
21.
... brought out
the very worst in those ...
12&12 p.78,
Step Eight
We've repeatedly strained the patience of
our best friends to a snapping point, and have
brought out the very worst in those who didn't think much of us to begin with.
22.
... brought recovery
to those of many different ...
BB xxii,
Foreword to Third Edition
The basic principles of
the A.A. program, it appears, hold good for individuals with
many different lifestyles, just as the program has brought recovery to those of many different nationalities.
23.
... brought strength
out of weakness.
12&12 p.75,
Step Seven
24.
... brought the
pay envelopes home.
BB p.106,
To Wives
25.
... brought to
me.
BB xxxi(xxix),
The Doctor's Opinion
26.
... brought to
where we stood by a ...
BB p.53,
We Agnostics
27.
... brought up
a particular idea of Him ...
BB p.45,
We Agnostics
To others, the word "God" brought up a particular idea of Him with which someone
had tried to impress them
during childhood.
28.
... brought us
misfortune we felt we didn't ...
BB p.67,
How It Works
29.
... brought us
so far.
BB p.53,
We Agnostics
30.
... brought us
to physical, moral, and spiritual ...
12&12 p.107,
Step Twelve
Beginning with Step Four, we commenced to search out the things in ourselves which
had brought us to physical, moral, and spiritual bankruptcy.
31.
... brought us
to this apparently impractical principle?
12&12 p.132,
Tradition Two
32.
... brought us
to where we stand today.
12&12 p.146,
Tradition Four
These very deviations created a vast process of trial and error which, under the grace of God, has brought us to where we stand today.
33.
... brought us
within reach of our highest ...
12&12 p.156,
Tradition Six
34.
... brought with
it very severe growing pains.
12&12 p.17,
Foreword
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