"helpful" in the Big Book

That the man who is making the approach has had the same difficulty, that he obviously knows what he is talking about, that his whole deportment shouts at the new prospect that he is a man with a real answer, that he has no attitude of Holier Than Thou, nothing whatever except the sincere desire to be helpful; that there are no fees to pay, no axes to grind, no people to please, no lectures to be endured—these are the condi­

The experiment of quitting for a period of time will be helpful, but we think we can render an even greater service to alcoholic sufferers and perhaps to the medi* True when this book was first published.

How can I be helpful to him?

If we do, we destroy our chance of being helpful.

We cannot be helpful to all people, but at least God will show us how to take a kindly and tolerant view of each and every one.

We go to him in a helpful and forgiving spirit, confessing our former ill feeling and expressing our regret.

There are many helpful books also.

To be helpful is our only aim.

Outline the program of action, explaining how you made a self-appraisal, how you straightened out your past and why you are now endeavoring to be helpful to him.

These things will come to pass naturally and in good time provided, however, the alcoholic continues to demonstrate that he can be sober, considerate, and helpful, regardless of what anyone says or does.

You may spoil your chance of being helpful if you do.

Your job now is to be at the place where you may be of maximum helpfulness to others, so never hesitate to go anywhere if you can be helpful.

Experience shows that such an attitude is not helpful to anyone.

Let him see that you want to be helpful rather than critical.

We urge you to try our program, for nothing will be so helpful to your husband as the radically changed attitude toward him which God will show you how to have.

Cheer him up and ask him how you can be still more helpful.

As each member of a resentful family begins to see his shortcomings and admits them to the others, he lays a basis for helpful discussion.

We intend the foregoing as a helpful suggestion only.

One of the many doctors who had the opportunity of reading this book in manuscript form told us that the use of sweets was often helpful, of course depending upon a doctor’s advice.

Seeing this, and meaning to be helpful, his wife commenced to admonish him about it.

This seemed to me like an opportunity to be helpful, so I spent two hours talking about alcoholism, the malady, and described the symptoms and results as well as I could.

If your decision is yes, whether the reason be humanitarian or business or both, then the following suggestions may be helpful.

If he speaks of his home situation, you can undoubtedly make helpful suggestions.

A reasonable amount of latitude will be helpful.

There is a good bit of travel between East and West and we foresee a great increase in this helpful interchange.