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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.

... later." BB p.118, To Wives

Let's talk about it later."

... 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.

... 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.

... 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?"

... 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.

... 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.

... 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.

... later became cofounders of A.A. BB p.155, A Vision For You (Note)

These men later became cofounders of A.A.

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... 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.

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... later, Ed got a sales job which ... 12&12 p.144, Tradition Three

Quite a while later, Ed got a sales job which took him out of town.

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... 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.

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... 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.

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... later he called to see me, and ... BB xxxi(xxix), The Doctor's Opinion

One year later he called to see me, and I experienced a very strange sensation.

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... 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.

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... later, he is likely to say you ... BB p.95, Working With Others

If he has trouble later, he is likely to say you rushed him.

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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.

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... later helped?" 12&12 p.145, Tradition Three

What would have happened to him and all the others he later helped?"

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... 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.

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... 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.

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... later on. 12&12 p.118, Step Twelve

A pattern is thereby established that may take a lot of undoing later on.

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... later on. BB p.2, Bill's Story

I discovered many more reasons later on.

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... 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."

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... later opportunity. BB p.90, Working With Others

You may spoil a later opportunity.

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... 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.

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... 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.

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... 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.

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... 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.

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... later the pink cloud stage wears off ... 12&12 p.113, Step Twelve

Sooner or later the pink cloud stage wears off and things go disappointingly dull.

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... later these three had succeeded with seven ... BB p.159, A Vision For You

A year and six months later these three had succeeded with seven more.

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... 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.

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... later vicissitude has shaken it. BB p.56, We Agnostics

No later vicissitude has shaken it.

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... later, you are likely to find him ... BB p.113, To Wives

Sooner or later, you are likely to find him reading the book once more.

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