From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
COMMENCES occurs
4 times
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1.
... commences to
behave like a partner instead ...
12&12 p.119,
Step Twelve
At this
point he
firmly but
lovingly commences to
behave like a
partner
instead of like a
bad boy.
2.
... commences to
have a wider meaning.
12&12 p.74,
Step Seven
But when we have
taken a
square look at some of these
defects, have
discussed
them with another, and have
become willing to have them
removed, our
thinking
about
humility commences
to have a
wider meaning.
3.
... commences to
look around in the night ...
BB p.81,
Into Action
He
commences to
look around in
the
night clubs, or their
equivalent, for something besides
liquor.
4.
... commences to
rely upon our assistance rather ...
BB p.98,
Working With Others
The
minute we
put our
work on a
service plane, the
alcoholic commences to
rely upon our
assistance rather than upon
God.
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