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Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
TOWN occurs
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1.
... town.
12&12 p.133,
Tradition Two
They say to one another, "Perhaps it would be a
good
idea if we
continue to
keep a
firm hand on
A.A. in this
town.
2.
... town.
12&12 p.144,
Tradition Three
Quite a while
later,
Ed got a
sales job which took him out
of
town.
3.
... town.
12&12 p.148,
Tradition Four
The
warmth of it all
spread through the
town.
4.
... town.
BB p.80,
Into Action
His
action met widespread approval,
and
today he is one of the most
trusted citizens of his
town.
5.
... town.
BB p.154,
A Vision For You
There
must be many such in this
town.
6.
... town.
BB p.159,
A Vision For You
All this
time our
friend of
the
hotel lobby incident remained in that
town.
7.
... town before
during this particular dry spell, ...
BB p.41,
More About Alcoholism
I had been out of
town before during this
particular dry spell, so there was
nothing
new about that.
8.
... town, but
just now we've got him ...
BB p.156,
A Vision For You
Understand he was once a well-
known lawyer in
town, but just now we've got him
strapped down
tight.(*)
9.
... town has
had his opportunity to recover ...
BB p.164,
A Vision For You
When a few
men in this
city
have
found themselves, and have
discovered the
joy of
helping others to
face life again, there will be no
stopping until
everyone
in that
town has had his
opportunity to
recover
-- if he can and will.
10.
... town's membership
from a few into hundreds ...
12&12 p.186,
Tradition Twelve
11.
... town needed
a great big alcoholic center, ...
12&12 p.147,
Tradition Four
12.
... town regularly
and even made a little ...
BB p.7,
Bill's Story
I went to
town regularly
and even made a
little money.
13.
... town to
which we new, young officers ...
BB p.1,
Bill's Story
War fever ran high in the New
England town to which we new,
young officers from
Plattsburg were
assigned, and we were
flattered when the
first citizens took us to their
homes,
making us
feel heroic.
14.
... town we'll
call Middleton, a real crackerjack ...
12&12 p.147,
Tradition Four
In a
town we'll call
Middleton, a
real crackerjack had
started
up.
15.
... town, who
now felt they had to ...
BB p.158,
A Vision For You
So, you see, there were
three alcoholics in that
town,
who now
felt they had to
give
to others what they had
found, or be
sunk.
16.
... town, who,
though formerly able and respected, ...
BB p.155,
A Vision For You
His call to the
clergyman led him
presently to a
certain resident of the
town, who, though
formerly
able and
respected, was then
nearing the
nadir of
alcoholic despair.
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