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1.
... large?   12&12 p.112, Step Twelve
Can we meet our newly recognized responsibilities to the world at large?

2.
... large amount of failure in getting alcoholics ...   12&12 p.16, Foreword
After three years of trial and error in selecting the most workable tenets upon which the Society could be based, and after a large amount of failure in getting alcoholics to recover, three successful groups emerged -- the first at Akron, the second at New York, and the third at Cleveland.


3.
... large, but who should be committed.   BB p.114, To Wives   Go to page 114 in the Big Book
Perhaps you have a husband who is at large, but who should be committed.


4.
... large cities are overcome by the reflection ...   BB p.19, There Is A Solution   Go to page 19 in the Big Book
Those of us who live in large cities are overcome by the reflection that close by hundreds are dropping into oblivion every day.


5.
... large cities, groups often maintain local offices ...   BB p.573(575), Appendix VI, How to Get in Touch With A.A.   Display entire Appendix VI
In large cities, groups often maintain local offices where alcoholics or their families may arrange for interviews or hospitalization.


6.
... large community.   BB p.163, A Vision For You   Go to page 163 in the Big Book
We know of an A.A. member who was living in a large community.

7.
... large donation.   12&12 p.162, Tradition Seven
As my total income was thirty dollars a week at the time, this was a fairly large donation.


8.
... large enterprises often have little idea how ...   BB p.149, To Employers   Go to page 149 in the Big Book
We believe that managers of large enterprises often have little idea how prevalent this problem is.


9.
... large expense account.   BB p.3, Bill's Story   Go to page 3 in the Big Book
At the end of it, my reports to Wall Street procured me a position there and the use of a large expense account.

10.
... large gifts from any source, or of ...   12&12 p.190, Tradition Seven (Long)
We think that each group should soon achieve this ideal; that any public solicitation of funds using the name of Alcoholics Anonymous is highly dangerous, whether by groups, clubs, hospitals, or other outside agencies; that acceptance of large gifts from any source, or of contributions carrying any obligation whatever, is unwise.


11.
... large gifts from any source, or of ...   BB p.564(566), Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition   Display entire Appendix I
We think that each group should soon achieve this ideal; that any public solicitation of funds using the name of Alcoholics Anonymous is highly dangerous, whether by groups, clubs, hospitals, or other outside agencies; that acceptance of large gifts from any source, or of contributions carrying any obligation whatever, is unwise.

12.
... large group its rotating committee, and the ...   12&12 p.191, Tradition Nine (Long)
The small group may elect its secretary, the large group its rotating committee, and the groups of a large metropolitan area their central or intergroup committee, which often employs a full-time secretary.


13.
... large group its rotating committee, and the ...   BB p.565(567), Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition   Display entire Appendix I
The small group may elect its secretary, the large group its rotating committee, and the groups of a large metropolitan area their central or intergroup committee, which often employs a full-time secretary.

14.
... large group of people who have solved ...   12&12 p.27, Step Two
Here's a very large group of people who have solved their alcohol problem.


15.
... large home at the disposal of this ...   BB p.160, A Vision For You   Go to page 160 in the Big Book
One man and his wife placed their large home at the disposal of this strangely assorted crowd.


16.
... large industrial concern.   BB p.148, To Employers   Go to page 148 in the Big Book
The other day an approach was made to the vice president of a large industrial concern.

17.
... large metropolitan area their central or intergroup ...   12&12 p.191, Tradition Nine (Long)
The small group may elect its secretary, the large group its rotating committee, and the groups of a large metropolitan area their central or intergroup committee, which often employs a full-time secretary.


18.
... large metropolitan area their central or intergroup ...   BB p.565(567), Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition   Display entire Appendix I
The small group may elect its secretary, the large group its rotating committee, and the groups of a large metropolitan area their central or intergroup committee, which often employs a full-time secretary.


19.
... large numbers of alcoholic men and women ...   BB xi, Preface   Display entire Preface
Because this book has become the basic text for our Society and has helped such large numbers of alcoholic men and women to recovery, there exists strong sentiment against any radical changes being made in it.


20.
... large numbers of erstwhile erratic alcoholics successfully ...   BB xviii, Foreword to Second Edition   Display entire Foreword to Second Edition
The test that it faced was this: Could these large numbers of erstwhile erratic alcoholics successfully meet and work together?

21.
... large numbers of incoming people might break ...   12&12 p.184, Tradition Twelve
Between these lines, it is easy to read our fear that large numbers of incoming people might break our anonymity wide open.


22.
... large numbers of potential alcoholics among young ...   BB p.33, More About Alcoholism   Go to page 33 in the Big Book
We, who are familiar with the symptoms, see large numbers of potential alcoholics among young people everywhere.


23.
... large numbers of recoveries, and reunited homes.   BB xx, Foreword to Second Edition   Display entire Foreword to Second Edition
For this there were two principal reasons: the large numbers of recoveries, and reunited homes.


24.
... large on the man's face as he ...   BB p.157, A Vision For You   Go to page 157 in the Big Book
Hopelessness was written large on the man's face as he replied, "Oh, but that's no use.


25.
... large one, your junior executives might be ...   BB p.147, To Employers   Go to page 147 in the Big Book
If your organization is a large one, your junior executives might be provided with this book.

26.
... large order.   12&12 p.77, Step Eight
This is a very large order.


27.
... large place, there are hundreds.   BB p.152, A Vision For You   Go to page 152 in the Big Book
If you live in a large place, there are hundreds.


28.
... large place, we think that some day ...   BB p.161, A Vision For You   Go to page 161 in the Big Book
Being a large place, we think that some day its Fellowship will number many hundreds.(*)


29.
... large public hospital to select still others ...   BB p.163, A Vision For You   Go to page 163 in the Big Book
Arrangements were also made with the chief psychiatrist of a large public hospital to select still others from the stream of misery which flows through that institution.

30.
... large sum of money still owing my ...   12&12 p.136, Tradition Two
I thought of the large sum of money still owing my Wall Street creditors.

31.
... large sums of money to carry on ...   12&12 p.155, Tradition Six
Maybe these places would make large sums of money to carry on our other good works.

32.
... large that many of us have suffered ...   12&12 p.53, Step Four
But it is from our twisted relations with family, friends, and society at large that many of us have suffered the most.


Passages from the Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous and the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions are reprinted with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.  The A.A. Preamble, copyright © The A.A. Grapevine, Inc., is reprinted with permission.  Permission to reprint does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either Alcoholics Anonymous or The A.A. Grapevine, Inc.

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