From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... spectacular and
powerful recoveries.
BB p.113,
To Wives
2.
... spectacular recovery
of a brother alcoholic, we'd ...
12&12 p.185,
Tradition Twelve
Enthusiastic over the
spectacular recovery of a
brother alcoholic,
we'd sometimes discuss
those intimate and harrowing aspects of his
case meant for his sponsor's ear alone.
3.
... spectacular upheavals.
BB p.567(569),
Appendix II, Spiritual Experience
Yet it is true that our first printing gave many readers the impression
that these personality changes, or religious experiences, must be in
the nature of sudden and
spectacular upheavals.
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