From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... heard a
heated religious, political, or reform ...
12&12 p.176,
Tradition Ten
It could almost be said that
we were born with it, for, as one oldtimer recently declared, "Practically never have I
heard a heated religious, political,
or reform argument among A.A. members.
2.
... heard a
radio program..."; and still another, ...
12&12 p.180,
Tradition Eleven
One voice says, "I read a piece in the newspapers..."; another,
"We heard a radio program..."; and still another, "We saw a moving picture..." or "We saw something about A.A. on television...."
3.
... heard about.
12&12 p.164,
Tradition Seven
4.
... heard all
this quite plainly, as I ...
12&12 p.163,
Tradition Seven
5.
... heard and
personal grievances receive careful consideration.
BB p.574,
Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form)
V. Throughout our structure, a traditional "Right of Appeal" ought to prevail, so that minority
opinion will be heard and personal grievances receive careful consideration.
6.
... heard daily.
12&12 p.64,
Step Six
7.
... heard in
the body politic, which swell ...
12&12 p.133,
Tradition Two
Still more important, murmurs are
heard in the body politic, which swell into a
loud cry: "Do these oldtimers think they can run this group forever?
8.
... heard no
more of Fred for a ...
BB p.40,
More About Alcoholism
9.
... heard of
a few instances where people, ...
BB p.32,
More About Alcoholism
We have heard of a few instances where people,
who showed definite signs of alcoholism, were
able to stop for a long period because of an overpowering desire to
do so.
10.
... heard of
such a thing?
12&12 p.160,
Tradition Seven
11.
... heard on
the stairs.
12&12 p.144,
Tradition Three
12.
... heard story
after story of how humility ...
12&12 p.75,
Step Seven
13.
... heard the
good news.
BB p.158,
A Vision For You
14.
... heard the
story of some man whose ...
BB p.160,
A Vision For You
Impressed by those who
visited him at the hospital, he capitulated entirely
when, later, in an upper room of this house, he heard the story of some man whose experience closely tallied with his own.
15.
... heard them
cry out, "Look what you ...
12&12 p.25,
Step Two
16.
... heard, there
is no doubt in my ...
BB p.43,
More About Alcoholism
As to two of you men, whose stories I have heard, there is no doubt in my mind that you were
100% hopeless, apart from divine help.
17.
... heard well-intentioned
people claim the guidance of ...
12&12 p.60,
Step Five
How many times have we heard well-intentioned people claim the guidance of God when it was all too plain
that they were sorely mistaken.
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