From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... tide at
flood.
BB p.56,
We Agnostics
2.
... tide of
alcoholism, defeated drinkers will seize ...
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.
3.
... tide of
democracy, they may be summarily ...
12&12 p.134,
Tradition Two
If, however, they have heavily resisted the rising tide of democracy, they may be
summarily beached.
4.
... tide offering
top public approval swept in, ...
12&12 p.187,
Tradition Twelve
As this tide offering top public approval swept in, we realized that it could do us incalculable good or great harm.
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