From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... general admission
of our defects.
12&12 p.84,
Step Nine
2.
... general and
fairly painless admission that when ...
12&12 p.55,
Step Five
We search for an easier way -- which usually consists of the general and
fairly painless admission that when drinking we were sometimes bad actors.
3.
... General are
mostly those who cannot afford ...
BB p.570(572),
Appendix III, The Medical View on A.A.
Dr. John F. Stouffer, Chief Psychiatrist, Philadelphia General Hospital, citing his experience with A.A., said: "The alcoholics we get here at Philadelphia General are
mostly those who cannot afford private treatment, and A.A. is by far the greatest thing we have been able to offer them.
4.
... general conversation.
BB p.91,
Working With Others
5.
... general hopelessness
of the average alcoholic's plight ...
BB p.43,
More About Alcoholism
One of these men, staff member of a world-renowned hospital, recently made this statement to some
of us: "What you say about the general hopelessness of the
average alcoholic's plight is, in my opinion, correct.
6.
... General Hospital,
citing his experience with A.A., ...
BB p.570(572),
Appendix III, The Medical View on A.A.
Dr. John F. Stouffer, Chief Psychiatrist, Philadelphia General Hospital, citing his experience with A.A., said: "The alcoholics we get here at Philadelphia General are
mostly those who cannot afford private treatment, and A.A. is by far the greatest thing we have been able to offer them.
7.
... general moral
standard was, as I recall ...
BB p.171,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
8.
... general opinion
seems to be that most ...
BB xxx(xxviii),
The Doctor's Opinion
Much has been written pro and con, but among physicians, the
general opinion seems to be that most chronic
alcoholics are doomed.
9.
... general principles
common to most denominations.
BB p.94,
Working With Others
10.
... general principles
of the A.A. program as ...
BB p.121,
To Wives (Note)
Though it is entirely separate from Alcoholics Anonymous,
it uses the general principles of the A.A. program as a guide for husbands, wives, relatives, friends and others close to alcoholics.
11.
... general principles
which we find guiding.
BB p.79,
Into Action
Although these reparations take innumerable forms, there
are some general principles which we find guiding.
12.
... general public.
12&12 p.187,
Tradition Twelve
Moved by the spirit of anonymity, we try to give up our natural desires for personal distinction
as A.A. members both among fellow alcoholics and before the general public.
13.
... general public
from our trustees that we ...
12&12 p.164,
Tradition Seven
Moreover, at the slightest intimation
to the general public from
our trustees that we needed money, we could become immensely rich.
14.
... general public
should be characterized by personal ...
12&12 p.192,
Tradition Eleven (Long)
15.
... general public
should be characterized by personal ...
BB p.565(567),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
16.
... general public
that alcoholics in need of ...
BB xviii,
Foreword to Second Edition
Then Jack Alexander wrote a feature article in the Saturday Evening Post and placed such a compelling picture of A.A. before the general public that alcoholics in need of help really deluged us.
17.
... General Service
Board.
12&12 p.189,
Tradition Four (Long)
And no group, regional committee, or
individual should ever
take any action that might greatly affect A.A. as a whole without conferring with the trustees of the General Service Board.
18.
... General Service
Board.
BB p.563(565),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
And no group, regional committee, or
individual should ever
take any action that might greatly affect A.A. as a whole without conferring with the trustees of the General Service Board.
19.
... General Service
Board.
BB p.574,
Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form)
VI. The Conference recognizes that the chief
initiative and active
responsibility in most world service matters should be exercised by the trustee
members of the Conference acting as the
General Service Board.
20.
... General Service
Board and its service corporations, ...
BB p.574,
Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form)
III. To insure effective leadership,
we should endow each element of A.A. -- the Conference, the General Service Board and its service corporations, staffs,
committees, and executives -- with a traditional "Right of Decision."
21.
... General Service
Board are, in effect, our ...
12&12 p.191,
Tradition Nine (Long)
22.
... General Service
Board are, in effect, our ...
BB p.565(567),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
23.
... General Service
Board are legal instruments, empowering ...
BB p.575,
Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form)
VII. The Charter and Bylaws of the General Service Board are legal instruments, empowering the trustees
to manage and conduct world service affairs.
24.
... General Service
Board of A.A. (the trustees) ...
BB p.573(575),
Appendix VI, How to Get in Touch With A.A.
The General Service Board of A.A. (the trustees) administers
A.A.'s General Service Office, A.A. World Services, Inc., and our monthly magazine, the A.A. Grapevine.
25.
... General Service
Board of Alcoholics Anonymous, Inc., ...
