From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... cling to
something we will not let ...
BB p.76,
Into Action
2.
... cling to
the A.A. group as their ...
12&12 p.96,
Step Eleven
To certain newcomers
and to those one-time agnostics who still cling to the A.A. group as their higher power, claims for the power of prayer may, despite all the
logic and experience in
proof of it, still be unconvincing or quite objectionable.
3.
... cling to
the belief that to satisfy ...
12&12 p.71,
Step Seven
Nor do we enter into debate with the many who still so passionately
cling to the belief that to
satisfy our basic natural desires is the main object of life.
4.
Cling to
the thought that, in God's ...
BB p.124,
The Family Afterward
Cling to the thought that,
in God's hands, the dark past is the greatest possession you
have -- the key to life and happiness for others.
5.
... cling with
a passionate persistence to others ...
12&12 p.73,
Step Seven
And we cling with a passionate persistence to others
which are just as disturbing to our equilibrium, because we
still enjoy them too much.
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