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YES   occurs   34 times    (Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... "Yes!   12&12 p.132, Tradition Two
The member, sane to all appearances, immediately answers, "Yes!

2.
... "Yes, all of these things are possible."   12&12 p.112, Step Twelve
The A.A. answer to these questions about living is "Yes, all of these things are possible."


3.
... yes, does he really mean it, or ...   BB p.142, To Employers   Go to page 142 in the Big Book
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?


4.
... "Yes, I am one of them too; ...   BB p.29, There Is A Solution   Go to page 29 in the Big Book
Our hope is that many alcoholic men and women, desperately in need, will see these pages, and we believe that it is only by fully disclosing ourselves and our problems that they will be persuaded to say, "Yes, I am one of them too; I must have this thing."


5.
... "Yes, I believe this program can work ...   BB xii, Preface   Display entire Preface
If you have a drinking problem, we hope that you may pause in reading one of the forty-two personal stories and think: "Yes, that happened to me"; or, more important, "Yes, I've felt like that"; or, most important, "Yes, I believe this program can work for me too."

6.
"'Yes,' I said.   12&12 p.152, Tradition Five
"'Yes,' I said.


7.
... "Yes, I'm willing.   BB p.152, A Vision For You   Go to page 152 in the Big Book
You say, "Yes, I'm willing.


8.
... "Yes, I've felt like that"; or, most ...   BB xii, Preface   Display entire Preface
If you have a drinking problem, we hope that you may pause in reading one of the forty-two personal stories and think: "Yes, that happened to me"; or, more important, "Yes, I've felt like that"; or, most important, "Yes, I believe this program can work for me too."

9.
Yes, let's take the money.   12&12 p.164, Tradition Seven
Yes, let's take the money.

10.
... "Yes, notwithstanding the apparent lack of it."   12&12 p.134, Tradition Two
Most emphatically the answer is "Yes, notwithstanding the apparent lack of it."

11.
... yes or no?"   12&12 p.142, Tradition Three
What shall the answer be -- yes or no?"


12.
"Yes," replied the doctor, "there is.   BB p.27, There Is A Solution   Go to page 27 in the Big Book
"Yes," replied the doctor, "there is.

13.
... "Yes, respecting alcohol, I guess I have ...   12&12 p.36, Step Three
But suppose that instinct still cries out, as it certainly will, "Yes, respecting alcohol, I guess I have to be dependent upon A.A., but in all other matters I must still maintain my independence.

14.
Yes sir, we'd cater only to pure ...   12&12 p.140, Tradition Three
Yes sir, we'd cater only to pure and respectable alcoholics!


15.
... "Yes, that happened to me"; or, more ...   BB xii, Preface   Display entire Preface
If you have a drinking problem, we hope that you may pause in reading one of the forty-two personal stories and think: "Yes, that happened to me"; or, more important, "Yes, I've felt like that"; or, most important, "Yes, I believe this program can work for me too."


16.
"Yes, that's me," said the sick man, ...   BB p.157, A Vision For You   Go to page 157 in the Big Book
"Yes, that's me," said the sick man, "the very image.


17.
Yes, the old boy was on fire ...   BB p.9, Bill's Story   Go to page 9 in the Big Book
Yes, the old boy was on fire all right.


18.
... yes, then his attention should be drawn ...   BB p.90, Working With Others   Go to page 90 in the Big Book
If he says yes, then his attention should be drawn to you as a person who has recovered.


19.
Yes, there is a long period of ...   BB p.83, Into Action   Go to page 83 in the Big Book
Yes, there is a long period of reconstruction ahead.


20.
Yes, there is a substitute and it ...   BB p.152, A Vision For You   Go to page 152 in the Big Book
Yes, there is a substitute and it is vastly more than that.


21.
... yes, those other alcoholics?   BB p.154, A Vision For You   Go to page 154 in the Big Book
But what about his responsibilities -- his family and the men who would die because they would not know how to get well, ah -- yes, those other alcoholics?


22.
Yes, we had been faithful, abjectly faithful ...   BB p.54, We Agnostics   Go to page 54 in the Big Book
Yes, we had been faithful, abjectly faithful to the God of Reason.

23.
Yes, we of A.A. did dream those ...   12&12 p.156, Tradition Six
Yes, we of A.A. did dream those dreams.


24.
Yes, we of agnostic temperament have had ...   BB p.46, We Agnostics   Go to page 46 in the Big Book
Yes, we of agnostic temperament have had these thoughts and experiences.

25.
Yes, we reveled in that sort of ...   12&12 p.100, Step Eleven
Yes, we reveled in that sort of thinking, didn't we?

26.
... "Yes, we were diverted from our childhood ...   12&12 p.28, Step Two
Any number of A.A.'s can say to the drifter, "Yes, we were diverted from our childhood faith, too.

27.
Yes, we were intolerant."   12&12 p.140, Tradition Three
Yes, we were intolerant."

28.
... "Yes, we were like you -- far too ...   12&12 p.29, Step Two
To these, many A.A.'s can say, "Yes, we were like you -- far too smart for our own good.

29.
... yes, we'll weigh the pros and cons ...   12&12 p.37, Step Three
Oh yes, we'll weigh the pros and cons of every problem.


30.
... "Yes, we've got a corker.   BB p.156, A Vision For You   Go to page 156 in the Big Book
She replied, "Yes, we've got a corker.


31.
... "Yes, what you tell us is true, ...   BB p.38, More About Alcoholism   Go to page 38 in the Big Book
Some of you are thinking: "Yes, what you tell us is true, but it doesn't fully apply.

32.
Yes -- whenever they try hard to seek ...   12&12 p.120, Step Twelve
Yes -- whenever they try hard to seek them out.


33.
... yes, whether the reason be humanitarian or ...   BB p.140, To Employers   Go to page 140 in the Big Book
If your decision is yes, whether the reason be humanitarian or business or both, then the following suggestions may be helpful.

34.
Yes, you've got us over the barrel, ...   12&12 p.25, Step Two
Yes, you've got us over the barrel, all right -- but where do we go from here?"


Passages from the Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous and the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions are reprinted with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.  The A.A. Preamble, copyright © The A.A. Grapevine, Inc., is reprinted with permission.  Permission to reprint does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either Alcoholics Anonymous or The A.A. Grapevine, Inc.

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