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... frankly admitted and believed that for him ...   BB xxxi(xxix), The Doctor's Opinion   Display entire Doctor's Opinion
He frankly admitted and believed that for him there was no hope.


2.
... frankly analyze the past as we now ...   BB p.83, Into Action   Go to page 83 in the Big Book
We ought to sit down with the family and frankly analyze the past as we now see it, being very careful not to criticize them.


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... frankly did not believe it would be ...   BB p.40, More About Alcoholism   Go to page 40 in the Big Book
Let him tell you about it: "I was much impressed with what you fellows said about alcoholism, and I frankly did not believe it would be possible for me to drink again.


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... frankly face the fact that each will ...   BB p.131, The Family Afterward   Go to page 131 in the Big Book
At the very beginning, the couple ought to frankly face the fact that each will have to yield here and there if the family is going to play an effective part in the new life.


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... frankly said that he was not ready ...   BB p.135, The Family Afterward   Go to page 135 in the Big Book
He admitted he was overdoing these things, but frankly said that he was not ready to stop.


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... frankly stated he thought the treatment a ...   BB xxxi(xxix), The Doctor's Opinion   Display entire Doctor's Opinion
Following his physical rehabilitation, he had a talk with me in which he frankly stated he thought the treatment a waste of effort, unless I could assure him, which no one ever had, that in the future he would have the "will power" to resist the impulse to drink.

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... frankly with that group's oldest member.   12&12 p.141, Tradition Three
He talked frankly with that group's oldest member.


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... frankly with you so long as he ...   BB p.145, To Employers   Go to page 145 in the Big Book
Can he talk frankly with you so long as he does not bear business tales or criticize his associates?


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