"story" in the Big Book

This is his story: “I came to work on Tuesday morning.

The story he told is most instructive, for here was a chap absolutely convinced he had to stop drinking, who had no excuse for drinking, who exhibited splendid judgment and determination in all his other concerns, yet was flat on his back nevertheless.

I would not go back to it even if I could.’’ Fred’s story speaks for itself.

Only thirty years later the conquest of the air was almost an old story and airplane travel was in full swing.

His story is so interesting that some of it should be told now.

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.

Such parts of our story we tell to someone who will understand, yet be unaffected.

When we decide who is to hear our story, we waste no time.

This brings to mind a story about one of our friends.

Usually the family should not try to tell your story.

Doctors are rightly loath to tell alcoholic patients the whole story unless it will serve some good purpose.

Perhaps your story will help him see where he has failed to practice the very precepts he knows so well.

Let him know you are available if he wishes to make a decision and tell his story, but do not insist upon it if he prefers to consult someone else.

The story of how you and your wife settled your difficulties is worth any amount of criticism.

Why not at least afford him an opportunity to hear my story?

These men later became co-founders of A.A. Bill’s story opens the text of this book; Dr. Bob’s heads the Story Section.

Impressed by those who visited him at the hospital, he capitulated entirely when, later, in an upper room of this house, he heard the story of some man whose experience closely tallied with his own.