Word Analysis
"hurt" in the Big Book
18
occurrences in 17 passages
By Chapter
Ch. 1: Bill's Story1
Ch. 2: There Is a Solution1
Ch. 3: More About Alcoholism1
Ch. 5: How It Works5
Ch. 6: Into Action2
Ch. 7: Working with Others1
Ch. 8: To Wives3
Ch. 9: The Family Afterward2
Ch. 10: To Employers1
Ch. 11: A Vision for You1
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Chapter 1: Bill's Story(1 passage)
We made a list of people I had hurt or toward whom I felt resentment.
Chapter 1: Bill's Story · Page 13Read in PDF →
Chapter 2: There Is a Solution(1 passage)
If a person has cancer all are sorry for him and no one is angry or hurt.
Chapter 2: There Is a Solution · Page 18Read in PDF →
Chapter 3: More About Alcoholism(1 passage)
“Suddenly the thought crossed my mind that if I were to put an ounce of whiskey in my milk it couldn’t hurt me on a full stomach.
Chapter 3: More About Alcoholism · Page 36Read in PDF →
Chapter 5: How It Works(4 passages)
Sometimes they hurt us, seemingly without provocation, but we invariably find that at some time in the past we have made decisions based on self which later placed us in a position to be hurt.
Chapter 5: How It Works · Page 62Read in PDF →
(including sex) were hurt or threatened.
Chapter 5: How It Works · Page 65Read in PDF →
Whom had we hurt?
Chapter 5: How It Works · Page 69Read in PDF →
We have listed the people we have hurt by our conduct, and are willing to straighten out the past if we can.
Chapter 5: How It Works · Page 70Read in PDF →
Chapter 6: Into Action(2 passages)
It may be one of our own family, but we cannot disclose anything to our wives or our parents which will hurt them and make them unhappy.
Chapter 6: Into Action · Page 74Read in PDF →
As we look over the list of business acquaintances and friends we have hurt, we may feel diffident about going to some of them on a spiritual basis.
Chapter 6: Into Action · Page 76Read in PDF →
Chapter 7: Working with Others(1 passage)
This he may do after he gets hurt some more.
Chapter 7: Working with Others · Page 95Read in PDF →
Chapter 8: To Wives(3 passages)
We have had long rendezvous with hurt pride, frustration, self-pity, misunderstanding and fear.
Chapter 8: To Wives · Page 104Read in PDF →
When we do that, we find it solves our problems too; the ensuing lack of fear, worry and hurt feelings is a wonderful
Chapter 8: To Wives · Page 116Read in PDF →
Some of the snags you will encounter are irritation, hurt feelings and resentments.
Chapter 8: To Wives · Page 117Read in PDF →
Chapter 9: The Family Afterward(2 passages)
hurt a great deal.
Chapter 9: The Family Afterward · Page 125Read in PDF →
Husbands and wives have sometimes been obliged to separate for a time until new perspective, new victory over hurt pride could be rewon.
Chapter 9: The Family Afterward · Page 125Read in PDF →
Chapter 10: To Employers(1 passage)
That won’t hurt him a bit, even though he does not go for this remedy.
Chapter 10: To Employers · Page 144Read in PDF →
Chapter 11: A Vision for You(1 passage)
Stepping into his car, he made the rounds of people he had hurt.
Chapter 11: A Vision for You · Page 156Read in PDF →