From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
DEPRESSED occurs
8 times
(
Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... depressed?
12&12 p.51,
Step Four
When
denied, did I
become
vengeful or
depressed?
2.
... depressed.
12&12 p.134,
Tradition Two
The
founder and his
friends are
hurt and
depressed.
3.
... depressed.
BB p.91,
Working With Others
He may be more
receptive when
depressed.
4.
... depressed about
his condition.
BB p.39,
More About Alcoholism
For a few
days he was
depressed about his
condition.
5.
... depressed and
complained we felt bad, when ...
12&12 p.94,
Step Ten
We were
depressed and
complained we
felt bad, when in
fact we were
mainly asking for
sympathy and
attention.
6.
... depressed and
cowed.
12&12 p.123,
Step Twelve
If we didn't have much of any
worldly success we
became depressed and
cowed.
7.
... depressed him.
BB p.56,
We Agnostics
8.
... depressed, realization
of his condition may come ...
BB p.144,
To Employers
If the book is
read the
moment the
patient is able,
while
acutely depressed,
realization of his
condition may
come to him.
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