"individual" in the Big Book

Unlike the feelings of the ship’s passengers, however, our joy in escape from disaster does not subside as we go our individual ways.

How often have some of us begun to drink in this nonchalant way, and after the third or fourth, pounded on the bar and said to ourselves, “For God’s sake, how did I ever get started again?’’ Only to have that thought supplanted by “Well, I’ll stop with the sixth drink.’’ Or “What’s the use anyhow?’’ When this sort of thinking is fully established in an individual with alcoholic tendencies, he has probably placed himself beyond human aid, and unless locked up, may die or go permanently insane.

Each individual, in the personal stories, describes in his own language and from his own point of view the way he established his relationship with God.

We do not like to pronounce any individual as alcoholic, but you can quickly diagnose yourself.

Our behavior is as absurd and incomprehensible with respect to the first drink as that of an individual with a passion, say, for jay-walking.

To all appearance he is a stable, well balanced individual.

The practical individual of today is a stickler for facts and results.

They are questions for each individual to settle for himself.

It is seldom wise to approach an individual, who still smarts from our injustice to him, and announce that we have gone religious.

If your husband is otherwise a normal individual, your chances are good at this stage.

Each individual should consult his own conscience.

Firing such an individual may prove a blessing to him.

One instance comes to mind in which a malicious individual was always making friendly little jokes about an alcoholic’s drinking exploits.