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Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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1.
... written.
BB p.121,
To Wives (Note)
2.
... written.
BB xxx(xxviii),
The Doctor's Opinion
There is the
manic-
depressive type, who is,
perhaps, the
least understood by his
friends, and about whom a
whole chapter could be
written.
3.
... written a
book which we believe to ...
BB p.45,
We Agnostics
That
means we have
written a
book which we
believe to be
spiritual as well as
moral.
4.
Written by
co-founder Bill W. in 1962, ...
BB p.574,
Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form)
5.
... written down
a lot.
BB p.70,
How It Works
If we have been
thorough about our
personal inventory, we
have
written down a
lot.
6.
... Written in
1939.
BB p.161,
A Vision For You (Note)
7.
... Written in
1939.
BB p.162,
A Vision For You (Note)
8.
... written in
1939, a wholesale miracle has ...
BB xv,
Foreword to Second Edition
Since the
original Foreword to this book was
written in
1939, a
wholesale miracle has
taken place.
9.
... written in
1939 by the late Dr. ...
BB xi,
Preface
10.
... written in
1939, it referred to a ...
BB xxiii,
Foreword to Fourth Edition
When the
phrase "We are people who
normally would not
mix" (
page 17 of this book) was
written in
1939, it
referred to a
Fellowship composed largely of
men (and a few
women) with quite
similar social,
ethnic, and
economic backgrounds.
11.
... Written in
1939, when there were few ...
BB p.104,
To Wives (Note)
(*)
Written in
1939, when
there were few
women in
A.A.,
this
chapter assumes
that the
alcoholic in the
home is
likely to be the
husband.
12.
... written in
the earlier work.
12&12 p.17,
Foreword
13.
... written inventory
and we are prepared for ...
BB p.75,
Into Action
We have a
written inventory and we are
prepared for a
long talk.
14.
... written, it
said that "Alcoholics Anonymous needs ...
12&12 p.172,
Tradition Nine
15.
... written large
on the man's face as ...
BB p.157,
A Vision For You
Hopelessness was
written large on the
man's
face as he
replied, "
Oh, but that's no use.
16.
... written lots
of sweet promises, but my ...
BB p.5,
Bill's Story
Before then, I had
written lots of
sweet promises, but my
wife happily observed that this
time I
meant business.
17.
... written mainly
for members, it is thought ...
12&12 p.15,
Foreword
Though the
essays which
follow were
written mainly for
members, it is
thought by many of
A.A.'s
friends that these
pieces
might
arouse interest
and find
application outside A.A. itself.
18.
... written pro
and con, but among physicians, ...
BB xxx(xxviii),
The Doctor's Opinion
Much has been
written pro and
con, but among
physicians, the
general
opinion seems to be that
most
chronic alcoholics are
doomed.
19.
... written, with
new titles; thirty completely new ...
BB xi,
Preface
"
Bill's
Story," "
Doctor Bob's
Nightmare," and one other
personal history from the
first edition were
retained intact;
three were
edited and one of
these was
retitled; new
versions of
two stories were
written, with new
titles;
thirty completely new
stories
were
added; and the
story section was
divided into
three parts, under the same
headings that are used now.
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