"nd" in the Big Book

Strangely enough, wives, parents and intimate friends usually find us even more unapproachable than do the psychiatrist and the doctor.

If a sufficiently strong reason—ill health, falling in love, change of environment, or the warning of a doctor—becomes operative, this man can also stop or moderate, although he may find it difficult and troublesome and may even need medical attention.

Those having religious affiliations will find here nothing disturbing to their beliefs or ceremonies.

enough, we find such convictions no great obstacle to a spiritual experience.

We thought we could find an easier, softer way.

May you find Him now!

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.

Here we find human opinions running to extremes—absurd extremes, perhaps.

In actual practice, we usually find a solitary self-appraisal insufficient.

But they had not learned enough of humility, fearlessness and honesty, in the sense we find it necessary, until they told someone else all their life story.

We often find such a person quick to see and understand our problem.

Returning home we find a place where we can be quiet for an hour, carefully reviewing what we have done.

Now we need more action, without which we find that “Faith without works is dead.’’ Let’s look at Steps Eight and Nine.

It is harder to go to an enemy than to a friend, but we find it much more beneficial to us.

Although these reparations take innumerable forms, there are some general principles which we find guiding.

Reminding ourselves that we have decided to go to any lengths to find a spiritual experience, we ask that we be given strength and direction to do the right thing, no matter what the personal consequences may be.

He is like the farmer who came up out of his cyclone cellar to find his home ruined.

react sanely and normally, and we will find that this has happened automatically.

Nevertheless, we find that our thinking will, as time passes, be more and more on the plane of inspiration.

You can easily find some by asking a few doctors, ministers, priests or hospitals.

When you discover a prospect for Alcoholics Anonymous, find out all you can about him.

If he is to find God, the desire must come from within.

You are sure to find someone desperate enough to accept with eagerness what you offer.

We find it a waste of time to keep chasing a man who cannot or will not work with you.

And even though he continues to drink, the family will find life more bearable.

He clings to the notion that he will yet find a way to do so.

Sooner or later, you are likely to find him reading the book once more.

We find that most of this embarrassment is unnecessary.

When we do that, we find it solves our problems too; the ensuing lack of fear, worry and hurt feelings is a wonderful

If you and your husband find a solution for the pressing problem of drink you are, of course, going to be very happy.

You and your husband will find that you can dispose of serious problems easier than you can the trivial ones.

We find it a real mistake to dampen his enthusiasm for alcoholic work.

If you cooperate, rather than complain, you will find that his excess enthusiasm will tone down.

You will lose the old life to find one much better.

We find the more one member of the family demands that the others concede to him, the more resentful they become.

We find it better, when possible, to stick to our own stories.

The family will be affected also, pleasantly at first, as they feel their money troubles are about to be solved, then not so pleasantly as they find themselves neglected.

He may demand that the family find God in a hurry, or exhibit amazing indifference to them and say he is above worldly considerations.

Being possessed of a spiritual experience, the alcoholic will find he has much in common with these people, though he may

If he does not argue about religion, he will make new friends and is sure to find new avenues of usefulness and pleasure.

But those of us who have tried to shoulder the entire burden and trouble of others find we are soon overcome by them.

Couples are occasionally dismayed to find that when drinking is stopped the man tends to be impotent.