From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
DESIRABLE occurs
7 times
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1.
... desirable, but
it was only when we ...
12&12 p.58,
Step Five
Our
moral inventory had
persuaded us that all-
round forgiveness was
desirable, but it was only when we
resolutely tackled Step Five that we
inwardly knew we'd be able to
receive forgiveness
and
give it, too.
2.
... desirable, but
obviously good character was something ...
12&12 p.71,
Step Seven
True, most of us
thought good character was
desirable, but
obviously good character was something
one
needed to get on with the
business of being
self-
satisfied.
3.
... desirable, but
we let God be the ...
BB p.70,
How It Works
Counsel with
persons is
often
desirable, but we let
God
be the
final judge.
4.
... desirable, even
imperative.
BB p.143,
To Employers
For most
alcoholics who are
drinking, or who are just
getting over a
spree, a
certain amount of
physical treatment is
desirable, even
imperative.
5.
... desirable in
itself, something we would like ...
12&12 p.72,
Step Seven
Seldom did we
look at
character-
building as
something
desirable in itself, something we would
like to
strive for whether our
instinctual needs were
met or not.
6.
... desirable personal
virtue, but we do recognize ...
12&12 p.74,
Step Seven
We may still have no very
high opinion of
humility as a
desirable personal virtue, but we do
recognize it as a
necessary aid to our
survival.
7.
... desirable to
take this spiritual step with ...
BB p.63,
How It Works
We
found it very
desirable to
take this
spiritual step
with an
understanding person, such as our
wife,
best friend, or
spiritual adviser.
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