From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
THOROUGHLY occurs
9 times
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1.
... thoroughly.
BB p.68,
How It Works
We
reviewed our
fears
thoroughly.
2.
... thoroughly, a
wonderful light falls upon this ...
12&12 p.49,
Step Four
Once we have a
complete willingness to take
inventory, and
exert
ourselves to do the
job thoroughly, a
wonderful light falls upon this
foggy scene.
3.
... thoroughly bad-intentioned,
that no amount of patience ...
BB p.108,
To Wives
We
realize some
men are
thoroughly bad-
intentioned, that no
amount of
patience will
make any
difference.
4.
... thoroughly clear
mind and body of the ...
BB p.143,
To Employers
Whatever the
method,
its object is to
thoroughly clear mind and
body of the
effects of
alcohol.
5.
... thoroughly explained
to them the new principles ...
BB p.98,
Working With Others
When your
prospect has made such
reparation as he can to his
family, and has
thoroughly explained to them the new
principles by which he is
living, he should
proceed to
put those
principles into
action at
home.
6.
... thoroughly, few
people will ask you to ...
BB p.102,
Working With Others
If you do this
thoroughly, few people will
ask you to
drink.
7.
... thoroughly followed
our path.
BB p.58,
How It Works
Rarely have we seen a
person fail who has
thoroughly followed our
path.
8.
... thoroughly good.
BB p.102,
Working With Others
But be
sure you are on
solid
spiritual ground before
you
start and that your
motive in
going is
thoroughly good.
9.
... thoroughly probed
on these points.
BB p.142,
To Employers
We
believe a
man should be
thoroughly probed on these
points.
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