From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... heavily.
12&12 p.53,
Step Four
When we habitually try to
manipulate others to
our own willful desires, they revolt, and resist us heavily.
2.
... heavily at
the present time, are able ...
BB p.39,
More About Alcoholism
That may be true of certain
nonalcoholic people
who, though drinking foolishly and heavily at the
present time, are able to stop or moderate, because their brains and bodies have not
been damaged as ours were.
3.
... heavily on
people, they will sooner or ...
12&12 p.53,
Step Four
If we lean too heavily on people, they will sooner or later fail us, for they are human,
too, and cannot possibly meet our incessant demands.
4.
... heavily on
Reason that last mile and ...
BB p.53,
We Agnostics
Perhaps we had been leaning too heavily on Reason that last mile and we did not like to lose our support.
5.
... heavily padded
expense account.
12&12 p.86,
Step Nine
Suppose, for instance,
that we have drunk up a good chunk of our firm's money, whether by "borrowing" or
on a heavily padded expense account.
6.
... heavily resisted
the rising tide of democracy, ...
12&12 p.134,
Tradition Two
If, however, they have heavily resisted the rising tide of democracy, they may
be summarily beached.
7.
... heavily yesterday,
he cannot live well today.
12&12 p.88,
Step Ten
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