From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... advice.
12&12 p.135,
Tradition Two
2.
... advice.
BB p.70,
How It Works
3.
... advice.
BB p.73,
Into Action
4.
... advice.
BB p.96,
Working With Others
5.
... advice.
BB p.121,
To Wives
6.
... advice.
BB p.133,
The Family Afterward
One of the many doctors who had the opportunity of reading
this book in manuscript
form told us that the use of sweets was often helpful, of course depending upon a doctor's advice.
7.
... advice about
their affairs which we aren't ...
12&12 p.111,
Step Twelve
Perhaps we try to give them advice about their affairs which we aren't really competent to give or ought not give at all.
8.
... advice and
accept direction could we set ...
12&12 p.59,
Step Five
Only by discussing ourselves, holding back nothing, only by being willing to take advice and accept direction could we
set foot on the road to straight thinking, solid honesty, and genuine humility.
9.
... advice as
the sprees got closer together.
BB p.106,
To Wives
10.
... advice from
the Foundation that it could ...
12&12 p.148,
Tradition Four
By his eloquence he allayed all fears, despite advice from the Foundation that it could issue no charter, and that ventures
which mixed an A.A. group with medication and
education had come to sticky ends elsewhere.
11.
... advice is.
12&12 p.60,
Step Five
The benefit of talking
to another person is that
we can get his direct comment and counsel on our
situation, and there can be no doubt in our minds what that advice is.
12.
... advice is
given for his family also.
BB p.90,
Working With Others
13.
... advice is
rejected, or when it is ...
12&12 p.111,
Step Twelve
Then we are hurt and confused when the advice is
rejected, or when it is accepted and brings still greater confusion.
14.
... advice, judges
no one's conduct, issues no ...
12&12 p.134,
Tradition Two
15.
... advice of
others may be by no ...
12&12 p.60,
Step Five
While the comment or advice of others may be by no means infallible, it is likely
to be far more specific than any direct guidance we may receive while we are still so inexperienced
in establishing contact with a Power greater than ourselves.
16.
... advice or
suggestions from more experienced members, ...
12&12 p.173,
Tradition Nine
This doesn't mean an A.A. won't
take advice or suggestions from more experienced members,
but he surely won't take orders.
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