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From the books  ...  Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)

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PRACTICALLY   occurs   15 times    (Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... practically all the trouble there is.   12&12 p.42, Step Four
When thus out of joint, man's natural desires cause him great trouble, practically all the trouble there is.

2.
... practically anybody.   12&12 p.93, Step Ten
Courtesy, kindness, justice, and love are the keynotes by which we may come into harmony with practically anybody.

3.
Practically every A.A. member declares that no ...   12&12 p.110, Step Twelve
Practically every A.A. member declares that no satisfaction has been deeper and no joy greater than in a Twelfth Step job well done.


4.
... practically every alcoholic has -- that his long ...   BB p.32, More About Alcoholism   Go to page 32 in the Big Book
Then he fell victim to a belief which practically every alcoholic has -- that his long period of sobriety and self-discipline had qualified him to drink as other men.

5.
Practically every boy in the United States ...   12&12 p.122, Step Twelve
Practically every boy in the United States dreams of becoming our President.


6.
... practically every case long before it is ...   BB p.24, There Is A Solution   Go to page 24 in the Big Book
This tragic situation has already arrived in practically every case long before it is suspected.


7.
... practically every denomination have given A.A. their ...   BB p.572(574), Appendix V, The Religious View on A.A.   Display entire Appendix V
Clergymen of practically every denomination have given A.A. their blessing.

8.
... practically every news outlet in North America, ...   12&12 p.182, Tradition Eleven
The Foundation(*) wrote letters to practically every news outlet in North America, setting forth our public relations policy of attraction rather than promotion, and emphasizing personal anonymity as A.A.'s greatest protection.

9.
Practically everybody wishes to be rid of ...   12&12 p.66, Step Six
Practically everybody wishes to be rid of his most glaring and destructive handicaps.

10.
... "Practically never have I heard a heated ...   12&12 p.176, Tradition Ten
It could almost be said that we were born with it, for, as one oldtimer recently declared, "Practically never have I heard a heated religious, political, or reform argument among A.A. members.

11.
Practically no one, of course.   12&12 p.21, Step One
Practically no one, of course.

12.
... practically nobody has it.   12&12 p.65, Step Six
In an absolute sense practically nobody has it.


13.
... practically nonexistent.   BB p.24, There Is A Solution   Go to page 24 in the Big Book
Our so-called will power becomes practically nonexistent.

14.
... practically speaking, it isn't.   12&12 p.68, Step Six
This sounds like a hard question, but practically speaking, it isn't.


15.
... practically sure to read the book and ...   BB p.113, To Wives   Go to page 113 in the Big Book
He may not share your enthusiasm, but he is practically sure to read the book and he may go for the program at once.


Passages from the Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous and the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions are reprinted with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.  The A.A. Preamble, copyright © The A.A. Grapevine, Inc., is reprinted with permission.  Permission to reprint does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either Alcoholics Anonymous or The A.A. Grapevine, Inc.

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