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DISCOVERED   occurs   23 times    (Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... discovered.   12&12 p.149, Tradition Four
All too late that was discovered.


2.
... discovered a common solution.   BB p.17, There Is A Solution   Go to page 17 in the Big Book
The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution.


3.
... discovered God.   BB p.28, There Is A Solution   Go to page 28 in the Big Book
The distinguished American psychologist, William James, in his book "Varieties of Religious Experience," indicates a multitude of ways in which men have discovered God.


4.
... discovered liquor.   BB p.1, Bill's Story   Go to page 1 in the Big Book
I was part of life at last, and in the midst of the excitement I discovered liquor.


5.
... discovered many more reasons later on.   BB p.2, Bill's Story   Go to page 2 in the Big Book
I discovered many more reasons later on.

6.
... discovered she had left Alcoholics Anonymous in ...   12&12 p.163, Tradition Seven
When her will was read, it was discovered she had left Alcoholics Anonymous in trust with the Alcoholic Foundation a sum of ten thousand dollars.


7.
... discovered that a couple of drinks would ...   BB p.174, Doctor Bob's Nightmare   Go to page 174 in the Big Book
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.

8.
... discovered that at the point of professionalism, ...   12&12 p.166, Tradition Eight
We have discovered that at the point of professionalism, money and spirituality do not mix.


9.
... discovered that faith had been involved all ...   BB p.54, We Agnostics   Go to page 54 in the Big Book
So, in one way or another, we discovered that faith had been involved all the time!

10.
... discovered that hurricanes have a way of ...   12&12 p.168, Tradition Eight
Even the suggestion of such a thing never fails to whip up a hurricane, and we have discovered that hurricanes have a way of mauling with equal severity both the just and the unjust.

11.
... discovered that our own group, or A.A. ...   12&12 p.107, Step Twelve
For the time being, we who were atheist or agnostic discovered that our own group, or A.A. as a whole, would suffice as a higher power.

12.
... discovered that relief never came by confessing ...   12&12 p.56, Step Five
They always discovered that relief never came by confessing the sins of other people.

13.
... discovered that there was perfect safety in ...   12&12 p.146, Tradition Four
We had discovered that there was perfect safety in the process of trial and error.

14.
... discovered that when one alcoholic had planted ...   12&12 p.23, Step One
It was then discovered that when one alcoholic had planted in the mind of another the true nature of his malady, that person could never be the same again.

15.
... discovered that while we weren't alone any ...   12&12 p.57, Step Five
But we soon discovered that while we weren't alone any more in a social sense, we still suffered many of the old pangs of anxious apartness.

16.
... discovered the answer to alcoholism.   12&12 p.178, Tradition Ten
The Washingtonian Society, a movement among alcoholics which started in Baltimore a century ago, almost discovered the answer to alcoholism.

17.
... discovered the best possible source of emotional ...   12&12 p.116, Step Twelve
When we developed still more, we discovered the best possible source of emotional stability to be God Himself.


18.
... discovered the faculty had other ideas on ...   BB p.173, Doctor Bob's Nightmare   Go to page 173 in the Big Book
When I reached school, I discovered the faculty had other ideas on the subject.


19.
... discovered the joy of helping others to ...   BB p.164, A Vision For You   Go to page 163 in the Big Book
When a few men in this city have found themselves, and have discovered the joy of helping others to face life again, there will be no stopping until everyone in that town has had his opportunity to recover -- if he can and will.


20.
... discovered the principles by which the individual ...   BB xix, Foreword to Second Edition   Display entire Foreword to Second Edition
As we discovered the principles by which the individual alcoholic could live, so we had to evolve principles by which the A.A. groups and A.A. as a whole could survive and function effectively.

21.
... discovered to be a healer of pain.   12&12 p.75, Step Seven
It brought a measure of humility, which we soon discovered to be a healer of pain.


22.
... discovered we could face life successfully, as ...   BB p.63, How It Works   Go to page 63 in the Big Book
As we felt new power flow in, as we enjoyed peace of mind, as we discovered we could face life successfully, as we became conscious of His presence, we began to lose our fear of today, tomorrow or the hereafter.


23.
... discovered we did not need to consider ...   BB p.46, We Agnostics   Go to page 46 in the Big Book
Much to our relief, we discovered we did not need to consider another's conception of God.


Passages from the Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous and the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions are reprinted with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.  The A.A. Preamble, copyright © The A.A. Grapevine, Inc., is reprinted with permission.  Permission to reprint does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either Alcoholics Anonymous or The A.A. Grapevine, Inc.

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