From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... discovery, any
doctor would set his other ...
12&12 p.150,
Tradition Five
In the radiance of such a
miraculous discovery, any doctor would set his other ambitions aside, at whatever personal cost.
2.
... discovery; how
cruel to be told they ...
BB p.106,
To Wives
3.
... discovery is
made -- that most individuals cannot ...
12&12 p.130,
Tradition One
The moment this Twelfth
Step work forms a group, another discovery is made -- that most individuals cannot recover unless there is a group.
4.
... discovery of
God.
BB p.116,
To Wives
Time after time, this apparent calamity has been a boon to
us, for it opened up a path which led to the discovery of God.
5.
... discovery that
spiritual principles would solve all ...
BB p.42,
More About Alcoholism
6.
... discovery that
they are really servants, not ...
12&12 p.134,
Tradition Two
7.
... discovery to
some newcomer.
BB p.159,
A Vision For You
Seeing much of each other, scarce an evening passed that someone's home did not shelter a little gathering of men and women, happy in their release, and
constantly thinking
how they might present their discovery to some newcomer.
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