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... read.   12&12 p.145, Tradition Three
Opening the book, he read.


2.
... read.   BB p.112, To Wives   Go to page 112 in the Big Book
Tell him some of the interesting stories you have read.


3.
... read:   BB p.569(571), Appendix III, The Medical View on A.A.   Display entire Appendix III
Following are excerpts from the comments of doctors present at the annual meeting (1944) of the Medical Society of the State of New York where a paper on A.A. was read:

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... read a piece in the newspapers..."; another, ...   12&12 p.180, Tradition Eleven
One voice says, "I read a piece in the newspapers..."; another, "We heard a radio program..."; and still another, "We saw a moving picture..." or "We saw something about A.A. on television...."


5.
... read again and again that faith did ...   BB p.70, How It Works   Go to page 70 in the Big Book
In this book you read again and again that faith did for us what we could not do for ourselves.

6.
... read aloud, "The only requirement for A.A. ...   12&12 p.144, Tradition Three
He read aloud, "The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking."


7.
... read Appendix II on "Spiritual Experience."   BB p.47, We Agnostics (Note)   Go to page 47 in the Big Book
(*) Please be sure to read Appendix II on "Spiritual Experience."


8.
... read at the Association's annual meeting of ...   BB p.570(572), Appendix III, The Medical View on A.A.   Display entire Appendix III
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.

9.
... read, highlights man's pride in his own ...   12&12 p.70, Step Seven
Much of the everyday talk we hear, and a great deal of what we read, highlights man's pride in his own achievements.

10.
... read it a close-up view of the ...   12&12 p.18, Foreword
It is hoped that this volume will afford all who read it a close-up view of the principles and forces which have made Alcoholics Anonymous what it is.

11.
... read, it was discovered she had left ...   12&12 p.163, Tradition Seven
When her will was read, it was discovered she had left Alcoholics Anonymous in trust with the Alcoholic Foundation a sum of ten thousand dollars.

12.
... read medical papers about Alcoholics Anonymous and ...   12&12 p.180, Tradition Eleven
Doctors read medical papers about Alcoholics Anonymous and call for more information.

13.
... read: "Middleton Group #1. Rule #62."   12&12 p.149, Tradition Four
The cover read: "Middleton Group #1. Rule #62."

14.
... read our fear that large numbers of ...   12&12 p.184, Tradition Twelve
Between these lines, it is easy to read our fear that large numbers of incoming people might break our anonymity wide open.

15.
... read our prayer, and again try to ...   12&12 p.101, Step Eleven
Once more we read our prayer, and again try to see what its inner essence is.

16.
... read Step Two, most A.A. newcomers are ...   12&12 p.25, Step Two
The moment they read Step Two, most A.A. newcomers are confronted with a dilemma, sometimes a serious one.


17.
... read the book and he may go ...   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.


18.
... read the experience of a man who ...   BB p.55, We Agnostics   Go to page 55 in the Big Book
In this book you will read the experience of a man who thought he was an atheist.


19.
... read the moment the patient is able, ...   BB p.144, To Employers   Go to page 144 in the Big Book
If the book is read the moment the patient is able, while acutely depressed, realization of his condition may come to him.


20.
... read this book.   BB p.114, To Wives   Go to page 114 in the Big Book
In any event, try to have your husband read this book.


21.
... read this book in the interval.   BB p.95, Working With Others   Go to page 95 in the Big Book
If he is sincerely interested and wants to see you again, ask him to read this book in the interval.


22.
... read this book or at least the ...   BB p.112, To Wives   Go to page 111 in the Big Book
When a discussion does arise, you might suggest he read this book or at least the chapter on alcoholism.


23.
... read this book through, and though perhaps ...   BB xxxii(xxx), The Doctor's Opinion   Display entire Doctor's Opinion
I earnestly advise every alcoholic to read this book through, and though perhaps he came to scoff, he may remain to pray.


24.
... read this page will understand!   BB p.151, A Vision For You   Go to page 151 in the Big Book
Unhappy drinkers who read this page will understand!


25.
... read this volume and says he is ...   BB p.96, Working With Others   Go to page 96 in the Big Book
He has read this volume and says he is prepared to go through with the Twelve Steps of the program of recovery.

26.
... read Tradition Two, and learn that the ...   12&12 p.132, Tradition Two
These practical folk then read Tradition Two, and learn that the sole authority in A.A. is a loving God as He may express Himself in the group conscience.


27.
... read wordy books and indulge in windy ...   BB p.49, We Agnostics   Go to page 49 in the Big Book
We read wordy books and indulge in windy arguments, thinking we believe this universe needs no God to explain it.

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... read 'zero,' and we saw that one ...   12&12 p.29, Step Two
Finally, when all our score cards read 'zero,' and we saw that one more strike would put us out of the game forever, we had to look for our lost faith.


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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