"talk" in the Big Book

There was loud talk in the jazz places uptown.

Each day my friend’s simple talk in our kitchen multiplies itself in a widening circle of peace on earth and good will to men.

If you draw this fallacious reasoning to the attention of an alcoholic, he will laugh it off, or become irritated and refuse to talk.

And it means, of course, that we are going to talk about God.

Many times we talk to a new man and watch his hope rise as we discuss his alcoholic problems and explain our fellowship.

Though we have no religious connection, we may still do well to talk with someone ordained by an established religion.

We say this because we are very anxious that we talk to the right person.

We have a written inventory and we are prepared for a long talk.

He is going to be more interested in a demonstration of good will than in our talk of spiritual discoveries.

We should not talk incessantly to them about spiritual matters.

If there is any indication that he wants to stop, have a good talk with the person most interested in him— usually his wife.

You should be described to him as one of a fellowship who, as part of their own recovery, try to help others and who will be glad to talk to him if he cares to see you.

After a while, turn the talk to some phase of drinking.

If he wishes to talk, let him do so.

Talk about the conditions of body and mind which accompany it.

But you may talk to him about the hopelessness of alcoholism because you offer a solution.

If your talk has been sane, quiet and full of human understanding, you have perhaps made a friend.

Unless your friend wants to talk further about himself, do not wear out your welcome.

Never talk down to an alcoholic from any moral or spiritual hilltop; simply lay out the kit of spiritual tools for his inspection.

This may lay the groundwork for a friendly talk about his alcoholic problem.

Your husband may be willing to talk to one of them.

If this kind of approach does not catch your husband’s interest, it may be best to drop the subject, but after a friendly talk your husband will usually revive the topic himself.

Talk about his condition or this book only when he raises the issue.

Let’s talk about it later.”

We do talk about each other a great deal, but we almost invariably temper such talk by a spirit of love and tolerance.

There is talk about spiritual matters morning, noon and night.

What about his talk that God will take care of them?

On your employee’s return, talk with him.

Can he talk frankly with you so long as he does not bear business tales or criticize his associates?

employer can many times protect the victim from this kind of talk.

An alcoholic who has recovered, but holds a relatively unimportant job, can talk to a man with a better position.

He wanted so much to talk with someone, but whom?

There was much talk about the mental state preceding the first drink.