From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
INSTANCE occurs
6 times
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1.
... instance, and
have tried to possess ourselves ...
12&12 p.83,
Step Nine
After we have made the
list of people we have
harmed, have
reflected carefully upon each
instance, and have
tried to
possess ourselves of the
right attitude in which to
proceed, we will see that the
making of
direct amends divides those we
should
approach into several
classes.
2.
... instance carefully.
12&12 p.81,
Step Eight
We should, of
course,
ponder and
weigh each
instance carefully.
3.
... instance comes
to mind in which a ...
BB p.145,
To Employers
4.
... instance, is
a typical example: An officer ...
BB p.138,
To Employers
5.
... instance, that
we have drunk up a ...
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.
... instance the
alcoholic only seems to be ...
BB p.108,
To Wives
Of
course, there is such a thing as
incompatibility, but in
nearly every
instance the
alcoholic only
seems to be
unloving and
inconsiderate; it is usually because he is
warped and
sickened that he
says and does these
appalling things.
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