Chapter: The Family Afterward

From Alcoholics Anonymous — Original 1939 Edition by Wilson, Bill & Smith, Dr. Bob
Counsel for the alcoholic family adjusting to sobriety — warning against unrealistic expectations, calling for patience as old wounds heal, and emphasizing that the family must also undergo spiritual change.
Big Book 9:1-30

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Big Book 9:1-3
Our behavior will convince them more than our words
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Big Book 9:10-15

The family must readjust along spiritual lines

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Big Book 9:20-25

Warnings against the family becoming over-anxious or critical

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