From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... later.
BB p.34,
More About Alcoholism
In the early days of our drinking we occasionally remained
sober for a year or more, becoming serious drinkers again later.
2.
... later."
BB p.118,
To Wives
3.
... later, a
future fellow of Alcoholics Anonymous ...
BB p.157,
A Vision For You
Two days later, a future fellow of Alcoholics Anonymous stared glassily at the strangers beside his bed.
4.
... later, a
well man.
BB p.141,
To Employers
Had they fired me first, and
had they then taken steps to
see that I was presented
with the solution contained in this book, I
might have returned to them six months later, a well man.
5.
... later, alone
in his room, he asked ...
BB p.56,
We Agnostics
But later, alone in his room, he asked himself this question: "Is
it possible that all the religious people I have known are wrong?"
6.
... later, and
just as he thought he ...
BB p.155,
A Vision For You
Some time later, and just as he thought he was getting control of his liquor situation, he went on a roaring bender.
7.
... later as
stepping-stones to better things.
12&12 p.111,
Step Twelve
These will appear as big setbacks at the time, but will be seen later as stepping-stones to better things.
8.
... later be
deducted from his pay.
BB p.143,
To Employers
If you propose such a procedure to him, it may be necessary to advance the
cost of treatment, but we
believe it should be made
plain that any expense will later be deducted from his pay.
9.
... later became
cofounders of A.A.
BB p.155,
A Vision For You (Note)
10.
... later came
to believe was the great ...
BB p.171,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
Without this proof the expectant purchaser
would be forced to depart
empty handed with none of what I later came to believe was the great panacea for all human ills.
11.
... later confirmed
at A.A.'s First International Convention, ...
12&12 p.18,
Foreword
It was out of this vast welter of explosive experience that A.A.'s Twelve Traditions took form and were first published in 1946 and later confirmed at A.A.'s First International Convention, held at Cleveland in 1950.
12.
... later, Ed
got a sales job which ...
12&12 p.144,
Tradition Three
13.
... later, Ed
stole by night into an ...
12&12 p.144,
Tradition Three
About two weeks later, Ed stole by night into an A.A. member's house and, unknown to the family, went to bed.
14.
... later fail
us, for they are human, ...
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.
15.
... later he
called to see me, and ...
BB xxxi(xxix),
The Doctor's Opinion
16.
... later he
discovers a way of life ...
12&12 p.130,
Tradition One
At first he goes along because he must, but later he discovers a way of life he really wants to live.
17.
... later, he
is likely to say you ...
BB p.95,
Working With Others
18.
Later, he
requested the privilege of being ...
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.
19.
... later helped?"
12&12 p.145,
Tradition Three
20.
... later, in
an upper room of this ...
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.
21.
... later life
he finds that real happiness ...
12&12 p.122,
Step Twelve
In later life he finds that real happiness is not to be found in just trying to be a number one man, or even a first-rater in the heartbreaking struggle for money, romance, or self-importance.
22.
... later on.
12&12 p.118,
Step Twelve
23.
... later on.
BB p.2,
Bill's Story
24.
... later on
-- only we call that "retiring."
12&12 p.67,
Step Six
And how often we work hard with no better motive than to be secure and slothful later on -- only we call that "retiring."
25.
... later opportunity.
BB p.90,
Working With Others
26.
... later placed
us in a position to ...
BB p.62,
How It Works
Sometimes they hurt us,
seemingly without provocation, but we invariably find that at
some time in the past we have
made decisions based on self which later placed us in a position to be hurt.
27.
... later pressures
to cripple them.
12&12 p.119,
Step Twelve
They need to be as sure as possible that no deep-lying emotional handicap in either will be likely to rise up under later pressures to cripple them.
28.
... later proves
to be a far too ...
12&12 p.112,
Step Twelve
We naturally congratulate ourselves on what later proves to be a far too easy and superficial point of view.
29.
... later that
my wife inspected it frequently.
BB p.176,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
30.
... later the
conquest of the air was ...
BB p.52,
We Agnostics
Only thirty years later the conquest of the air was almost an old story and airplane travel was in full swing.
31.
... later the
pink cloud stage wears off ...
12&12 p.113,
Step Twelve
32.
... later these
three had succeeded with seven ...
BB p.159,
A Vision For You
33.
... later, this
tough Irish customer liked to ...
12&12 p.154,
Tradition Five
Years later, this tough Irish customer liked to say, "My sponsor sold me one idea, and that was sobriety.
34.
... later vicissitude
has shaken it.
BB p.56,
We Agnostics
35.
... later, you
are likely to find him ...
BB p.113,
To Wives
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