From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
EX occurs
7 times
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1.
... ex-drinkers, we
still thought we had to ...
12&12 p.184,
Tradition Twelve
Though
ex-
drinkers, we
still
thought we had to
hide from
public distrust and
contempt.
2.
... ex-drunks of
yours will fill Madison Square ...
12&12 p.136,
Tradition Two
Some
day this
bunch of
ex-
drunks of yours will
fill Madison Square Garden, and I don't
see why you should
starve meanwhile.
3.
... ex-drunks who
wouldn't even send the Foundation ...
12&12 p.162,
Tradition Seven
4.
... ex-problem drinker
who has found this solution, ...
BB p.18,
There Is A Solution
But the
ex-
problem drinker who has
found this
solution, who is
properly
armed with
facts about
himself, can
generally win
the
entire confidence
of another
alcoholic in a few
hours.
5.
... ex-problem drinkers,
depend upon our constant thought ...
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.
6.
... ex-problem drinkers,
we can say that his ...
BB xxvi(xxiv),
The Doctor's Opinion
But as
ex-
problem drinkers, we can say that his
explanation makes
good sense.
7.
... ex-problem drinkers,
we smile at such a ...
BB p.151,
A Vision For You
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