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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)   Go to page 155 in the Big Book
Bill's story opens the text of this book; Dr. Bob's heads the Story Section.


2.
... Section.   BB p.156, A Vision For You (Note)   Go to page 156 in the Big Book
See the Pioneer Section.


3.
... section called "The Doctor's Opinion" has been ...   BB xi, Preface   Display entire 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   Display entire 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   Go to page 29 in the Big Book
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   Display entire Preface
But the chief change was in the section of personal stories, which was expanded to reflect the Fellowship's growth.

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... 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.

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... 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.


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... section was divided into three parts, under ...   BB xii, Preface   Display entire 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.


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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