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... here?" 12&12 p.25, Step Two

Yes, you've got us over the barrel, all right -- but where do we go from here?"

... here? 12&12 p.136, Tradition Two

So why don't you move your work in here?

... here. 12&12 p.143, Tradition Three

They said firmly, "You can't talk like this around here.

... here. BB p.157, A Vision For You

The last three times, I got drunk on the way home from here.

Here's a very large group of people ... 12&12 p.27, Step Two

Here's a very large group of people who have solved their alcohol problem.

Here again we are presented with the ... 12&12 p.111, Step Twelve

Here again we are presented with the temptation to overmanage things, and sometimes this results in rebuffs and other consequences which are hard to take.

... here again, we observe a profound change ... BB p.570(572), Appendix III, The Medical View on A.A.

Even among those who occasionally land back in here again, we observe a profound change in personality.

... here and abroad generated a wave of ... 12&12 p.165, Tradition Seven

Approving editorials here and abroad generated a wave of confidence in the integrity of Alcoholics Anonymous.

... here and hereafter. 12&12 p.105, Step Eleven

We know that when we turn to Him, all will be well with us, here and hereafter.

10.

... here and now. BB p.16, Bill's Story

We have it with us right here and now.

11.

... here and now was good enough for ... 12&12 p.29, Step Two

The here and now was good enough for us.

12.

... here and there if the family is ... BB p.131, The Family Afterward

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.

13.

... here and there members had tried to ... 12&12 p.161, Tradition Seven

We took this violent new tack because here and there members had tried to make money out of their A.A. connections, and we feared we'd be exploited.

14.

Here and there, once in a while, ... BB p.27, There Is A Solution

Here and there, once in a while, alcoholics have had what are called vital spiritual experiences.

15.

... here and with some misgiving, we consented. BB xxvii(xxv), The Doctor's Opinion

Later, he requested the privilege of being allowed to tell his story to other patients here and with some misgiving, we consented.

16.

Here are some of the methods we ... 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.

17.

Here are some of the things we ... 12&12 p.155, Tradition Six

Here are some of the things we dreamed.

18.

Here are the steps we took, which ... BB p.59, How It Works

Here are the steps we took, which are suggested as a program of recovery:

19.

Here are thousands of men and women, ... BB p.50, We Agnostics

Here are thousands of men and women, worldly indeed.

20.

Here are two examples: 12&12 p.141, Tradition Three

Here are two examples:

21.

... here at Philadelphia General are mostly those ... 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.

22.

Here difficulty arises with agnostics. BB p.45, We Agnostics

Here difficulty arises with agnostics.

23.

... here, Ed. BB p.147, To Employers

After reading this book, a junior executive can go to such a man and say approximately this, "Look here, Ed.

24.

... here eight times in the last six ... BB p.156, A Vision For You

But he's a grand chap when he's sober, though he's been in here eight times in the last six months.

25.

Here, for instance, is a typical example: ... BB p.138, To Employers

Here, for instance, is a typical example: An officer of one of the largest banking institutions in America knows I no longer drink.

26.

... here he acquired some ideas which he ... BB xxvii(xxv), The Doctor's Opinion

Many years ago one of the leading contributors to this book came under our care in this hospital and while here he acquired some ideas which he put into practical application at once.

27.

... here's how!" BB p.24, There Is A Solution

The alcoholic may say to himself in the most casual way, "It won't burn me this time, so here's how!"

28.

... "Here I am." BB p.79, Into Action

It would have been impressive heroics if he had walked up to the Judge and said, "Here I am."

29.

... here I was gladly making a five-dollar ... 12&12 p.163, Tradition Seven

I felt especially virtuous as I thought of all the ex-drunks who wouldn't even send the Foundation a dollar apiece, and here I was gladly making a five-dollar investment to fix a hangover.

30.

... here in this meeting that sometimes the ... 12&12 p.138, Tradition Two

'Bill, haven't you often said right here in this meeting that sometimes the good is the enemy of the best?

31.

Here is a brief account: BB p.153, A Vision For You

Here is a brief account:

32.

Here is a case in point: One ... BB p.135, The Family Afterward

Here is a case in point: One of our friends is a heavy smoker and coffee drinker.

33.

... here is a man who at fifty-five ... BB p.33, More About Alcoholism

But here is a man who at fifty-five years found he was just where he had left off at thirty.

34.

Here is one. BB p.32, More About Alcoholism

Here is one.

35.

... here is one place you may require ... 12&12 p.61, Step Five

No one ought to say the A.A. program requires no willpower; here is one place you may require all you've got.

36.

Here is the fellow who has been ... BB p.21, There Is A Solution

Here is the fellow who has been puzzling you, especially in his lack of control.

37.

Here is the story in his words. 12&12 p.136, Tradition Two

Here is the story in his words.

38.

... here is to imagine that we had ... 12&12 p.94, Step Ten

The temptation here is to imagine that we had good motives and reasons when we really didn't.

39.

... here is to try and help me ... 12&12 p.152, Tradition Five

"Still dubious, he demanded, 'Do you really mean the only reason you are here is to try and help me and to help yourself?'

40.

Here let us consider one that is ... 12&12 p.99, Step Eleven

Here let us consider one that is a classic.

41.

"Here lies a Hampshire Grenadier Who caught ... BB p.1, Bill's Story

"Here lies a Hampshire Grenadier Who caught his death Drinking cold small beer.

42.

... here, Ma. BB p.82, Into Action

To his wife, he remarked, "Don't see anything the matter here, Ma.

43.

