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Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
DESIRED occurs
3 times
(
Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... desired for
itself, takes most of us ...
12&12 p.73,
Step Seven
To get
completely away from our
aversion to the
idea of being
humble, to
gain a
vision of
humility as the
avenue to
true freedom of the
human spirit, to be
willing to
work for
humility as
something to be
desired for itself,
takes most of us a
long,
long time.
2.
... desired result.
12&12 p.40,
Step Three
Nothing short of
continuous action upon
these as a way of
life can bring the much-
desired result.
3.
... desired shore
of faith.
BB p.53,
We Agnostics
Some of us had already
walked far over the
Bridge of
Reason toward the
desired shore of
faith.
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