From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... couple has
since become so fascinated that ...
BB p.160,
A Vision For You
2.
... couple of
cocktails with dinner.
BB p.41,
More About Alcoholism
As I crossed the threshold of the dining room, the thought came to mind that it would be nice to have a couple of cocktails with dinner.
3.
... couple of
drinks would alleviate my gastric ...
BB p.174,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
I soon discovered that a
couple of drinks would alleviate my gastric distress, at least for a few hours at a time, so it was not at all difficult for me to return
to my former excessive
indulgence.
4.
... couple of
months more and then returned ...
BB p.175,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
5.
... couple of
nurses.
BB p.156,
A Vision For You
6.
... couple of
sentences which still go into ...
12&12 p.173,
Tradition Nine
They even had to coin a couple of sentences which still go into half the letters they write: "Of course, you are at
perfect liberty to handle this matter any way you please.
7.
... couple of
shorter talks with this man ...
BB p.179,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
8.
... couple ought
to frankly face the fact ...
BB p.131,
The Family Afterward
At the very beginning,
the couple ought to frankly face the fact that each will have to yield here and there if the family is
going to play an effective part in the new life.
9.
... couple remain
apart.
BB p.99,
Working With Others
10.
... couple to
get together.
BB p.99,
Working With Others
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