From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... length might
be worth while.
BB p.140,
To Employers
If this presents difficulty, re-reading chapters two and three, where the alcoholic sickness is discussed at length might be
worth while.
2.
... length our
inventories become a regular part ...
12&12 p.90,
Step Ten
And at length our inventories become a regular part of everyday living, rather than something unusual or set apart.
3.
... length the
time came for him to ...
12&12 p.143,
Tradition Three
4.
... length to
get it -- then you are ...
BB p.58,
How It Works
If you have decided you want what we have and are willing to go to any length to get it -- then you are ready to
take certain steps.
5.
... length, you
can quietly let your friends ...
BB p.115,
To Wives
While you need not discuss your husband at
length, you can quietly let your friends know the nature of his illness.
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