From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
COMMITMENT occurs
4 times
(
Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... commitment.
BB p.9,
Bill's Story
In a
matter of
fact way he
told how
two men had
appeared in
court,
persuading the
judge to
suspend his
commitment.
2.
... commitment, the
loss of family and position, ...
BB p.36,
More About Alcoholism
Here was the
threat of
commitment, the
loss of
family and
position, to say
nothing of that
intense
mental and
physical suffering which
drinking
always
caused him.
3.
... commitment to
asylums -- we could increase the ...
BB p.31,
More About Alcoholism
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.
4.
... commitment to
health resorts, sanitariums, hospitals, and ...
BB p.107,
To Wives
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