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1.
... profound.
BB p.14,
Bill's Story
God comes to most
men gradually, but His
impact on me was
sudden and
profound.
2.
... profound alteration
in his reaction to life; ...
BB p.567(569),
Appendix II, Spiritual Experience
He finally
realizes that he has
undergone a
profound alteration in his
reaction to
life; that such a
change could
hardly have
been brought about by himself alone.
3.
... profound change
in personality.
BB p.570(572),
Appendix III, The Medical View on A.A.
Even among those who
occasionally land back in here again, we
observe a
profound change in
personality.
4.
... profound change
that A.A. has wrought in ...
12&12 p.160,
Tradition Seven
This
principle is
telling evidence of the
profound change that
A.A. has
wrought in all of us.
5.
... profound changes
in the household.
BB p.130,
The Family Afterward
There will be other
profound changes in the
household.
6.
... profound confusion.
12&12 p.28,
Step Two
Obviously, the
dilemma
of the
wanderer from
faith is that of
profound confusion.
7.
... profound knowledge
of the inner workings of ...
BB p.26,
There Is A Solution
8.
... profound reaction.
12&12 p.165,
Tradition Seven
When these
facts were
printed, there was a
profound
reaction.
9.
... profound respect
for the spiritual approach in ...
BB p.43,
More About Alcoholism
Though not a
religious person, I have
profound respect for the
spiritual
approach in such
cases as
yours.
10.
... profound result
of all was the change ...
12&12 p.75,
Step Seven
During this
process of
learning more about
humility, the most
profound
result of all was the
change in our
attitude toward God.
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