From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... preparing the
way for the patient to ...
BB p.569(571),
Appendix III, The Medical View on A.A.
Dr. Harry M. Tiebout, psychiatrist:
"As a psychiatrist, I have thought a great deal about the relationship of my specialty to A.A. and I have
come to the conclusion
that our particular function can very often lie in preparing the way for the patient to accept any sort of treatment or outside help.
2.
... preparing to
make a face-to-face admission of ...
12&12 p.78,
Step Eight
We got a pretty severe shock when we realized that we were preparing to make a face-to-face admission of our wretched conduct to those we had hurt.
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