From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... Section.
BB p.155,
A Vision For You (Note)
2.
... Section.
BB p.156,
A Vision For You (Note)
3.
... section called
"The Doctor's Opinion" has been ...
BB xi,
Preface
The section called "The Doctor's Opinion" has been
kept intact, just as it was originally
written in 1939 by the late Dr. William D. Silkworth, our
Society's great medical benefactor.
4.
... section of
America, and in distant lands, ...
BB xx,
Foreword to Second Edition
Alcohol being no respecter of persons, we are an accurate cross section of America, and in distant lands, the same democratic evening-up process is now going on.
5.
... section of
our membership and a clear-cut ...
BB p.29,
There Is A Solution
These give a fair cross section of our membership and a clear-cut idea of what has actually happened in
their lives.
6.
... section of
personal stories, which was expanded ...
BB xi,
Preface
But the chief change was in
the section of personal stories, which was expanded to reflect the Fellowship's growth.
7.
... section of
this volume portrays in some ...
12&12 p.18,
Foreword
The Tradition section of
this volume portrays in
some detail the experience which finally
produced the Twelve Traditions and so gave A.A. its present form, substance, and unity.
8.
... section of
this volume, though designed for ...
12&12 p.16,
Foreword
The second section of this
volume, though designed for A.A.'s membership, will give such inquirers an inside view of A.A. never before possible.
9.
... section was
divided into three parts, under ...
BB xii,
Preface
"Bill's Story," "Doctor Bob's Nightmare," and one other personal history from the first edition were retained intact; three were edited and one of these was retitled; new versions of two stories were written, with
new titles; thirty completely new stories were added; and the story section was divided into three parts, under the same headings that are used now.
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