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... cases.
BB p.83,
Into Action
2.
... cases.
BB p.120,
To Wives
Though it is infinitely better that he
have no relapse at all, as
has been true with many of our
men, it is by no means a bad thing in some cases.
3.
... cases.
BB xiv,
Foreword to First Edition
4.
... cases action
ought to be deferred, we ...
12&12 p.79,
Step Eight
Though in some cases we
cannot make restitution
at all, and in some cases action ought to be deferred, we should nevertheless make an accurate and really exhaustive survey of our
past life as it has affected other people.
5.
... cases, and
we may be deeply discouraged ...
12&12 p.111,
Step Twelve
Perhaps this will happen in a succession of
cases, and we may be deeply
discouraged as to our ability to carry A.A.'s message.
6.
... cases are
the unusual ones.
12&12 p.119,
Step Twelve
7.
... cases as
yours.
BB p.43,
More About Alcoholism
Though not a religious
person, I have profound
respect for the spiritual approach in such cases as yours.
8.
... cases could
swallow and digest this unpalatable ...
12&12 p.22,
Step One
In A.A.'s pioneering time, none but the most desperate cases could swallow and digest this unpalatable truth.
9.
... cases it
may be better to let ...
BB p.113,
To Wives
10.
... cases it
was found that our self-esteem, ...
BB p.64,
How It Works
In most cases it was found
that our self-esteem, our pocketbooks, our ambitions, our personal
relationships (including sex) were hurt or threatened.
11.
... cases it
will, and in others it ...
BB p.144,
To Employers
12.
... cases, neither
he nor any other human ...
BB p.43,
More About Alcoholism
13.
... cases of
alcoholism and were destined to ...
12&12 p.16,
Foreword
Both were severe cases of alcoholism and were
destined to become co-founders of the A.A. Fellowship.
14.
... cases, of
liquor as their exchequers permitted, ...
BB p.175,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
I knew everyone would buy a few bottles, or cases, of liquor as their exchequers permitted,
and that it would soon be gone.
15.
... cases only.
12&12 p.23,
Step One
That is why the first edition of the book "Alcoholics Anonymous,"
published when our membership was small, dealt with low-bottom cases only.
16.
... cases our
motives won't be hard to ...
12&12 p.94,
Step Ten
17.
... cases out
of ten the unexpected happens.
BB p.78,
Into Action
18.
... cases out
of their own experience by ...
BB p.42,
More About Alcoholism
19.
... cases still
to say, "This I cannot ...
12&12 p.69,
Step Six
Perhaps we shall be obliged in some cases still to say, "This I cannot give up yet...," but we should not say to
ourselves, "This I will
never give up!"
20.
... cases such
as yours have been occurring ...
BB p.27,
There Is A Solution
21.
... cases, the
alcoholic survived this ordeal without ...
BB p.125,
The Family Afterward
22.
... cases the
wife will never come back ...
BB p.99,
Working With Others
23.
... cases, their
ideals must be grounded in ...
BB xxviii(xxvi),
The Doctor's Opinion
In nearly all cases, their
ideals must be grounded in a power greater than themselves,
if they are to re-create their
lives.
24.
... cases, there
is virtually no other solution."
BB p.43,
More About Alcoholism
25.
... cases, they
had a terrific aversion to ...
12&12 p.160,
Tradition Seven
It was soon apparent that
while alcoholics would
spend lavishly on Twelfth Step cases, they had a terrific aversion to dropping money into a meeting-place hat for group purposes.
26.
... cases they
made an effort to bring ...
BB p.159,
A Vision For You
They experienced a few
distressing failures, but in those cases they made an effort to bring the man's family into a spiritual way of living, thus relieving much worry and suffering.
27.
... cases, too,
where we had damaged others ...
12&12 p.79,
Step Eight
28.
... cases was
not so well understood as ...
BB p.157,
A Vision For You
29.
... cases we
cannot make restitution at all, ...
12&12 p.79,
Step Eight
Though in some cases we
cannot make restitution
at all, and in some cases action ought to be deferred, we should nevertheless make an accurate and really exhaustive survey of our
past life as it has affected other people.
30.
... cases, we
get a cool and skeptical ...
12&12 p.85,
Step Nine
Or we may be tipped over in
the other direction
when, in rare cases, we get a cool and skeptical reception.
31.
... cases, we
had been asking something for ...
12&12 p.32,
Step Two
32.
... cases we
have followed through have been ...
BB xxvii(xxv),
The Doctor's Opinion
33.
... cases, we
may need to use a ...
12&12 p.84,
Step Nine
34.
... cases we
ought to pray that God's ...
12&12 p.104,
Step Eleven
It is A.A.'s experience
that particularly in these cases we ought to pray that God's will, whatever it is, be done for others as well as for ourselves.
35.
... cases where
action ought to be deferred, ...
12&12 p.83,
Step Nine
There will be other cases where action ought to be deferred, and still others in which by the
very nature of the situation we shall never be able to make direct personal contact at all.
36.
... cases where
alcoholism is complicated by other ...
BB p.114,
To Wives
37.
... cases where
our ancient enemy, rationalization, has ...
12&12 p.94,
Step Ten
There are cases where our ancient enemy, rationalization, has stepped in and has justified conduct which
was really wrong.
38.
... cases where
our disclosure would cause actual ...
12&12 p.85,
Step Nine
39.
... cases where
pressure of the spinal fluid ...
BB p.140,
To Employers
I well remember the shock I received when a prominent doctor in Chicago told me of cases where pressure of the spinal fluid actually ruptured the brain.
40.
... cases where
such a matter must be ...
12&12 p.86,
Step Nine
And even in those cases where such a matter must be discussed, let's try to avoid harming third parties, whoever they may
be.
41.
... cases where
the utmost frankness is demanded.
BB p.82,
Into Action
42.
... cases where
this difficulty lasted long.
BB p.134,
The Family Afterward
43.
... cases who
were of the type with ...
BB xxv(xxiii),
The Doctor's Opinion
I personally know scores of cases who were of the
type with whom other methods had failed completely.
44.
... cases will
pay dividends.
BB p.141,
To Employers
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