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... story.
BB
Into Action, p.73
But they had not learned enough of humility, fearlessness and honesty, in the sense we find it necessary, until they told someone else all their life story.
2.
... story.
BB
Working With Others, p.91
3.
... story?
BB
To Employers, p.138
4.
... story.
12&12
Step Five, p.61
Perhaps, though, your relation to him is such that
you would care to reveal only
a part of your story.
5.
... story:
12&12
Tradition Five, p.151
6.
... story.
12&12
Tradition Five, p.152
7.
... story.
12&12
Tradition Seven, p.162
8.
... story about
money.
12&12
Tradition Seven, p.163
9.
... story about
one of our friends.
BB
Into Action, p.80
10.
... story after
story of how humility had ...
12&12
Step Seven, p.75
11.
... story and
airplane travel was in full ...
BB
We Agnostics, p.52
Only thirty years later the conquest of the air was almost an old story and airplane travel was in full swing.
12.
... story, but
do not insist upon it ...
BB
Working With Others, p.96
Let him know you are available if he wishes to make a decision and tell his story, but do not insist upon it if he prefers to consult someone else.
13.
... story came
out.
12&12
Tradition Three, p.144
14.
... Story," "Doctor
Bob's Nightmare," and one other ...
BB
Preface, p.xi
"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.
15.
... story, for
in this case not only ...
12&12
Tradition Six, p.158
But that wasn't the whole story, for in this case not only was
an A.A. member to break his anonymity at a public level, he was to link the name Alcoholics Anonymous to
this particular educational project in
the minds of millions.
16.
... story has
been added to Part I, ...
BB
Preface, p.xii
One new story has been added to Part I, and two that originally appeared in Part III have been repositioned there; six stories have been deleted.
17.
... story he
told is most instructive, for ...
BB
More About Alcoholism, p.40
The story he told is most instructive, for here was a
chap absolutely convinced he had to stop drinking, who had no excuse for drinking, who exhibited splendid judgment and determination in all his other concerns, yet was flat on his back nevertheless.
18.
... story: "I
came to work on Tuesday ...
BB
More About Alcoholism, p.36
19.
... story in
his words.
12&12
Tradition Two, p.136
20.
... story is
so interesting that some of ...
BB
We Agnostics, p.55
21.
... story of
Eddie Rickenbacker and his courageous ...
12&12
Tradition One, p.131
Countless times, in as many cities and hamlets, we reenacted the
story of Eddie Rickenbacker and his courageous company when
their plane crashed in the
Pacific.
22.
... story of
how humility had brought strength ...
12&12
Step Seven, p.75
23.
... story of
how you and your wife ...
BB
Working With Others, p.100
24.
... story of
my opportunity.
12&12
Tradition Two, p.137
25.
... story of
some man whose experience closely ...
BB
A Vision For You, p.160
Impressed by those who visited him at the hospital,
he capitulated entirely when, later, in an upper room of this house, he heard the story of some man whose experience closely tallied with his own.
26.
... story of
the early days of our ...
BB
Foreword to Second Edition, p.xvi
He had also been greatly helped by the late Dr. William D. Silkworth, a New York specialist in alcoholism who is now accounted no less than a medical saint by A.A. members, and whose story of the early days of our Society appears in the next pages.
27.
... story opens
the text of this book; ...
BB
A Vision For You (Note), p.155
(*) This refers to Bill's first visit with Dr. Bob. These men later became co-founders of A.A. Bill's story opens the text of this book; Dr. Bob's
heads the Story Section.
28.
... story or
two about himself which will ...
12&12
Step Five, p.62
Before long, your listener may well tell a story or two about himself which will place you even more at ease.
29.
... story repeats
itself.
12&12
Tradition Eight, p.169
30.
... Story Section.
BB
A Vision For You (Note), p.155
(*) This refers to Bill's first visit with Dr. Bob. These men later became co-founders of A.A. Bill's story opens the text of this book; Dr. Bob's
heads the Story Section.
31.
... story section
was divided into three parts, ...
BB
Preface, pp.xi-xii
"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.
32.
... story speaks
for itself.
BB
More About Alcoholism, p.43
33.
... story they
would sober up drunks and ...
12&12
Tradition Four, p.147
Beginning on the ground
floor there would be a club; in
the second story they would sober up drunks and hand them currency for their back debts; the third deck would house an educational project -- quite noncontroversial, of course.
34.
... story to
other patients here and with ...
BB
The Doctor's Opinion, p.xxvii
Later, he requested the privilege of being allowed to tell his story to other patients here and with some misgiving, we consented.
35.
... story, too
-- had to be confidential, if ...
12&12
Tradition Twelve, p.185
36.
... story unless
it will serve some good ...
BB
Working With Others, p.92
Doctors are rightly loath to tell alcoholic patients the whole story unless it will serve some good purpose.
37.
... story we
tell to someone who will ...
BB
Into Action, p.74
38.
... story, we
waste no time.
BB
Into Action, p.75
39.
... story will
help him see where he ...
BB
Working With Others, p.93
Perhaps your story will help him see where he has failed to practice the very precepts he knows so well.
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