From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... contention.
BB p.118,
To Wives
If your husband is trying
to live on a spiritual basis, he will also be doing everything in his power to
avoid disagreement or
contention.
2.
... contention or
argument.
BB p.19,
There Is A Solution
Nothing would please us
so much as to write a book which would contain no basis for contention or argument.
3.
... contention within
our Fellowship than professionalism.
12&12 p.166,
Tradition Eight
Despite this certainty, it is nevertheless true that few subjects have been the cause of more contention within our Fellowship than professionalism.
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