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... easily able
to control his desire for ...
BB xxix(xxvii),
The Doctor's Opinion
On the other hand -- and strange as this may seem to those who do not understand -- once a psychic change has occurred, the very same person who seemed doomed, who had so many problems he despaired of ever solving them, suddenly finds himself easily able to control his desire for alcohol, the only effort necessary being that required to follow a few simple rules.
2.
... easily about
A.A. to almost anyone.
12&12 p.186,
Tradition Twelve
When opportunities to be helpful came along, he found he could talk easily about A.A. to almost anyone.
3.
... easily and
will soon become eager.
12&12 p.62,
Step Five
When your mission is carefully explained,
and it is seen by the recipient of your confidence how helpful
he can really be, the conversation will start easily and will soon become eager.
4.
... easily, and
without exhibitionism, about his own ...
12&12 p.46,
Step Four
This the sponsor promptly proves by talking freely and easily, and without exhibitionism, about his own defects, past and present.
5.
... easily become
ready to aim at spiritual ...
12&12 p.68,
Step Six
Therefore, it seems plain that few of us can quickly or easily become ready to aim at spiritual and moral perfection; we want to settle for only as much perfection as will get us by in life, according, of course, to our various and
sundry ideas of what will get us by.
6.
... easily breakable
as an A.A. group.
12&12 p.139,
Tradition Three
7.
... easily divert
us from our primary spiritual ...
12&12 p.190,
Tradition Six (Long)
Six -- Problems of money, property, and authority may easily divert us from our primary
spiritual aim.
8.
... easily divert
us from our primary spiritual ...
BB p.563(565),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
9.
... easily find
some by asking a few ...
BB p.89,
Working With Others
10.
... easily, for
we are not burning up ...
BB p.88,
Into Action
We do not tire so easily, for
we are not burning up energy foolishly as we did
when we were trying to arrange life to suit ourselves.
11.
... easily in
each individual case, will help ...
12&12 p.53,
Step Four
Questions like these, more of which will come to mind easily in each individual case, will help turn up the root causes.
12.
... easily mend
with a few casual apologies.
12&12 p.79,
Step Eight
13.
... easily passed
among alcoholics, one to the ...
12&12 p.151,
Tradition Five
14.
... easily pushed
aside in favor of the ...
BB p.37,
More About Alcoholism
Yet all reasons for not drinking were easily pushed aside in favor of the foolish idea that he could take whiskey if only he mixed it
with milk!
15.
... easily see
why.
BB p.87,
Into Action
16.
... easily understood.
BB p.137,
To Employers
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