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RELIEVED   occurs   10 times    (Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... relieved, as in fact it proved to ...   BB p.42, More About Alcoholism   Go to page 42 in the Big Book
But the moment I made up my mind to go through with the process, I had the curious feeling that my alcoholic condition was relieved, as in fact it proved to be.


2.
... relieved, for he reflected that, after all, ...   BB p.27, There Is A Solution   Go to page 27 in the Big Book
Upon hearing this, our friend was somewhat relieved, for he reflected that, after all, he was a good church member.


3.
... relieved me somewhat to learn that in ...   BB p.7, Bill's Story   Go to page 7 in the Big Book
It relieved me somewhat to learn that in alcoholics the will is amazingly weakened when it comes to combating liquor, though it often remains strong in other respects.


4.
... relieved of his drink obsession by a ...   BB xv, Foreword to Second Edition   Display entire Foreword to Second Edition
Six months earlier, the broker had been relieved of his drink obsession by a sudden spiritual experience, following a meeting with an alcoholic friend who had been in contact with the Oxford Groups of that day.

5.
... relieved of his emotional pain," and we ...   12&12 p.104, Step Eleven
We say to ourselves, "This one ought to be cured of his fatal malady," or "That one ought to be relieved of his emotional pain," and we pray for these specific things.

6.
Relieved of responsibility, every alcoholic would shrug ...   12&12 p.164, Tradition Seven
Relieved of responsibility, every alcoholic would shrug and say, "Oh, the Foundation is wealthy -- why should I bother?"

7.
Relieved of the alcohol obsession, their lives ...   12&12 p.28, Step Two
Relieved of the alcohol obsession, their lives unaccountably transformed, they came to believe in a Higher Power, and most of them began to talk of God."


8.
... relieved our alcoholism.   BB p.60, How It Works   Go to page 60 in the Big Book
(b) That probably no human power could have relieved our alcoholism.


9.
... relieved owes something to those who have ...   BB p.124, The Family Afterward   Go to page 124 in the Big Book
We think each family which has been relieved owes something to those who have not, and when the occasion requires, each member of it should be only too willing to bring former mistakes, no matter how grievous, out of their hiding places.


10.
... relieved when he finds we are not ...   BB p.103, Working With Others   Go to page 103 in the Big Book
Every new alcoholic looks for this spirit among us and is immensely relieved when he finds we are not witch-burners.


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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