From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
BROTHERHOOD occurs
5 times
(
Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... Brotherhood of
Man a grim jest.
BB p.11,
Bill's Story
Judging from what I had seen in
Europe and since, the
power of
God in
human affairs was
negligible,
the
Brotherhood of
Man a
grim jest.
2.
... brotherhood than
before.
12&12 p.37,
Step Three
The
sum of all this
mighty effort is
less peace and
less brotherhood than before.
3.
... brotherhood we
had small comprehension.
12&12 p.53,
Step Four
Of
true brotherhood we had
small comprehension.
4.
... brotherhood with
all men and women, of ...
12&12 p.77,
Step Eight
5.
... brotherhood with
all those around us.
12&12 p.116,
Step Twelve
It
became clear that if we
ever were to
feel emotionally secure among
grown-up people, we would have to
put our
lives on a
give-and-take
basis; we would
have to
develop the
sense
of being in
partnership or
brotherhood with all those around us.
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