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Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
ANSWERS occurs
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1.
... answers.
12&12 p.54,
Step Four
In this
connection, it is
wise to
write out our
questions and
answers.
2.
... answers.
12&12 p.111,
Step Twelve
But in the
longer run we
clearly realize that these
are only the
pains of
growing up, and
nothing but
good can
come from them if we
turn more and more to the
entire Twelve Steps for the
answers.
3.
... answers at
all.
12&12 p.103,
Step Eleven
Quite often, however, the
thoughts that
seem to
come from
God are not
answers at all.
4.
... answers come
after we have tried this ...
BB p.86,
Into Action
We are often
surprised how the
right answers come after we have
tried this
for a while.
5.
... answers that
our experience has yet given ...
BB p.561(563),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
6.
... answers that
work for us.
12&12 p.117,
Step Twelve
We
A.A.'s cannot
pretend to
offer full answers to
age-
old perplexities, but our
own experience does
provide certain answers that
work for us.
7.
... answers the
mail, and sends out notices ...
12&12 p.134,
Tradition Two
8.
... answers to
age-old perplexities, but our own ...
12&12 p.117,
Step Twelve
We
A.A.'s cannot
pretend to
offer full answers to
age-
old perplexities, but our
own experience does
provide certain answers that
work for us.
9.
... answers to
our requests?"
12&12 p.103,
Step Eleven
Of
course, it is
reasonable and
understandable that the
question is often
asked:
"Why can't we take a
specific and
troubling dilemma straight to
God, and in
prayer secure from Him
sure and
definite answers to our
requests?"
10.
... answers will
come, if your own house ...
BB p.164,
A Vision For You
The
answers will
come, if your
own house is in
order.
11.
... answers, "Yes!
12&12 p.132,
Tradition Two
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