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Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
CONTINUES occurs
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1.
... continues, accompanied
by his continual promises to ...
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.
2.
... continues, "Take,
for example, my own case.
12&12 p.26,
Step Two
The
sponsor continues,
"Take, for
example, my
own
case.
3.
... continues the
early text "twos and threes ...
BB xv,
Foreword to Second Edition
Already,"
continues the
early
text "
twos and
threes and
fives of us have
sprung up in other
communities."
4.
... continues to
be consumed with self-pity.
12&12 p.135,
Tradition Two
The
bleeding deacon is
one who is just as
surely convinced that the
group
cannot get along without him, who
constantly connives for
reelection
to
office, and who
continues
to be
consumed with
self-
pity.
5.
... continues to
demonstrate that he can be ...
BB p.99,
Working With Others
These things will
come to
pass
naturally and in
good time provided, however, the
alcoholic continues to
demonstrate that he can be
sober,
considerate, and
helpful,
regardless
of what anyone says or does.
6.
... continues to
drink.
BB p.111,
To Wives
It is
possible to have a
full and
useful life, though your
husband
continues to
drink.
7.
... continues to
drink.
BB p.141,
To Employers
You might say you
appreciate his
abilities, would like to
keep him, but cannot if he
continues to
drink.
8.
... continues to
drink, the family will find ...
BB p.97,
Working With Others
And even though he
continues to
drink, the
family will find
life more
bearable.
9.
... continues to
harm others, we are quite ...
BB p.70,
How It Works
If we are not
sorry, and our
conduct continues to
harm others, we are quite
sure to
drink.
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