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Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
COMMITTED occurs
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1.
... committed.
BB p.35,
More About Alcoholism
In a few
years he
became so
violent when
intoxicated that he had to be
committed.
2.
... committed.
BB p.110,
To Wives
Doctors may
shake their
heads and
advise you to have
him
committed.
3.
... committed.
BB p.114,
To Wives
Perhaps you have a
husband who is at
large, but who should be
committed.
4.
... committed a
criminal offense which might land ...
BB p.78,
Into Action
Perhaps we have
committed a
criminal offense which
might
land us in
jail if it
were
known to the
authorities.
5.
... committed for
alcoholic insanity.
BB p.9,
Bill's Story
Rumor had it that he had been
committed for
alcoholic insanity.
6.
... committed her
husband for drinking; he's my ...
BB p.65,
How It Works
Mrs.
Jones -- she's a
nut, she
snubbed me; she
committed her
husband for
drinking; he's my
friend;
she's a
gossip --
personal relationship;
self esteem (
fear).
7.
... committed suicide
in my home.
BB p.16,
Bill's Story
One
poor chap committed suicide in my
home.
8.
... committed to
an institution, but can convince ...
BB p.114,
To Wives
If he is already
committed to an
institution, but can
convince you and your
doctor that he
means business,
give him a
chance to
try our
method,
unless the
doctor thinks his
mental condition too
abnormal or
dangerous.
9.
... committed to
institutions.
BB p.114,
To Wives
For
years we have been
working with
alcoholics
committed to
institutions.
10.
... committed willy-nilly
to prisons or asylums, we ...
12&12 p.157,
Tradition Six
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