From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... young, a
number of eminent psychologists and ...
12&12 p.122,
Step Twelve
When A.A. was quite young, a number of eminent psychologists
and doctors made an exhaustive study of a good-sized group of so-called problem drinkers.
2.
... young fellow
whose parents could not make ...
BB p.158,
A Vision For You
He proved to be a devil-may-care young fellow whose parents could not make out whether he wanted to stop drinking or not.
3.
... young, lots
of eager groups were forming.
12&12 p.147,
Tradition Four
4.
... young minds
were impressionable while he was ...
BB p.134,
The Family Afterward
5.
... young officers
from Plattsburg were assigned, and ...
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.
6.
... young people
everywhere.
BB p.33,
More About Alcoholism
We, who are familiar with the symptoms, see large numbers of potential alcoholics
among young people everywhere.
7.
Young people
may be encouraged by this ...
BB p.33,
More About Alcoholism
Young people may be encouraged by this man's experience to think that
they can stop, as he did, on their own will power.
8.
... young people
who were scarcely more than ...
12&12 p.23,
Step One
As this trend grew, they were
joined by young people who were scarcely more than potential alcoholics.
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