From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... acting as
a citizen can become a ...
12&12 p.171,
Tradition Eight
If an A.A. member acting as a citizen can become a better researcher, educator,
personnel officer,
then why not?
2.
... acting as
the General Service Board.
BB p.574,
Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form)
VI. The Conference recognizes that the chief
initiative and active
responsibility in most world service matters should be exercised by the trustee
members of the Conference acting as the General Service Board.
3.
... acting that
way toward us.
12&12 p.115,
Step Twelve
4.
... acting under
God's specific direction.
12&12 p.104,
Step Eleven
With the best of intentions, he tends to force his own will into all sorts of situations and problems
with the comfortable assurance that he is acting
under God's specific direction.
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