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Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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1.
... conscience.
12&12 p.95,
Step Ten
Having so
considered our
day, not
omitting to take
due note of things well done, and
having
searched our
hearts with neither
fear nor
favor, we can
truly thank God for the
blessings we have
received and
sleep in
good conscience.
2.
... conscience.
12&12 p.132,
Tradition Two
"For our
group purpose
there is but one
ultimate authority -- a
loving God as He may
express Himself
in our
group conscience.
3.
... conscience.
12&12 p.132,
Tradition Two
These
practical folk then
read Tradition Two, and
learn that the
sole authority in
A.A. is a
loving God as He may
express Himself
in the
group conscience.
4.
... conscience.
12&12 p.138,
Tradition Two
"So
spoke the
group conscience.
5.
... conscience.
12&12 p.189,
Tradition Two (Long)
Two -- For our
group purpose there is but one
ultimate authority -- a
loving God as He may
express Himself in our
group
conscience.
6.
... conscience.
12&12 p.189,
Tradition Four (Long)
Four -- With
respect to
its own affairs, each
A.A. group should be
responsible to no other
authority than
its own conscience.
7.
... conscience.
BB p.95,
Working With Others
If he
thinks he can do the
job in some other way, or
prefers some other
spiritual approach,
encourage him to
follow
his
own conscience.
8.
... conscience.
BB p.132,
The Family Afterward
Each
individual should
consult his
own conscience.
9.
... conscience.
BB p.562(564),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
Two -- For our
group purpose there is but one
ultimate authority -- a
loving God as He may
express Himself in our
group
conscience.
10.
... conscience.
BB p.563(565),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
2. For our
group purpose
there is but one
ultimate authority -- a
loving God as He may
express Himself
in our
group conscience.
11.
... conscience.
BB p.563(565),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
4. With
respect to
its own affairs, each
A.A. group should be
responsible to no other
authority than
its own conscience.
12.
... conscience as
a guide to action.
12&12 p.147,
Tradition Four
13.
... conscience decree
the terms upon which its ...
12&12 p.134,
Tradition Two
Thus
throughout A.A. does
the
group conscience decree the
terms upon which
its leaders shall
serve.
14.
... conscience; in
fact, these are the true ...
12&12 p.135,
Tradition Two
They
become the
voice of
the
group conscience; in
fact, these are the
true voice of
Alcoholics Anonymous.
15.
... conscience is
about to take over.
12&12 p.134,
Tradition Two
The
group conscience is about
to take over.
16.
... conscience of
our whole Fellowship.
BB p.574,
Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form)
17.
... conscience of
our whole Society in its ...
BB p.574,
Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form)
18.
... conscience-stricken if
they failed their mission through ...
12&12 p.151,
Tradition Five
If a
group of
doctors possessed a
cancer cure, they might be
conscience-
stricken if they
failed
their
mission through
self-
seeking.
19.
... conscience until
I saw how really ethical ...
12&12 p.136,
Tradition Two
There were a few
twinges of
conscience until I saw how really
ethical Charlie's
proposal was.
20.
... conscience, well-advised
by its elders, will be ...
12&12 p.135,
Tradition Two
This is the
experience which has
led us to the
conclusion
that our
group conscience,
well-
advised by
its elders, will be in the
long run wiser than any
single leader.
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