From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... thereby encouraging
others to join us?
12&12 p.182,
Tradition Eleven
Provided they were willing -- and many were -- why shouldn't their membership be publicized, thereby encouraging others to join us?
2.
... thereby established
that may take a lot ...
12&12 p.118,
Step Twelve
3.
... thereby setting
the terrible cycle in motion.
BB p.23,
There Is A Solution
These observations would be academic and pointless
if our friend never took the first drink, thereby setting the terrible cycle in motion.
4.
... thereby to
reach more alcoholics.
BB xii,
Preface
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current membership of
Alcoholics Anonymous more accurately, and thereby to
reach more alcoholics.
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