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Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
SUGGESTIONS occurs
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1.
... suggestions.
12&12 p.26,
Step Two
All of
its Twelve Steps are but
suggestions.
2.
... suggestions.
BB p.86,
Into Action
Yet, we
believe we can make
some
definite and
valuable suggestions.
3.
... suggestions.
BB p.94,
Working With Others
He will be more
likely to
follow your
suggestions.
4.
... suggestions.
BB p.104,
To Wives
There is every
evidence that
women regain their
health as
readily as
men if they
try our
suggestions.
5.
... suggestions.
BB p.144,
To Employers
When the
man is
presented
with this
volume it is
best
that no one tell him he
must abide by
its suggestions.
6.
... suggestions.
BB p.145,
To Employers
If he
speaks of his
home situation, you can
undoubtedly make
helpful suggestions.
7.
... suggestions.
BB p.153,
A Vision For You
Our
hope is that when this
chip of a book is
launched on
the
world tide of
alcoholism,
defeated drinkers will
seize upon it,
to
follow its suggestions.
8.
Suggestions about
these may be obtained from ...
BB p.87,
Into Action
Suggestions about these may be
obtained from one's
priest,
minister, or
rabbi.
9.
... suggestions, and
very mild ones at that.
12&12 p.173,
Tradition Nine
But
long ago,
trustees and
staff members alike found they could do no
more than make
suggestions, and very
mild ones at that.
10.
... suggestions are
sometimes difficult to follow, but ...
BB p.111,
To Wives
We
know these
suggestions are
sometimes
difficult to
follow, but you will
save many
a
heartbreak if you can
succeed in
observing
them.
11.
... suggestions by
which the employee may solve ...
BB p.143,
To Employers
To
return to the
subject
matter of this book: It
contains full suggestions by which the
employee may
solve his
problem.
12.
... suggestions from
more experienced members, but he ...
12&12 p.173,
Tradition Nine
This doesn't
mean an
A.A. won't
take
advice or
suggestions
from more
experienced members, but he
surely won't
take
orders.
13.
... suggestions given
here may be adapted to ...
BB p.104,
To Wives (Note)
But many of the
suggestions given here may be
adapted to
help the
person who
lives with a
woman alcoholic -- whether she is still
drinking or is
recovering in
A.A.
14.
... suggestions may
be helpful.
BB p.140,
To Employers
If your
decision is yes, whether the
reason be
humanitarian
or
business or both, then the
following suggestions may be
helpful.
15.
... suggestions; the
Twelve Traditions which guarantee A.A.'s ...
12&12 p.129,
Tradition One
16.
... suggestions will
help you plug up this ...
BB p.148,
To Employers
We
hope our
suggestions will
help you
plug up this
sometimes
serious leak.
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