From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
SLEEP occurs
4 times
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1.
... sleep, great
interference with your pleasures, interruptions ...
BB p.97,
Working With Others
2.
... sleep in
good conscience.
12&12 p.95,
Step Ten
Having so
considered our
day, not
omitting to take
due note of things well done, and
having
searched our
hearts with neither
fear nor
favor, we can
truly thank God for the
blessings we have
received and
sleep in
good conscience.
3.
... sleep, many
of us draw up a ...
12&12 p.93,
Step Ten
When
evening comes,
perhaps just before
going to
sleep, many of us
draw up a
balance sheet for the
day.
4.
... sleep the
clock around.
BB p.21,
There Is A Solution
He is the
fellow who
goes to
bed so
intoxicated he
ought to
sleep the
clock
around.
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