Word Analysis
"admitted" in the Big Book
13
occurrences in 13 passages
By Chapter
Ch. 1: Bill's Story2
Ch. 4: We Agnostics1
Ch. 5: How It Works4
Ch. 6: Into Action4
Ch. 7: Working with Others1
Ch. 9: The Family Afterward1
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Chapter 1: Bill's Story(2 passages)
Like myself, he had admitted complete defeat.
Chapter 1: Bill's Story · Page 11Read in PDF →
I admitted for the first time that of myself I was nothing; that without Him I was lost.
Chapter 1: Bill's Story · Page 13Read in PDF →
Chapter 4: We Agnostics(1 passage)
As soon as we admitted the possible existence of a Creative Intelligence, a Spirit of the Universe underlying the totality of things, we began to be possessed of a new sense of power and direction, provided we took other simple steps.
Chapter 4: We Agnostics · Page 46Read in PDF →
Chapter 5: How It Works(4 passages)
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol— that our lives had become unmanageable. 2.
Chapter 5: How It Works · Page 59Read in PDF →
Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. 6.
Chapter 5: How It Works · Page 59Read in PDF →
Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. 11.
Chapter 5: How It Works · Page 59Read in PDF →
We admitted our wrongs honestly and were willing to set these matters straight.
Chapter 5: How It Works · Page 67Read in PDF →
Chapter 6: Into Action(4 passages)
We have admitted certain defects; we have ascertained in a rough way what the trouble is; we have put our finger on the weak items in our personal inventory.
Chapter 6: Into Action · Page 72Read in PDF →
This requires action on our part, which, when completed, will mean that we have admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being, the exact nature of our defects.
Chapter 6: Into Action · Page 72Read in PDF →
Are we now ready to let God remove from us all the things which we have admitted are objectionable?
Chapter 6: Into Action · Page 76Read in PDF →
We have already admitted this in con fidence to another person, but we are sure we would be imprisoned or lose our job if it were known.
Chapter 6: Into Action · Page 78Read in PDF →
Chapter 7: Working with Others(1 passage)
tirely admitted his condition, he has become very curious to know how you got well.
Chapter 7: Working with Others · Page 93Read in PDF →
Chapter 9: The Family Afterward(1 passage)
He admitted he was overdoing these things, but frankly said that he was not ready to stop.
Chapter 9: The Family Afterward · Page 135Read in PDF →