From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... attributes.
BB p.53,
We Agnostics
2.
... attributes began
to come to us, we ...
12&12 p.29,
Step Two
"As material success founded upon no more than these ordinary attributes began to come to us, we felt we were winning at the game of life.
3.
... attributes, they
seemed to be happy.
BB p.178,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
4.
... attributes we
shall never have, instead of ...
12&12 p.67,
Step Six
Else why would we consume such great amounts of time wishing for what we have
not, rather than working
for it, or angrily looking for attributes we shall never have, instead of adjusting to
the fact, and accepting
it?
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