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From the books  ...  Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)

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ACHIEVE   occurs   7 times    (Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... achieve by the same means a perfect ...   12&12 p.64, Step Six
Having been granted a perfect release from alcoholism, why then shouldn't we be able to achieve by the same means a perfect release from every other difficulty or defect?

2.
... achieve sobriety?   12&12 p.111, Step Twelve
Can we love the whole pattern of living as eagerly as we do the small segment of it we discover when we try to help other alcoholics achieve sobriety?

3.
... achieve sobriety.   Grapevine, Preamble
Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.

4.
... achieve some measure of importance and material ...   12&12 p.91, Step Ten
We must be quite as careful when we begin to achieve some measure of importance and material success.


5.
... achieve that ideal.   BB p.19, There Is A Solution   Go to page 19 in the Big Book
We shall do our utmost to achieve that ideal.

6.
... achieve this ideal; that any public solicitation ...   12&12 p.190, Tradition Seven (Long)
We think that each group should soon achieve this ideal; that any public solicitation of funds using the name of Alcoholics Anonymous is highly dangerous, whether by groups, clubs, hospitals, or other outside agencies; that acceptance of large gifts from any source, or of contributions carrying any obligation whatever, is unwise.


7.
... achieve this ideal; that any public solicitation ...   BB p.564(566), Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition   Display entire Appendix I
We think that each group should soon achieve this ideal; that any public solicitation of funds using the name of Alcoholics Anonymous is highly dangerous, whether by groups, clubs, hospitals, or other outside agencies; that acceptance of large gifts from any source, or of contributions carrying any obligation whatever, is unwise.


Passages from the Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous and the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions are reprinted with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.  The A.A. Preamble, copyright © The A.A. Grapevine, Inc., is reprinted with permission.  Permission to reprint does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either Alcoholics Anonymous or The A.A. Grapevine, Inc.

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