From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... health.
12&12 p.66,
Step Six
No one wants to be angry enough to murder, lustful enough to rape, gluttonous enough to ruin his health.
2.
... health.
BB p.112,
To Wives
3.
... health.
BB p.133,
The Family Afterward
4.
... health.
BB p.153,
A Vision For You
In the chapter "Working
With Others" you gathered an idea of how we approach and aid others to health.
5.
... health.
BB xxv(xxiii),
The Doctor's Opinion
Convincing testimony must surely come from medical men who have had experience with the sufferings of our members and have witnessed our return to
health.
6.
... health: A
body badly burned by alcohol ...
BB p.133,
The Family Afterward
Now about health: A body badly burned by alcohol does not
often recover overnight nor do twisted thinking and depression vanish in a twinkling.
7.
... health, and
happiness.
BB p.178,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
About the time of the beer experiment I was thrown
in with a crowd of people
who attracted me because of their seeming poise, health, and happiness.
8.
... health and
self-respect to hundreds of men ...
BB p.572(574),
Appendix V, The Religious View on A.A.
This self-insurance has
resulted in the restoration of physical, mental and spiritual health and self-respect to hundreds of men and women who would be hopelessly down and out without its unique but effective therapy."
9.
... health and
social problem, alcoholism ... In emphasizing ...
BB p.571(573),
Appendix IV, The Lasker Award
"The American Public
Health Association presents a Lasker Group Award for 1951 to Alcoholics Anonymous in recognition of its unique and highly successful approach to
that age-old public health and social problem, alcoholism ... In emphasizing alcoholism as an illness, the social stigma associated with
this condition is being
blotted out ... Historians may one day recognize Alcoholics Anonymous
to have been a great venture in social pioneering which forged a
new instrument for social action; a new therapy based on the kinship of common suffering; one having a vast potential for the myriad
other ills of mankind."
10.
... health, and
those who seldom play, do ...
BB p.132,
The Family Afterward
11.
... health as
readily as men if they ...
BB p.104,
To Wives
There is every evidence
that women regain their
health as readily as men if they try our suggestions.
12.
... Health Association
presents a Lasker Group Award ...
BB p.571(573),
Appendix IV, The Lasker Award
"The American Public
Health Association presents a Lasker Group Award for 1951 to Alcoholics Anonymous in recognition of its unique and highly successful approach to
that age-old public health and social problem, alcoholism ... In emphasizing alcoholism as an illness, the social stigma associated with
this condition is being
blotted out ... Historians may one day recognize Alcoholics Anonymous
to have been a great venture in social pioneering which forged a
new instrument for social action; a new therapy based on the kinship of common suffering; one having a vast potential for the myriad
other ills of mankind."
13.
... health, falling
in love, change of environment, ...
BB p.21,
There Is A Solution
If a sufficiently strong reason -- ill health, falling in love, change of environment,
or the warning of a doctor -- becomes operative, this man can also stop or moderate, although he may
find it difficult and troublesome and may even
need medical attention.
14.
... health farms
and sanitariums, accepting voluntary commitment ...
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.
15.
... health fell
off like a ski-jump.
BB p.7,
Bill's Story
16.
... health is
good and I have regained ...
BB p.180,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
17.
... health measures.
BB p.133,
The Family Afterward
18.
... health of
the community.
BB p.163,
A Vision For You
He got in touch with a prominent psychiatrist who had undertaken certain responsibilities for the mental health of the community.
19.
... health problems
to such persons.
BB p.133,
The Family Afterward
20.
... health resorts,
sanitariums, hospitals, and jails.
BB p.107,
To Wives
Most of us have entered the final stage with its commitment to health resorts, sanitariums, hospitals, and jails.
21.
... health restorative.
BB p.133,
The Family Afterward
22.
... health, their
families, their jobs, and even ...
12&12 p.23,
Step One
Alcoholics who still
had their health, their families, their jobs, and even two cars in the garage, began to recognize their alcoholism.
23.
... health --
these things are now ruined or ...
BB p.123,
The Family Afterward
But the head of the house has
spent years in pulling down the structures of business,
romance, friendship,
health -- these things are
now ruined or damaged.
24.
... health was
at the breaking point, and ...
BB p.178,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
I was self conscious and
ill at ease most of the time, my health was at the breaking point, and I was thoroughly miserable.
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