From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... attempt --
and one more failure.
BB p.151,
A Vision For You
2.
... attempt at
a mood, a flier into ...
12&12 p.101,
Step Eleven
This much could be a fragment of what is called
meditation, perhaps
our very first attempt at a mood, a flier into the realm of spirit, if you like.
3.
... attempt failed.
BB p.33,
More About Alcoholism
4.
Attempt instead,
to put yourself in his ...
BB p.111,
To Wives
5.
... attempt of
some to manage a group, ...
12&12 p.177,
Tradition Ten
Disliking the attempt of
some to manage a group, half its membership might angrily
rush off to form another group more to their liking.
6.
... attempt to
become what we could be.
12&12 p.58,
Step Five
To those who have made progress in A.A., it amounts to a clear recognition of what and who we really are, followed by a
sincere attempt to become what we could be.
7.
... attempt to
do this.
12&12 p.34,
Step Three
8.
... attempt to
get on his feet in ...
BB p.125,
The Family Afterward
He may either plunge into
a frantic attempt to get on his feet in business, or he may be so enthralled by his new life that he talks or thinks of little else.
9.
... attempt to
pass this on to him ...
BB p.94,
Working With Others
It is important for him to realize that your attempt to
pass this on to him plays a
vital part in your own recovery.
10.
... attempt to
probe them, we are liable ...
12&12 p.45,
Step Four
11.
... attempt to
repair the damage we have ...
12&12 p.77,
Step Eight
First, we take a look backward and try to discover where we have
been at fault; next we make a vigorous attempt to repair the damage we have done; and third, having thus cleaned away the debris of the past, we consider how, with our newfound knowledge of ourselves, we may develop
the best possible relations with every human being we know.
12.
... attempt to
struggle along without my presence.
BB p.173,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
13.
... attempt to
sweep away the debris which ...
BB p.76,
Into Action
We attempt to sweep away the debris which has accumulated out of our effort to live on self-will and run the show ourselves.
14.
... attempt to
understand and help, some men ...
BB p.141,
To Employers
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