COMPLAINED in Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous, 12 Steps and 12 Traditions

From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)

compelling

competent

complain

COMPLAINED occurs 2 times (Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)

complaining

complaint

complaints

... complained about the job she was doing ... 12&12 p.168, Tradition Eight

Then we saw that if a hardworking secretary answered the phone dozens of times a day, listened to twenty wailing wives, arranged hospitalization and got sponsorship for ten newcomers, and was gently diplomatic with the irate drunk who complained about the job she was doing and how she was overpaid, then such a person could surely not be called a professional A.A.

... complained we felt bad, when in fact ... 12&12 p.94, Step Ten

We were depressed and complained we felt bad, when in fact we were mainly asking for sympathy and attention.

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