From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... contrary effect.
BB p.125,
The Family Afterward
A man may criticize or laugh at himself and it will affect others favorably, but criticism or ridicule coming from another often produces the contrary effect.
2.
... contrary indications,
I had little doubt that ...
BB p.10,
Bill's Story
3.
... contrary that
surrounds us in purely human ...
12&12 p.105,
Step Eleven
The moment we catch even a glimpse of God's will, the moment we begin to see truth, justice, and love as the real and eternal things in life, we are no longer deeply disturbed by all
the seeming evidence to
the contrary that surrounds us in purely human affairs.
4.
... contrary to
his own desires, was obliged ...
12&12 p.136,
Tradition Two
One of the first members of A.A., entirely contrary to his own desires, was obliged to conform to group opinion.
5.
... contrary to
our natural desires . . . they all ...
12&12 p.55,
Step Five
All of A.A.'s Twelve Steps ask us to go contrary to our natural desires . . . they
all deflate our egos.
6.
... contrary to
the experience of society and ...
12&12 p.141,
Tradition Three
Why did we dare to say, contrary to the experience of society
and government everywhere, that we would neither punish nor deprive any A.A. of membership, that we must never compel anyone to pay anything, believe anything, or conform to anything?
7.
... contrary, we
have recovered from a hopeless ...
BB p.20,
There Is A Solution
Doubtless you are curious to discover how
and why, in the face of expert opinion to the contrary, we have recovered
from a hopeless condition of mind and body.
8.
... contrary, you
are sure he is doing ...
BB p.147,
To Employers
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