From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... damaged.
BB p.123,
The Family Afterward
But the head of the house has
spent years in pulling down the structures of business,
romance, friendship,
health -- these things are
now ruined or damaged.
2.
... damaged.
BB p.155,
A Vision For You
It was the usual situation: home in jeopardy, wife ill, children distracted, bills in arrears and standing damaged.
3.
... damaged as
ours were.
BB p.39,
More About Alcoholism
That may be true of certain
nonalcoholic people
who, though drinking foolishly and heavily at
the present time, are able to stop or moderate, because their brains and bodies have not
been damaged as ours were.
4.
... damaged ones
shouldn't be hard to do.
12&12 p.81,
Step Eight
5.
... damaged or
unsalable goods, to get rid ...
BB p.64,
How It Works
One object is to disclose damaged or unsalable goods, to get rid of them promptly and without regret.
6.
... damaged others
who were still happily unaware ...
12&12 p.79,
Step Eight
7.
... damaged that
a separation may be necessary.
12&12 p.119,
Step Twelve
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