From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... prepared by
one of the older members ...
BB p.570(572),
Appendix III, The Medical View on A.A.
The American Psychiatric Association requested, in 1949, that a
paper be prepared by one of the older members of Alcoholics Anonymous to be read at the
Association's annual
meeting of that year.
2.
... prepared by
the 1974 General Service Conference.
BB p.574,
Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form)
The "short form" of the Concepts, which follows,
was prepared by the 1974 General Service Conference.
3.
... prepared for
a long talk.
BB p.75,
Into Action
4.
... prepared ourselves
well in advance, such reactions ...
12&12 p.85,
Step Nine
But if we have prepared ourselves well in advance, such reactions will not deflect us from our steady
and even purpose.
5.
... prepared to
go through with the Twelve ...
BB p.96,
Working With Others
He has read this volume and
says he is prepared to go through with the Twelve Steps of the program of recovery.
6.
... prepared to
look at it from an ...
BB p.66,
How It Works
7.
... prepared, would
turn and walk back to ...
BB p.173,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
Many mornings I have gone to classes, and even though fully prepared, would turn and walk back to the fraternity house because of my jitters, not daring to enter the classroom for fear of making a scene should I be called on
for recitation.
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