FARMS in Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous, 12 Steps and 12 Traditions

From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)

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FARMS occurs 4 times (Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)

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... farms and sanitariums, accepting voluntary commitment to ... BB p.31, More About Alcoholism

Here are some of the methods we have tried: Drinking beer only, limiting the number of drinks, never drinking alone, never drinking in the morning, drinking only at home, never having it in the house, never drinking during business hours, drinking only at parties, switching from scotch to brandy, drinking only natural wines, agreeing to resign if ever drunk on the job, taking a trip, not taking a trip, swearing off forever (with and without a solemn oath), taking more physical exercise, reading inspirational books, going to health farms and sanitariums, accepting voluntary commitment to asylums -- we could increase the list ad infinitum.

... farms, educational ventures, state legislatures, and commissions ... 12&12 p.170, Tradition Eight

Drunk farms, educational ventures, state legislatures, and commissions advertised the fact that A.A. members served them.

... farms for alcoholics, when some hired out ... 12&12 p.167, Tradition Eight

Even greater furors were provoked when A.A. members began to run rest homes and farms for alcoholics, when some hired out to corporations as personnel men in charge of the alcoholic problem in industry, when some became nurses on alcoholic wards, when others entered the field of alcohol education.

... farms or rest homes where badly beat-up ... 12&12 p.170, Tradition Eight

Now and then, A.A. members have bought farms or rest homes where badly beat-up topers could find needed care.

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