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Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
SMILE occurs
5 times
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1.
... smile and
say, "This is getting serious.
BB p.118,
To Wives
Next time you and he have a
heated discussion, no
matter what the
subject, it
should be the
privilege of either to
smile and say, "This is
getting
serious.
2.
... smile at
such a sally.
BB p.152,
A Vision For You
As
ex-
problem drinkers, we
smile at such a
sally.
3.
... smile at
this gentleman's sincere opinion.
BB p.149,
To Employers
4.
... smile good-naturedly
at his childhood dream.
12&12 p.122,
Step Twelve
As he gets
older and sees the
impossibility of this, he can
smile good-
naturedly at his
childhood dream.
5.
... smile on
his lips, he said, "Have ...
12&12 p.144,
Tradition Three
A
quizzical smile on his
lips, he said, "Have you
fellows had your
morning meditation?"
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