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SERVICES   occurs   15 times    (Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... services.   12&12 p.175, Tradition Nine
Its trustees are the caretakers and expediters of our world services.

2.
... services and were scattered all over the ...   12&12 p.38, Step Three
A.A.'s entered the services and were scattered all over the world.


3.
... services are often indispensable in treating a ...   BB p.133, The Family Afterward   Go to page 133 in the Big Book
Their services are often indispensable in treating a newcomer and in following his case afterward.


4.
... services, exercising this through their ability to ...   BB p.575, Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form)   Display entire Appendix VII
They have custodial oversight of the separately incorporated and constantly active services, exercising this through their ability to elect all the directors of these entities.

5.
... services for which we might otherwise have ...   12&12 p.191, Tradition Eight (Long)
But we may employ alcoholics where they are going to perform those services for which we might otherwise have to engage nonalcoholics.


6.
... services for which we might otherwise have ...   BB p.564(566), Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition   Display entire Appendix I
But we may employ alcoholics where they are going to perform those services for which we might otherwise have to engage nonalcoholics.


7.
... Services, Inc., and our monthly magazine, the ...   BB p.573(575), Appendix VI, How to Get in Touch With A.A.   Display entire Appendix VI
The General Service Board of A.A. (the trustees) administers A.A.'s General Service Office, A.A. World Services, Inc., and our monthly magazine, the A.A. Grapevine.

8.
... services is to bring sobriety within reach ...   12&12 p.175, Tradition Nine
Just as the aim of each A.A. member is personal sobriety, the aim of our services is to bring sobriety within reach of all who want it.

9.
... services may be well recompensed.   12&12 p.191, Tradition Eight (Long)
Such special services may be well recompensed.


10.
... services may be well recompensed.   BB p.564(566), Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition   Display entire Appendix I
Such special services may be well recompensed.


11.
... services should always reside in the collective ...   BB p.574, Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form)   Display entire Appendix VII
I. Final responsibility and ultimate authority for A.A. world services should always reside in the collective conscience of our whole Fellowship.

12.
... services that enable the group to function.   12&12 p.134, Tradition Two
Such are the simple services that enable the group to function.


13.
... services with other employees who are giving ...   BB p.146, To Employers   Go to page 146 in the Big Book
After your man has gone along without drinking for a few months, you may be able to make use of his services with other employees who are giving you the alcoholic run-around -- provided, of course, they are willing to have a third party in the picture.


14.
... services without thought of charge.   BB p.171, Doctor Bob's Nightmare   Go to page 171 in the Big Book
To 1950, the year of his death, he carried the A.A. message to more than 5,000 alcoholic men and women, and to all these he gave his medical services without thought of charge.

15.
... services would require small sums of money ...   12&12 p.161, Tradition Seven
These simple services would require small sums of money which we could and would pay ourselves.


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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