From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... treatment.
BB p.144,
To Employers
We suggest you draw the book to the attention of the
doctor who is to attend
your patient during treatment.
2.
... treatment.
BB p.145,
To Employers
3.
... treatment a
waste of effort, unless I ...
BB xxxi(xxix),
The Doctor's Opinion
Following his physical rehabilitation, he had a talk with me in which he frankly stated he thought the treatment a waste of effort, unless I could assure him,
which no one ever had, that in the future he
would have the "will power"
to resist the impulse to
drink.
4.
... treatment about
to be undertaken, will never ...
BB p.143,
To Employers
While on the subject of confidence, can you adopt
the attitude that so far as
you are concerned this will be a strictly personal matter, that his
alcoholic derelictions, the treatment about to be undertaken, will never be discussed without his consent?
5.
... treatment, and
A.A. is by far the ...
BB p.570(572),
Appendix III, The Medical View on A.A.
Dr. John F. Stouffer, Chief Psychiatrist, Philadelphia General
Hospital, citing his experience with A.A., said: "The alcoholics we get here at Philadelphia General
are mostly those who cannot
afford private treatment, and A.A. is by far the greatest thing we have been able to offer them.
6.
... treatment, but
we believe it should be ...
BB p.143,
To Employers
If you propose such a procedure to him, it may be necessary to advance the
cost of treatment, but we believe it should be made plain that any expense will later be deducted from his
pay.
7.
... treatment for
alcoholism."
BB p.157,
A Vision For You
8.
... treatment he
acquired certain ideas concerning a ...
BB xxv(xxiii),
The Doctor's Opinion
In the course of his third
treatment he acquired certain ideas concerning a possible
means of recovery.
9.
... treatment he
will be able to get ...
BB p.142,
To Employers
If he says yes, does he really mean it, or down inside does he think he is fooling you, and
that after rest and treatment he will be able to get away with a few drinks now and then?
10.
... treatment is
but a small part of ...
BB p.143,
To Employers
If your man accepts your offer, it should be pointed
out that physical treatment is but a small part of the picture.
11.
... treatment is
desirable, even imperative.
BB p.143,
To Employers
For most alcoholics who are drinking, or who are just getting over a spree, a certain amount of physical treatment is desirable, even imperative.
12.
... treatment my
brain cleared.
BB p.7,
Bill's Story
13.
... treatment of
alcoholic and drug addiction.
BB p.162,
A Vision For You
14.
... treatment of
alcoholism for many years.
BB xxv(xxiii),
The Doctor's Opinion
15.
... treatment of
their cases will pay dividends.
BB p.141,
To Employers
16.
... treatment or
outside help.
BB p.569(571),
Appendix III, The Medical View on A.A.
Dr. Harry M. Tiebout, psychiatrist:
"As a psychiatrist, I have thought a great deal about the relationship of my specialty to A.A. and I have
come to the conclusion
that our particular function can very often lie in preparing the way for the patient to accept any sort of treatment or outside help.
17.
Treatment seemed
wise, for I showed signs ...
BB p.13,
Bill's Story
18.
... treatment should,
of course, be referred to ...
BB p.143,
To Employers
19.
... treatment which
will make alcoholics of our ...
BB p.30,
More About Alcoholism
Neither does there appear
to be any kind of treatment which will make alcoholics of our kind like other men.
20.
... treatment will
not be mentioned.
BB p.148,
To Employers
If you take it, your past will be forgotten and the fact that you went away for treatment will not be mentioned.
21.
... treatment with
unusual confidence.
BB p.26,
There Is A Solution
22.
... treatment with
which we are familiar, permanently ...
BB xxx(xxviii),
The Doctor's Opinion
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