From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... deal.
BB p.113,
To Wives
2.
... deal.
BB p.125,
The Family Afterward
3.
... deal --
a super-promoter.
12&12 p.148,
Tradition Four
4.
... deal about
the relationship of my specialty ...
BB p.569(571),
Appendix III, The Medical View on A.A.
Dr. Harry M. Tiebout, psychiatrist:
"As a psychiatrist, I have thought a great deal about the relationship
of my specialty to A.A. and
I have come to the conclusion that our particular function can
very often lie in preparing the way for the patient to accept any sort of treatment or outside help.
5.
... deal and
talked to everyone who knew, ...
BB p.180,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
It must be remembered
that I had read a great deal and talked to everyone who knew, or thought they knew anything about the subject
of alcoholism.
6.
... deal began
to happen.
BB xvii,
Foreword to Second Edition
7.
... deal, but
we almost invariably temper such ...
BB p.125,
The Family Afterward
We do talk about each other a great deal, but we almost invariably temper such talk by a spirit of love and tolerance.
8.
... deal can
be accomplished by the use ...
BB p.144,
To Employers
9.
... deal life
had given us, we felt ...
12&12 p.123,
Step Twelve
And considering the rough deal life had given us, we felt it perfectly natural that we were sensitive.
10.
... deal more
hard liquor than in former ...
BB p.174,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
This had little effect
however for I kept on drinking and used a great deal more hard liquor than in former years.
11.
... deal of
ardent Twelfth Step work we ...
12&12 p.111,
Step Twelve
By a great deal of ardent Twelfth Step work we sometimes carry the message to so many alcoholics that they place
us in a position of trust.
12.
... deal of
business life, at least from ...
BB p.149,
To Employers
We, who have collectively seen a great deal of business life, at least from the alcoholic angle, had to smile at this gentleman's
sincere opinion.
13.
... deal of
morning-after nausea.
BB p.172,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
I seemed to be able to snap back the next morning better than most of my fellow
drinkers, who were cursed (or perhaps blessed) with a great deal of morning-after nausea.
14.
... deal of
spree drinking.
BB p.32,
More About Alcoholism
15.
... deal of
time passing on what I ...
BB p.180,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
16.
... deal of
what we read, highlights man's ...
12&12 p.70,
Step Seven
Much of the everyday talk we hear, and a great deal of what we read, highlights man's pride in his own achievements.
17.
... deal rightly
with God by ourselves are ...
12&12 p.59,
Step Five
18.
... deal," they
said, "with alcoholics only.
12&12 p.142,
Tradition Three
19.
... deal to
his community, and the major ...
BB p.156,
A Vision For You
As we shall see, he now means a great deal to his community, and the major liabilities of thirty years of hard drinking have been repaired in four.
20.
... deal we
can we let these people ...
BB p.78,
Into Action
21.
... deal which
was to be settled on ...
BB xxix(xxvii),
The Doctor's Opinion
I have had many men who had,
for example, worked a period of months on some problem or business deal which was to be settled on a
certain date, favorably to them.
22.
... deal with.
BB p.110,
To Wives
23.
... deal with
a purely practical matter, in ...
12&12 p.175,
Tradition Nine
Though Tradition Nine at first sight seems to deal with a purely practical matter, in its actual operation it discloses
a society without organization, animated only by the spirit
of service -- a true fellowship.
24.
... deal with
alcohol -- cunning, baffling, powerful!
BB p.58,
How It Works
25.
... deal with
him when he is very ...
BB p.90,
Working With Others
26.
... deal with
the fact of suffering.
12&12 p.74,
Step Seven
27.
... deal with
you without being nagged by ...
BB p.91,
Working With Others
28.
... deal would
net a few hundred dollars, ...
BB p.5,
Bill's Story
Sometimes a small deal would net a few hundred dollars, and I would pay my bills at the bars and delicatessens.
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