From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... calamity.
BB p.6,
Bill's Story
2.
... calamity, and
to our way of thinking ...
12&12 p.31,
Step Two
More often, though, we had met up with some major calamity, and to our way of thinking lost out because God deserted us.
3.
... calamity, by
pomp, by worship of other ...
BB p.55,
We Agnostics
It may be obscured by calamity, by pomp, by worship of other things, but in some form or other it is there.
4.
... calamity has
been a boon to us, ...
BB p.116,
To Wives
Time after time, this apparent calamity has been a boon to us, for
it opened up a path which led to the discovery of God.
5.
... calamity not
of our own making.
12&12 p.116,
Step Twelve
These were the new attitudes that finally brought many of us an inner strength and peace that could not be deeply
shaken by the shortcomings of others
or by any calamity not of our
own making.
6.
... calamity turned
to good use by those ...
12&12 p.112,
Step Twelve
We know this because we see monotony, pain, and even calamity turned to good use by those who keep on trying to practice A.A.'s Twelve Steps.
7.
... calamity, with
deep skepticism.
BB p.46,
We Agnostics
We looked upon this world of warring individuals, warring theological systems,
and inexplicable calamity, with deep skepticism.
8.
... calamity with
serenity.
BB p.68,
How It Works
Just to the extent that we
do as we think He would have us, and humbly rely on Him, does He enable us to match calamity with serenity.
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