"liquor" in the Big Book

I was part of life at last, and in the midst of the excitement I discovered liquor.

Liquor caught up with me much faster than I came up behind Walter.

Liquor ceased to be a luxury; it became a necessity.

It relieved me somewhat to learn that in alcoholics the will is amazingly weakened when it comes to combating liquor, though it often remains strong in other respects.

Why can’t he?’’ “Why don’t you drink like a gentleman or quit?’’ “That fellow can’t handle his liquor.’’ “Why don’t you try beer and wine?’’ “Lay off the hard stuff.’’ “His will power must be weak.’’ “He could stop if he wanted to.’’ “She’s such a sweet girl, I should think he’d stop for her sake.’’ “The doctor told him that if he ever drank again it would kill him, but there he is all lit up again.’’ Now these are commonplace observations on drinkers which we hear all the time.

Moderate drinkers have little trouble in giving up liquor entirely if they have good reason for it.

He may start off as a moderate drinker; he may or may not become a continuous hard drinker; but at some stage of his drinking career he begins to lose all control of his liquor consumption, once he starts to drink.

He is often perfectly sensible and well balanced concerning everything except liquor, but in that respect he is incredibly dishonest and selfish.

If he can afford it, he may have liquor concealed all over his house to be certain no one gets his entire supply away from him to throw down the wastepipe.

As matters grow worse, he begins to use a combination of high-powered sedative and liquor to quiet his nerves so he can go to work.

He was very nervous in the morning after these bouts and quieted himself with more liquor.

If anyone questions whether he has entered this dangerous area, let him try leaving liquor alone for one year.

Our liquor was but a symptom.

He commences to look around in the night clubs, or their equivalent, for something besides liquor.

We will seldom be interested in liquor.

We will see that our new attitude toward liquor has been given us without any thought or effort on our part.

If he is in a serious mood dwell on the troubles liquor has caused you, being careful not to moralize or lecture.

People have said we must not go where liquor is served; we

Don’t start to withdraw again just because your friends drink liquor.

Many of us keep liquor in our homes.

But some of us think we should not serve liquor to anyone.

Perhaps he spends too much money for liquor.

He is positive he can handle his liquor, that it does him no harm, that drinking is necessary in his business.

Perhaps you both like parties which would be dull without liquor.

We know all about liquor as a social lubricant.

It is the most natural thing in the world, once his liquor problem is solved, to feel that he will now measure up to that cherished vision.

God has either removed your husband’s liquor problem or He has not.

Liquor incapacitated father for so many years that mother became head of the house.

“Oh no,” said my friend, “this chap is either through with liquor, or he is minus a job.

As a moderate drinker, you can take your liquor or leave it alone.

To you, liquor is no real problem.

Your man will fare better if placed in such physical condition that he can think straight and no longer craves liquor.

I know I must get along without liquor, but how can I?

Some time later, and just as he thought he was getting control of his liquor situation, he went on a roaring bender.