... here may be adapted to help the ... BB p.104, To Wives (Note)

But many of the suggestions given here may be adapted to help the person who lives with a woman alcoholic -- whether she is still drinking or is recovering in A.A.

44.

Here no specific rule can be given. BB p.90, Working With Others

Here no specific rule can be given.

45.

... here nothing disturbing to their beliefs or ... BB p.28, There Is A Solution

Those having religious affiliations will find here nothing disturbing to their beliefs or ceremonies.

46.

Here, of course, we have lost all ... 12&12 p.45, Step Four

Here, of course, we have lost all perspective, and therefore all genuine humility.

47.

... here on earth. 12&12 p.65, Step Six

When they drive us blindly, or we willfully demand that they supply us with more satisfactions or pleasures than are possible or due us, that is the point at which we depart from the degree of perfection that God wishes for us here on earth.

48.

... here or hereafter? 12&12 p.29, Step Two

Why should we be bothered with theological abstractions and religious duties, or with the state of our souls here or hereafter?

49.

Here, principles would have to come before ... 12&12 p.187, Tradition Twelve

Here, principles would have to come before personalities, without exception.

50.

... here sat a miracle directly across the ... BB p.11, Bill's Story

Never mind the musty past; here sat a miracle directly across the kitchen table.

51.

... here take note of our improved outlook ... 12&12 p.122, Step Twelve

Let's here take note of our improved outlook upon the problems of personal importance, power, ambition, and leadership.

52.

... here talking religion!' 12&12 p.153, Tradition Five

You've got a nerve to come in here talking religion!'

53.

Here the temptation is to become rather ... 12&12 p.111, Step Twelve

Here the temptation is to become rather possessive of these newcomers.

54.

Here their powerful instinct to live can ... 12&12 p.64, Step Six

Here their powerful instinct to live can cooperate fully with their Creator's desire to give them new life.

55.

Here they are: BB p.135, The Family Afterward

Here they are:

56.

... here to consider what humility is and ... 12&12 p.70, Step Seven

Since this Step so specifically concerns itself with humility, we should pause here to consider what humility is and what the practice of it can mean to us.

57.

... here, to do your bidding. BB p.76, Into Action

Grant me strength, as I go out from here, to do your bidding.

58.

... here was a chap absolutely convinced he ... BB p.40, More About Alcoholism

The story he told is most instructive, for here was a chap absolutely convinced he had to stop drinking, who had no excuse for drinking, who exhibited splendid judgment and determination in all his other concerns, yet was flat on his back nevertheless.

59.

Here was a prospect all right but, ... BB p.156, A Vision For You

Here was a prospect all right but, by the description, none too promising.

60.

... here was haven at last. BB p.160, A Vision For You

The expression on the faces of the women, that indefinable something in the eyes of the men, the stimulating and electric atmosphere of the place, conspired to let him know that here was haven at last.

61.

Here was love, applause, war; moments sublime ... BB p.1, Bill's Story

Here was love, applause, war; moments sublime with intervals hilarious.

62.

Here was something at work in a ... BB p.11, Bill's Story

Here was something at work in a human heart which had done the impossible.

63.

Here was something rare in the world ... 12&12 p.182, Tradition Eleven

Here was something rare in the world -- a society which said it wished to publicize its principles and its work, but not its individual members.

64.

Here was the terrible dilemma in which ... BB p.28, There Is A Solution

Here was the terrible dilemma in which our friend found himself when he had the extraordinary experience, which as we have already told you, made him a free man.

65.

Here was the threat of commitment, the ... BB p.36, More About Alcoholism

Here was the threat of commitment, the loss of family and position, to say nothing of that intense mental and physical suffering which drinking always caused him.

66.

Here was the true voice, welling up ... 12&12 p.138, Tradition Two

Here was the true voice, welling up out of my friends.

67.

Here we are not trying to help ... 12&12 p.67, Step Six

Here we are not trying to help those we criticize; we are trying to proclaim our own righteousness.

68.

Here we ask God for inspiration, an ... BB p.86, Into Action

Here we ask God for inspiration, an intuitive thought or a decision.

69.

Here we begin to practice all Twelve ... 12&12 p.106, Step Twelve

Here we begin to practice all Twelve Steps of the program in our daily lives so that we and those about us may find emotional sobriety.

70.

Here we cast up a balance sheet, ... 12&12 p.89, Step Ten

Here we cast up a balance sheet, crediting ourselves with things well done, and chalking up debits where due.

71.

Here we experience the kind of giving ... 12&12 p.106, Step Twelve

Here we experience the kind of giving that asks no rewards.

72.

Here we find human opinions running to ... BB p.68, How It Works

Here we find human opinions running to extremes -- absurd extremes, perhaps.

73.

Here we need only recognize that we ... 12&12 p.94, Step Ten

Here we need only recognize that we did act or think badly, try to visualize how we might have done better, and resolve with God's help to carry these lessons over into tomorrow, making, of course, any amends still neglected.

74.

... here we need to fetch ourselves up ... 12&12 p.78, Step Eight

Right here we need to fetch ourselves up sharply.

75.

Here we ought to take much care, ... 12&12 p.61, Step Five

Here we ought to take much care, remembering that prudence is a virtue which carries a high rating.

76.

Here we turn outward toward our fellow ... 12&12 p.106, Step Twelve

Here we turn outward toward our fellow alcoholics who are still in distress.

77.

Here were three exceptional men lost to ... BB p.137, To Employers

Here were three exceptional men lost to this world because I did not understand alcoholism as I do now.

78.

... here when I say that what you ... 12&12 p.137, Tradition Two

But I think I speak for everyone here when I say that what you now propose bothers us an awful lot more.'

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