12&12 p.140,
Tradition Three (Note)
(*) In 1954, the name of the
Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was changed to the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous,
Inc., and the Foundation office is now the General Service Office.
26.
... General Service
Board of Alcoholics Anonymous, Inc., ...
12&12 p.148,
Tradition Four (Note)
(*) In 1954, the name of the
Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was changed to the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous,
Inc., and the Foundation office is now the General Service Office.
27.
... General Service
Board of Alcoholics Anonymous, Inc., ...
12&12 p.162,
Tradition Seven (Note)
(*) In 1954, the name of the
Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was changed to the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous,
Inc., and the Foundation office is now the General Service Office.
28.
... General Service
Board of Alcoholics Anonymous, Inc., ...
12&12 p.168,
Tradition Eight (Note)
(*) In 1954, the name of the
Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was changed to the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous,
Inc., and the Foundation office is now the General Service Office.
29.
... General Service
Board of Alcoholics Anonymous, Inc., ...
12&12 p.173,
Tradition Nine (Note)
(*) In 1954, the name of the
Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was changed to the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous,
Inc., and the Foundation office is now the General Service Office.
30.
... General Service
Board of Alcoholics Anonymous, Inc., ...
12&12 p.182,
Tradition Eleven (Note)
(*) In 1954, the name of the
Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was changed to the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous,
Inc., and the Foundation office is now the General Service Office.
31.
General Service
Committee.
12&12 p.191,
Tradition Nine (Long)
32.
... General Service
Committee.
BB p.565(567),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
33.
... General Service
Conference.
BB p.574,
Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form)
The "short form" of the Concepts, which follows,
was prepared by the 1974
General Service Conference.
34.
... General Service
Conference, its Foundation Board,(*) nor ...
12&12 p.173,
Tradition Nine
Neither its General Service Conference, its Foundation Board,(*) nor the humblest group committee can issue a single directive to an A.A. member and make it stick, let alone mete out any punishment.
35.
... General Service
Conference of A.A. has become, ...
BB p.574,
Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form)
II. The General Service Conference of A.A. has become, for nearly every practical purpose, the active voice and the effective conscience
of our whole Society in its world affairs.
36.
... General Service
Conferences of Alcoholics Anonymous for ...
12&12 p.175,
Tradition Nine
It is in this spirit of service that we elect the A.A. group's informal rotating committee, the intergroup association for the area,
and the General Service Conferences of Alcoholics Anonymous
for A.A. as a whole.
37.
... General Service
Office.
12&12 p.140,
Tradition Three (Note)
(*) In 1954, the name of the
Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was changed to the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous,
Inc., and the Foundation office is now the General Service Office.
38.
... General Service
Office.
12&12 p.148,
Tradition Four (Note)
(*) In 1954, the name of the
Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was changed to the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous,
Inc., and the Foundation office is now the General Service Office.
39.
... General Service
Office.
12&12 p.162,
Tradition Seven (Note)
(*) In 1954, the name of the
Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was changed to the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous,
Inc., and the Foundation office is now the General Service Office.
40.
... General Service
Office.
12&12 p.168,
Tradition Eight (Note)
(*) In 1954, the name of the
Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was changed to the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous,
Inc., and the Foundation office is now the General Service Office.
41.
... General Service
Office.
12&12 p.173,
Tradition Nine (Note)
(*) In 1954, the name of the
Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was changed to the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous,
Inc., and the Foundation office is now the General Service Office.
42.
... General Service
Office.
12&12 p.182,
Tradition Eleven (Note)
(*) In 1954, the name of the
Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was changed to the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous,
Inc., and the Foundation office is now the General Service Office.
43.
... General Service
Office, A.A. World Services, Inc., ...
BB p.573(575),
Appendix VI, How to Get in Touch With A.A.
The General Service Board of A.A. (the trustees) administers
A.A.'s General Service Office, A.A. World Services, Inc., and our monthly magazine, the A.A. Grapevine.
44.
General Service
Office at New York.
12&12 p.191,
Tradition Nine (Long)
45.
... General Service
Office at New York.
BB p.565(567),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
They are the custodians of our A.A. Tradition and the receivers of voluntary
A.A. contributions by
which we maintain our A.A.
General Service Office at New York.
46.
... general use
today.
BB p.561(563),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
On the next page, A.A.'s "12 Traditions" are seen in
their so-called "short form" the form in general use today.
47.
... general way
that we have been wild, ...
BB p.81,
Into Action
48.
... general way
what we used to be ...
BB p.58,
How It Works
Our stories disclose in
a general way what we used to be like, what happened, and what we are like now.
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