From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... damage almost
as extensive as that we ...
12&12 p.81,
Step Eight
When we take such personality traits as
these into shop, office, and
the society of our fellows, they can do damage almost as extensive as
that we have caused at home.
2.
... damage done
in the past.
BB p.76,
Into Action
3.
... damage her
and his children, nearly always ...
12&12 p.119,
Step Twelve
The alcoholic, realizing what his wife has
endured, and now fully understanding how
much he himself did to
damage her and his children, nearly always takes up his marriage responsibilities with a willingness to repair
what he can and to accept what he can't.
4.
... damage immediately
lest we pay the penalty ...
BB p.99,
Working With Others
5.
... damage in
its waste of time, men ...
BB p.148,
To Employers
Alcoholism may be causing your organization considerable damage in its waste of time, men and reputation.
6.
... damage might
be irreparable.
12&12 p.187,
Tradition Twelve
If even one publicly got drunk, or was lured into using A.A.'s name for his own purposes, the damage might be
irreparable.
7.
... damage other
people and me?
12&12 p.50,
Step Four
When, and how, and in just what instances did my selfish
pursuit of the sex relation damage other people and me?
8.
... damage that
may take long to repair.
BB p.127,
The Family Afterward
9.
... damage the
group.
12&12 p.130,
Tradition One
He learns that the clamor
of desires and ambitions within him must be silenced whenever these could damage
the group.
10.
... damage to
family life brought about by ...
12&12 p.117,
Step Twelve
To a surprising extent, A.A. has offset the damage to family life brought about by years of alcoholism.
11.
... damage to
people.
12&12 p.80,
Step Eight
To define the word "harm" in a practical way, we might call it the result of instincts in collision, which cause physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual
damage to people.
12.
... damage we
have done.
12&12 p.86,
Step Nine
There can only be one consideration which should qualify our desire for a complete disclosure of
the damage we have done.
13.
... damage we
have done and make our ...
12&12 p.84,
Step Nine
14.
... damage we
have done; and third, having ...
12&12 p.77,
Step Eight
First, we take a look backward and try to discover where we have
been at fault; next we make a vigorous attempt to repair the damage we have done; and third, having thus cleaned away the debris of the past, we consider how, with our newfound knowledge of ourselves, we may develop
the best possible relations with every human being we know.
15.
... damage we
have done by our drinking.
12&12 p.84,
Step Nine
After coming from our first meeting, or perhaps after we have finished reading the book "Alcoholics Anonymous," we usually want to sit down with some member of the family and readily admit the damage we have done by our drinking.
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