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1.
... relieved, as
in fact it proved to ...
BB p.42,
More About Alcoholism
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
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
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
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
8.
... relieved our
alcoholism.
BB p.60,
How It Works
(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
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
Every new
alcoholic looks for this
spirit among us
and is
immensely relieved
when he
finds we are not
witch-
burners.
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