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Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
CONCENTRATE occurs
3 times
(
Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... concentrate not
so much on what needs ...
BB p.417(449),
Acceptance
I
need to
concentrate not so
much on what
needs to be
changed in the
world as on
what
needs to be
changed
in me and in my
attitudes.
2.
... concentrate on
culture and character.
12&12 p.71,
Step Seven
The
world will then
turn happy and be
free to
concentrate on
culture and
character.
3.
... concentrate on
his own spiritual demonstration.
BB p.98,
Working With Others
He should
concentrate on his
own spiritual demonstration.
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