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1.
... considerable damage in its waste of time, ...   BB p.148, To Employers   Go to page 148 in the Big Book
Alcoholism may be causing your organization considerable damage in its waste of time, men and reputation.

2.
... considerable experience, is sound, and who is ...   12&12 p.135, Tradition Two
The elder statesman is the one who sees the wisdom of the group's decision, who holds no resentment over his reduced status, whose judgment, fortified by considerable experience, is sound, and who is willing to sit quietly on the sidelines patiently awaiting developments.


3.
... considerable extent with some of us.   BB xxvi(xxiv), The Doctor's Opinion   Display entire Doctor's Opinion
These things were true to some extent, in fact, to a considerable extent with some of us.


4.
... considerable period we get worse, never better.   BB p.30, More About Alcoholism   Go to page 30 in the Big Book
Over any considerable period we get worse, never better.


5.
... considerable period, you may yet be a ...   BB p.34, More About Alcoholism   Go to page 34 in the Big Book
Though you may be able to stop for a considerable period, you may yet be a potential alcoholic.

6.
... considerable property of genuine use to A.A. ...   12&12 p.190, Tradition Six (Long)
We think, therefore, that any considerable property of genuine use to A.A. should be separately incorporated and managed, thus dividing the material from the spiritual.


7.
... considerable property of genuine use to A.A. ...   BB p.563(565), Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition   Display entire Appendix I
We think, therefore, that any considerable property of genuine use to A.A. should be separately incorporated and managed, thus dividing the material from the spiritual.


8.
... considerable, we physicians must admit we have ...   BB xxix(xxvii), The Doctor's Opinion   Display entire Doctor's Opinion
Though the aggregate of recoveries resulting from psychiatric effort is considerable, we physicians must admit we have made little impression upon the problem as a whole.


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