From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... drinkers.
12&12 p.123,
Step Twelve
When A.A. was quite young, a number of eminent psychologists
and doctors made an exhaustive study of a good-sized group of so-called problem drinkers.
2.
... drinkers.
12&12 p.16,
Foreword
3.
... drinkers.
BB p.112,
To Wives
4.
... drinkers again
later.
BB p.34,
More About Alcoholism
In the early days of our drinking we occasionally remained
sober for a year or more, becoming serious drinkers again later.
5.
... drinkers --
alcoholics -- should not drink at all.
12&12 p.157,
Tradition Six
They wanted to say that liquor should be enjoyed,
not misused; hard drinkers ought to slow down, and problem drinkers -- alcoholics -- should not drink at all.
6.
... drinkers are
abnormal, but everybody hopefully awaits ...
BB p.23,
There Is A Solution
In a vague way their families and friends sense that these drinkers are abnormal, but everybody
hopefully awaits the day when the sufferer will rouse himself from his lethargy
and assert his power of will.
7.
Drinkers are
like that.
BB p.9,
Bill's Story
Drinkers are like that.
8.
... drinkers are
not so affected, nor can ...
BB p.140,
To Employers
9.
... drinkers as
others seldom can.
12&12 p.150,
Tradition Five
Just as firmly bound by obligation are
the members of Alcoholics Anonymous,
who have demonstrated that they can help problem drinkers as others seldom can.
10.
... drinkers," but
cannot endure the suggestion that ...
12&12 p.33,
Step Two
Some will be willing to term themselves "problem drinkers," but cannot
endure the suggestion
that they are in fact mentally ill.
11.
... drinkers, depend
upon our constant thought of ...
BB p.20,
There Is A Solution
Our very lives, as ex-problem drinkers, depend upon our constant thought of others and how we
may help meet their needs.
12.
... drinkers have
excuses with which they are ...
BB p.23,
There Is A Solution
13.
... drinkers have
little trouble in giving up ...
BB p.20,
There Is A Solution
14.
Drinkers like
to help other drinkers.
BB p.112,
To Wives
15.
... drinkers of
us in the first place, ...
12&12 p.73,
Step Seven
Still goaded by sheer necessity, we reluctantly come to grips with those serious character flaws that made problem drinkers of us in the
first place, flaws which must be dealt with to prevent a retreat into alcoholism
once again.
16.
... drinkers ought
to slow down, and problem ...
12&12 p.157,
Tradition Six
They wanted to say that liquor should be enjoyed,
not misused; hard drinkers ought to slow down, and problem drinkers -- alcoholics -- should not drink at all.
17.
... drinkers, their
common interest in A.A. and ...
12&12 p.119,
Step Twelve
Their common suffering
as drinkers, their common interest in A.A. and spiritual things, often enhance such unions.
18.
... drinkers, we
can say that his explanation ...
BB xxvi(xxiv),
The Doctor's Opinion
19.
... drinkers, we
smile at such a sally.
BB p.151,
A Vision For You
20.
... drinkers, we
still thought we had to ...
12&12 p.184,
Tradition Twelve
21.
... drinkers which
we hear all the time.
BB p.20,
There Is A Solution
22.
... drinkers who
read this page will understand!
BB p.151,
A Vision For You
23.
... drinkers who
should have been fired long ...
BB p.147,
To Employers
They often jeopardize
their own positions by trying to help serious drinkers who should
have been fired long ago, or else given an opportunity to
get well.
24.
... drinkers who
want to recover.
BB p.89,
Working With Others
25.
... drinkers, who
were cursed (or perhaps blessed) ...
BB p.172,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
I seemed to be able to snap back the next morning better than most of my fellow
drinkers, who were cursed
(or perhaps blessed)
with a great deal of morning-after nausea.
26.
... drinkers, who
would be greatly insulted if ...
BB p.33,
More About Alcoholism
Certain drinkers, who would
be greatly insulted if
called alcoholics, are
astonished at their inability to stop.
27.
Drinkers will
not stand for it.
BB p.103,
Working With Others
28.
... drinkers will
seize upon it, to follow ...
BB p.153,
A Vision For You
Our hope is that when this chip of a book is launched on the world tide of alcoholism, defeated drinkers will seize upon it, to follow its suggestions.
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