From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
DREAMS occurs
6 times
(
Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
1.
... dreams.
12&12 p.71,
Step Seven
When we
seemed to be
succeeding, we
drank to
dream still
greater dreams.
2.
... dreams.
12&12 p.156,
Tradition Six
Yes, we of
A.A. did
dream those
dreams.
3.
... dreams of
becoming our President.
12&12 p.122,
Step Twelve
4.
... dreams of
pomp and power.
12&12 p.44,
Step Four
We have
drunk for
vainglory -- that we might the more
enjoy foolish dreams of
pomp and
power.
5.
... dreams of
romance.
12&12 p.67,
Step Six
And even while
staying within conventional bounds, many people have to
admit that their
imaginary
sex excursions are
apt to be all
dressed up as
dreams of
romance.
6.
... dreams were
often truly childish.
12&12 p.123,
Step Twelve
We would not
believe that our
adult dreams were often
truly childish.
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