From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... local banker
watched me whirl fat checks ...
BB p.4,
Bill's Story
2.
... local churches.
BB p.154,
A Vision For You
3.
... local hospital.
BB p.156,
A Vision For You
4.
... local hospital
where they attempted to help ...
BB p.175,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
After three years of this, I wound up in the local hospital where they attempted to help me, but I
would get my friends to smuggle me a quart, or I
would steal the alcohol
about the building, so that I got rapidly worse.
5.
... local, national,
or international fame.
12&12 p.182,
Tradition Eleven
6.
... local offices
where alcoholics or their families ...
BB p.573(575),
Appendix VI, How to Get in Touch With A.A.
In large cities, groups often maintain local offices where alcoholics
or their families may arrange for interviews
or hospitalization.
7.
... local priests
or ministers.
BB p.573(575),
Appendix VI, How to Get in Touch With A.A.
In such places, A.A. can be located through the local telephone directory, newspaper office, or police station, or by contacting local priests or ministers.
8.
... local sanitariums.
BB p.175,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
By this time I was beginning to pay very dearly physically and, in hope of
relief, voluntarily
incarcerated myself
at least a dozen times in one of the local sanitariums.
9.
... local telephone
book, you may obtain further ...
BB p.121,
To Wives (Note)
If there is no Al-Anon/Alateen listing in
your local telephone book, you may obtain further information on
Al-Anon/Alateen Family Groups by writing to its World Service Office, 1600 Corporate Landing Parkway, Virginia Beach, VA 23454-5617.
10.
... local telephone
directory, newspaper office, or police ...
BB p.573(575),
Appendix VI, How to Get in Touch With A.A.
In such places, A.A. can be located through the local telephone directory, newspaper office, or police station, or by contacting local priests or ministers.
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