From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... continue.
BB p.113,
To Wives
2.
... continue as
he is means disaster, especially ...
BB p.44,
We Agnostics
To one who feels he is an atheist or agnostic such an experience seems impossible, but to
continue as he is means disaster, especially if
he is an alcoholic of the hopeless variety.
3.
... continue, beyond
prudent reserves, to accumulate funds ...
12&12 p.191,
Tradition Seven (Long)
Then, too, we view with much
concern those A.A. treasuries which continue, beyond prudent reserves, to accumulate funds for no stated A.A. purpose.
4.
... continue, beyond
prudent reserves, to accumulate funds ...
BB p.564(566),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
Then too, we view with much concern those A.A. treasuries which continue, beyond prudent reserves, to accumulate funds for no stated A.A. purpose.
5.
... continue for
our lifetime.
BB p.84,
Into Action
It should continue for our lifetime.
6.
... continue his
program day by day.
BB p.99,
Working With Others
7.
... continue my
work.
BB p.173,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
When I got the fog out of my brain, I decided that quitting school was very foolish and that I had better return and continue my work.
8.
... continue taking
personal inventory, and that when ...
12&12 p.108,
Step Twelve
By this time, at Step Ten, we had begun to get a basis for daily living, and we keenly realized that we
would need to continue taking personal inventory, and that when we were in the wrong we ought to admit it promptly.
9.
... continue to
be friendly to them.
BB p.97,
Working With Others
You should continue to be friendly to them.
10.
... continue to
fail, our suffering becomes acute ...
12&12 p.53,
Step Four
As we redouble our efforts at control, and
continue to fail, our suffering becomes acute and constant.
11.
... continue to
fear or hate anybody, has ...
12&12 p.93,
Step Ten
The idea that we can be possessively loving of
a few, can ignore the many, and can continue to fear or hate anybody, has to be abandoned, if only a little at a time.
12.
... continue to
fight.
BB xxx(xxviii),
The Doctor's Opinion
There are many situations which arise out of the phenomenon of craving which cause men to make the supreme sacrifice rather than continue to fight.
13.
... continue to
go undetected, if we say ...
12&12 p.86,
Step Nine
14.
... continue to
keep a firm hand on ...
12&12 p.133,
Tradition Two
They say to one another, "Perhaps it would
be a good idea if we continue to keep a firm hand on A.A. in this town.
15.
... continue to
live or most of us ...
12&12 p.189,
Tradition One (Long)
16.
... continue to
live or most of us ...
BB p.563(565),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
17.
... continue to
set right any new mistakes ...
BB p.84,
Into Action
This thought brings us to
Step Ten, which suggests we continue to take personal inventory and continue to set right any new mistakes as we go along.
18.
Continue to
speak of alcoholism as an ...
BB p.92,
Working With Others
19.
... continue to
take personal inventory and continue ...
BB p.84,
Into Action
This thought brings us to
Step Ten, which suggests we continue to take personal inventory and continue to set right any new mistakes as we go along.
20.
... continue to
turn his will and his ...
12&12 p.39,
Step Three
So how, exactly, can the willing person continue to turn his will and his life over to the Higher Power?
21.
Continue to
watch for selfishness, dishonesty, resentment, ...
BB p.84,
Into Action
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