From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... occurred demonstrating
this principle.
12&12 p.135,
Tradition Two
2.
... occurred, the
very same person who seemed ...
BB xxix(xxvii),
The Doctor's Opinion
On the other hand -- and strange as this may seem to those who do not understand -- once a psychic change has occurred, the very same person who seemed doomed, who had so many problems he despaired of ever solving them, suddenly finds himself easily able to control his desire for alcohol, the only effort necessary being that required to follow a few simple rules.
3.
... occurred to
him that perhaps he could ...
BB p.39,
More About Alcoholism
4.
... occurred to
me that after one was ...
BB p.178,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
It then occurred to me that after one was all smelled up with beer nobody could tell what had been drunk, so I
began to fortify my beer with straight alcohol.
5.
... occurred to
us that we could take ...
12&12 p.156,
Tradition Six
It occurred to us that we could take what we had into the factories and cause laborers and capitalists to love each other.
6.
... occurred to
us that we needed to ...
12&12 p.47,
Step Four
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