From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... bound by
obligation are the members of ...
12&12 p.150,
Tradition Five
Just as firmly bound by obligation are the members of Alcoholics Anonymous, who have demonstrated that they can help problem drinkers as others seldom can.
2.
... bound by
ties of blood or affection ...
BB p.104,
To Wives
3.
... bound for
New York, and of finding ...
BB p.41,
More About Alcoholism
I have a shadowy recollection of being in
an airplane bound for New York, and of finding a friendly taxicab driver at the landing field instead of my wife.
4.
... bound to
appear that A.A. was now ...
12&12 p.158,
Tradition Six
5.
... bound to
be a far cry from ...
12&12 p.40,
Step Three
More sobriety brought about by the admission of alcoholism and by attendance at a few meetings is very good indeed, but it is bound to be a far cry from permanent sobriety and a contented, useful life.
6.
... bound to
construct a long list of ...
12&12 p.81,
Step Eight
Then, as year by year we walk back through our lives as far as memory will reach, we shall be bound to construct a long list of people who have, to
some extent or other, been
affected.
7.
... bound to
devote themselves solely to the ...
12&12 p.150,
Tradition Five
But once these men had hit upon a cure, once it became apparent that only
by their united effort
could this be accomplished, then all of them
would feel bound to devote themselves solely to the relief of cancer.
8.
... bound to
make all the other hours ...
12&12 p.89,
Step Ten
For these minutes and sometimes hours spent in self-examination are bound to
make all the other hours of our day better and happier.
9.
... bound to
them with new and wonderful ...
BB p.152,
A Vision For You
You will be bound to them with
new and wonderful ties, for you will escape disaster together and you will commence shoulder to shoulder your common journey.
10.
... bound to
throw the whole weight of ...
12&12 p.155,
Tradition Six
In fact, we felt duty-bound to throw the whole weight of the A.A. name behind any meritorious cause.
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