From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... conduct.
12&12 p.47,
Step Four
For most of us, self-justification was the maker of excuses; excuses, of course, for drinking, and for all kinds
of crazy and damaging
conduct.
2.
... conduct.
BB p.69,
How It Works
3.
... conduct, and
are willing to straighten out ...
BB p.70,
How It Works
We have listed the people
we have hurt by our conduct,
and are willing to straighten out the past if we can.
4.
... conduct and
so adjust myself serenely to ...
12&12 p.52,
Step Four
These are the sort of fundamental inquiries
that can disclose the source of my discomfort
and indicate whether I
may be able to alter my own conduct and so adjust myself serenely to self-discipline.
5.
... conduct continues,
accompanied by his continual promises ...
BB p.38,
More About Alcoholism
On through the years this
conduct continues, accompanied by his continual promises to be
careful or to keep off the
streets altogether.
6.
... conduct continues
to harm others, we are ...
BB p.70,
How It Works
7.
... conduct is
selfish, we may excite jealousy, ...
12&12 p.80,
Step Eight
If our sex conduct is selfish, we may excite jealousy, misery, and a strong desire to retaliate in kind.
8.
... conduct, issues
no orders.
12&12 p.134,
Tradition Two
9.
... conduct over
the years past.
BB p.69,
How It Works
10.
... conduct to
those we had hurt.
12&12 p.78,
Step Eight
We got a pretty severe shock when we realized that we were preparing to make a face-to-face admission of our wretched conduct to those we had hurt.
11.
... conduct which
was really wrong.
12&12 p.94,
Step Ten
There are cases where our ancient enemy, rationalization, has stepped in and has justified conduct which was
really wrong.
12.
... conduct with
respect to his primary instincts ...
12&12 p.50,
Step Four
Using his best judgment of what has been right and what has been wrong,
he might make a rough survey of his conduct with respect to his primary instincts for sex, security, and society.
13.
... conduct world
service affairs.
BB p.575,
Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form)
VII. The Charter and Bylaws of the General Service Board are legal instruments, empowering the trustees
to manage and conduct world service affairs.
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