From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... description."(*)
BB p.27,
There Is A Solution
With many individuals
the methods which I employed are successful, but I have never been successful with
an alcoholic of your description."(*)
2.
... description has
been the principal means of ...
12&12 p.180,
Tradition Eleven
Throughout the world,
immense and favorable
publicity of every description has been the principal means of bringing alcoholics
into our Fellowship.
3.
... description, is
a moving and fascinating adventure.
12&12 p.77,
Step Eight
Learning how to live in
the greatest peace, partnership, and brotherhood with all men
and women, of whatever
description, is a moving and
fascinating adventure.
4.
... description, none
too promising.
BB p.156,
A Vision For You
5.
... description of
alcoholism and its hopelessness, the ...
BB xvi,
Foreword to Second Edition
But when the broker gave him
Dr. Silkworth's description of alcoholism and
its hopelessness, the
physician began to pursue the spiritual remedy for his malady with a
willingness he had never before been able to muster.
6.
... description of
number two.
BB p.112,
To Wives
7.
... description of
the alcoholic, the chapter to ...
BB p.60,
How It Works
Our description of the alcoholic, the chapter to
the agnostic, and our personal adventures before and after make clear three pertinent ideas:
8.
... description should
identify him roughly.
BB p.22,
There Is A Solution
9.
... description, was
undoubtedly alcoholic.
BB p.138,
To Employers
One day he told me about an executive
of the same bank who, from his
description, was undoubtedly alcoholic.
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