From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... convictions are.
BB p.93,
Working With Others
2.
... convictions galore,
but we could not live ...
BB p.62,
How It Works
Many of us had moral and philosophical convictions galore, but we could
not live up to them even though we would have liked to.
3.
... convictions have
not worked and why yours ...
BB p.93,
Working With Others
But he will be curious to
learn why his own convictions have not worked and why yours seem to work so well.
4.
... convictions no
great obstacle to a spiritual ...
BB p.29,
There Is A Solution
5.
... convictions or
not, they may do well ...
BB p.130,
The Family Afterward
One more suggestion: Whether the
family has spiritual
convictions or not, they may do well to examine the principles by which the alcoholic member is trying to live.
6.
... convictions were
very good, in his case ...
BB p.27,
There Is A Solution
This hope, however, was destroyed by the doctor's
telling him that while his
religious convictions
were very good, in his case they did not spell the necessary vital spiritual experience.
7.
... convictions with
tact and common sense.
BB p.77,
Into Action
When it will serve any good purpose, we are willing to
announce our convictions
with tact and common sense.
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