From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
1.
... declared for
the principle that A.A. must ...
12&12 p.165,
Tradition Seven
2.
... declared, "Practically
never have I heard a ...
12&12 p.176,
Tradition Ten
It could almost be said that
we were born with it, for, as one oldtimer recently declared, "Practically never have I
heard a heated religious, political,
or reform argument among A.A. members.
3.
... declared that
alcoholics are sick people.
12&12 p.155,
Tradition Six
We seriously thought
of rewriting the laws of
the land, and having it declared that alcoholics are
sick people.
4.
... declared that
our Fellowship couldn't hire service ...
12&12 p.167,
Tradition Eight
But when we had declared that our Fellowship couldn't hire service workers nor could any A.A. member carry our knowledge into other fields, we were taking the counsel of fear, fear which today has been largely dispelled in the light of
experience.
5.
... declared that
the principle of anonymity was ...
12&12 p.182,
Tradition Eleven
With perfectly good intent, these folks declared that the principle of
anonymity was horse-and-buggy stuff, something appropriate to A.A.'s pioneering days.
6.
... declared that
we were the victims of ...
12&12 p.22,
Step One
Our sponsors declared that
we were the victims of a mental obsession so subtly powerful that no amount of human willpower could break it.
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