From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
SURPRISE occurs
6 times
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1.
... surprise.
12&12 p.61,
Step Five
Happily, though, the
chances are that you will be in for a very
pleasant surprise.
2.
... surprise --
be reinstated for a time.
12&12 p.134,
Tradition Two
If the
founder and his
friends have
served well,
they may -- to their
surprise -- be
reinstated for a
time.
3.
... surprise newcomers
who have experienced nothing but ...
12&12 p.40,
Step Three
4.
... surprise, the
response of the groups was ...
12&12 p.162,
Tradition Seven
"To my
surprise, the
response of the
groups was
slow.
5.
... surprise us.
BB p.78,
Into Action
Approached in this way, the most
ruthless creditor will
sometimes
surprise us.
6.
... surprise us
with fresh resolves and new ...
BB p.107,
To Wives
And just as we were being
convinced of their
heartlessness, they would
surprise us with
fresh resolves and new
attentions.
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