From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
THANK occurs
6 times
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1.
... thank God
for the blessings we have ...
12&12 p.95,
Step Ten
Having so
considered our
day, not
omitting to take
due note of things well done, and
having
searched our
hearts with neither
fear nor
favor, we can
truly thank God for the
blessings we have
received and
sleep in
good conscience.
2.
... thank God
from the bottom of our ...
BB p.75,
Into Action
We
thank God from the
bottom of our
heart that we
know Him
better.
3.
... thank God
-- I obeyed."
12&12 p.138,
Tradition Two
I
listened, and --
thank
God -- I
obeyed."
4.
... thank God
that's over!
12&12 p.73,
Step Seven
When we have finally
admitted without
reservation that we are
powerless over
alcohol,
we are
apt to
breathe a
great sigh of
relief, saying, "Well,
thank God that's over!
5.
"Thank heaven
I came up with the ...
12&12 p.153,
Tradition Five
"
Thank heaven I
came up with the
right answer for that one.
6.
... thank you
to his dying day.
BB p.149,
To Employers
He will
work like the
devil
and
thank you to his
dying day.
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