"Wait for the end of the spree, or at least for a lucid interval. Then let his family or a friend ask him if he wants to quit for good and if he would go to any extreme to do so."
Page 90, Working With Others

"Suppose, however, that your husband fits the description of number two. The same principles which apply to husband number one should be practice. But after his next binge, ask him if he would really like to get over drinking for good."
Page 112, To Wives

"Should it happen again [the husband loses his job], regard it in a different light. Maybe it will prove a blessing! It may convince your husband he wants to stop drinking forever."
Page 116, To Wives

"Assume on the other hand that father has, at the outset, a stirring spiritual experience. Overnight, as it were, he is a different man. He becomes a religious enthusiast. He is unable to focus on anything else. As soon as his sobriety begins to be taken as a matter of course, the family may look at their strange new dad with apprehension, then with irritation."
Page 128, The Family Afterward

"…many alcoholics, being warped and drugged, do not want to quit. But does he? Will he take every necessary step, submit to anything to get well, to stop drinking forever?"
Page 142, To Employers

"If you still think you are strong enough to beat the game alone, that is your affair. But if you really and truly want to quit drinking liquor for good and all, and sincerely feel that you must have some help, we know that we have the answer for you."
Page 181, Dr. Bob's nightmare

12 & 12:

"More sobriety brought about by the admission of alcoholism and by attendance at a few meetings is very good indeed, but it is a far cry from permanent sobriety and a contented, useful life."
Page 39-40, Step Three

"There will be those who ought to be dealt with [make amends to] as soon as we become reasonably confident we can maintain our sobriety."
Page 83, Step Nine