"taking" in the Big Book

Drink was taking an important and exhilarating part in my life.

The almost certain consequences that follow taking even a glass of beer do not crowd into the mind to deter us.

Here are some of the methods we have tried: Drinking beer only, limiting the number of drinks, never drinking alone, never drinking in the morning, drinking only at home, never having it in the house, never drinking during business hours, drinking only at parties, switching from scotch to brandy, drinking only natural wines, agreeing to resign if ever drunk on the job, taking a trip, not taking a trip, swearing off forever (with and without a solemn oath), taking more physical exercise, reading inspirational books, going to health farms and sanitariums, accepting voluntary commitment to asylums—we could increase the list ad infinitum.

I vaguely sensed I was not being any too smart, but felt reassured as I was taking the whiskey on a full stomach.

But there was always the curious mental phenomenon that parallel with our sound reasoning there inevitably ran some insanely trivial excuse for taking the first drink.

May I do Thy will always!’’ We thought well before taking this step making sure we were ready; that we could at last abandon ourselves utterly to Him.

Taking a commercial inventory is a fact-finding and a fact-facing process.

Taking this book down from our shelf we turn to the page which contains the twelve steps.

Before taking drastic action which might implicate other people we secure their consent.

Under only slightly different conditions, the same thing is taking place in many eastern cities.