From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... within.
BB p.13,
Bill's Story
2.
... within.
BB p.95,
Working With Others
3.
... within a
few weeks.
BB p.34,
More About Alcoholism
4.
... within a
short time, it was billboarded ...
BB p.145,
To Employers
Only a few knew of it at first but, within a short time, it was billboarded throughout the entire company.
5.
... within a
very few years they had ...
12&12 p.178,
Tradition Ten
When the Washingtonians became temperance crusaders, within a very few years they had completely
lost their effectiveness in helping alcoholics.
6.
Within a
week after leaving the hospital ...
BB p.38,
More About Alcoholism
7.
... within a
year.
BB p.7,
Bill's Story
My weary and despairing
wife was informed that it
would all end with heart failure during delirium tremens, or I
would develop a wet brain, perhaps within a year.
8.
... within conventional
bounds, many people have to ...
12&12 p.67,
Step Six
And even while staying within conventional bounds, many people have to admit that their imaginary
sex excursions are apt to be all dressed up as dreams of romance.
9.
... within four
years.
BB p.33,
More About Alcoholism
10.
... within him
must be silenced whenever these ...
12&12 p.130,
Tradition One
He learns that the clamor
of desires and ambitions within him must be silenced whenever these could damage
the group.
11.
... within himself.
12&12 p.49,
Step Four
12.
... within its
spirit.
12&12 p.186,
Tradition Twelve
13.
... within its
walls.
BB p.162,
A Vision For You
14.
... within myself.
BB p.13,
Bill's Story
But soon the sense of His presence had been blotted
out by worldly clamors, mostly those within myself.
15.
... within one
of four categories:
BB p.108,
To Wives
16.
... within our
Fellowship than professionalism.
12&12 p.166,
Tradition Eight
Despite this certainty, it is nevertheless true that few subjects have been the cause of more contention within our Fellowship than professionalism.
17.
... within reach
of all who want it.
12&12 p.175,
Tradition Nine
Just as the aim of each A.A. member is personal sobriety, the aim of our services is to bring sobriety within reach of all who want it.
18.
... within reach
of his help.
12&12 p.133,
Tradition Two
He feels a spiritual and
ethical compulsion,
because hundreds may be
suffering within reach of his help.
19.
... within reach
of our highest expectations.
12&12 p.156,
Tradition Six
20.
... within the
Fellowship.
BB xxiv,
Foreword to Fourth Edition
While our literature
has preserved the integrity of the A.A. message, sweeping changes in society as a whole are reflected in new customs and practices within the Fellowship.
21.
... within us.
BB p.55,
We Agnostics
22.
... within us,
and at other times to ...
12&12 p.52,
Step Four
These stem from causes which
sometimes seem to be
within us, and at other times to come from without.
23.
... within you.
BB p.27,
There Is A Solution
24.
... within yourself,
then, if you wish, you ...
BB p.55,
We Agnostics
If our testimony helps
sweep away prejudice, enables you to
think honestly, encourages you to search
diligently within yourself, then, if you wish,
you can join us on the Broad
Highway.
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